More federal funding is set to be distributed to Jackson County schools and the school district is asking for the community’s input on how it should be spent. Around $18 million in federal Esser three funding is…
With less than one month to go until the Jackson County School District’s bond election, more information is being released to parents and community stakeholders. School district leaders continue to post updates through social media channels and the district…
The Jackson County School District Board of Education held their monthly board meeting last evening in the board room at the district office in Vancleave. During the meeting, Superintendent Dr. John Strycker clarified the intention of the current facility bond…
As more school districts on the Coast are announcing their graduation plans for the class of 2021, some guidelines have changed for graduates of Jackson County high schools. For the Jackson County School District, graduates and their…
While there are still over two months until a special school bond election in Jackson County, the campaign for the measure is just getting started. With the facility bond issue now approved by the Jackson County School…
The Jackson County School Board approved the next step in getting a bond issue to voters for improvements at county schools. Jackson County School District leaders are moving on to the next step following the school board’s…
The next step for potential facility improvements at Jackson County schools is getting ready to take place tonight. News 25’s Grant Chighizola is in Vancleave where the Jackson County School Board is about to take a vote…
In just a few days, the Jackson County School Board will make a decision on bond proposal to improve classroom facilities at schools in the district. Superintendent John Strycker will present a final proposal to the board…
Today, the Jackson County School District released more numbers to the public regarding potential tax increases under a possible bond issue. Superintendent John Strycker’s office sent out a chart showing how much taxes would increase for homeowners…
Progress is being made on a potential bond issue for facility improvements in Jackson County schools. For a year now, Jackson County School District Superintendent Dr. John Strycker and other district leaders have been crafting a bond…
Students in the Jackson County School District return to school tomorrow and the district’s superintendent sat down with News 25’s Grant Chighizola this afternoon to discuss his priorities for 2021. After making it through a fall semester…
Steve the Elf and Mrs. Claus were very busy today handing out treats to students in the Jackson County School District. Superintendent Dr. John Strycker and his wife Debra made their way to elementary schools across the…
As announced on October 6th by the Jackson County School District, virtual students returned to in-class learning today. According to Superintendent Dr. John Strycker about 1,000 students were out in the virtual learning program. However, the vote for those students…
Jackson County School District’s 1,200 virtual learners will return to school tomorrow as a result of the Jackson County Board of Education’s decision. On October 6th, the Jackson County School District Board said virtual students will return to in person…
The Jackson County School District will no longer offer virtual learning after Monday, October 12th. For the first time since school began, the district is reporting zero new COVID cases. School Superintendent Dr. John Strycker says it is safe for…
The Jackson County School District is reporting that positive cases in students are down nearly 37 percent. JCSD Superintendent John Strycker gave an update on the current cases in the school district, announcing that from August to September student positive…
On Tuesday, August 25, Jackson County School District Superintendent Dr. John Strycker received written communication from Gulfport Superintendent Glen East of Gulfport’s decision not to compete against JCSD this fall for health and safety reasons due to Gulfport School District’s…
The Jackson County Board of Education met Monday to discuss students returning back to campus for the 2020-2021 school year. Jackson County Schools Superintendent Dr. Strycker reviewed the schools reopening plans and the COVID-19 positive case report. In the first…
The Jackson County School District is detailing its COVID-19 policies as cases among students and staff in the district have been reported. With nearly a week of school under their belt, Jackson County School District Superintendent John Strycker is pleased…
Following a board meeting tonight and just over a week before classes are set to resume, the Jackson County School Board approved a reopening plan. The Jackson County School Board has approved a plan to reopen schools ahead of the…
When the Mississippi High School Activities Association voted to move the football season back two weeks, coronavirus infection rates certainly had things trending in the wrong direction. That being said, the Jackson County School District is staying the course despite…
The Jackson County School District has released more information on their school reopening plan as students prepare to return to school during the coronavirus outbreak. However, some local parents are still concerned. It’s a summer unlike any other as the…
After considering the wishes of current high school seniors, their families, and input from school leadership, the following is the revised graduation plan for the Class of 2020. Each of the three JCSD high schools will hold a traditional graduation…
Jackson County School District has received an "A" rating in the latest accountability scores. Stat superintendent, Dr. Carey Wright, is scheduled to visit the Jackson County School District on Friday, November 1 to present an achievement award to the school…