Jackson County School District (Georgia)

Jackson County School System (JCSS) is a public school district in Jackson County, Georgia, United States, based in Jefferson. It serves the communities of Arcade, Athens, Braselton, Commerce, Hoschton, Jefferson, Maysville, Nicholson, Pendergrass, and Talmo. It is run by the Jackson County Schools Board of Education along with superintendent Dr. April Howard.

Jackson County School System Central Office
Jackson County School System (Georgia)
Address
1660 Winder Highway

Jefferson
,
Georgia
30549-5458

United States
Coordinates34.1060164990568°N 83.59611240234851°W / 34.1060164990568; -83.59611240234851[1]
Information
Established1914
SuperintendentDr. April Howard
GradesPre-Kindergarden — 12
Enrollment8,611[2]
AccreditationsSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
[Cognia/AdvancED][3]
Telephone(706) 367-5151
Fax(706) 367-9457
Websitejacksonschoolsga.org

Board of education

The JCSS Board of Education considers and approves the policies that govern Jackson County Schools. The board consists of five members, representing five geographical districts, who are elected per district to represent their district's constituents for a four-year term. As with every Board of Education in the state of Georgia, the JCSS Board of Education elects their own chair and vice-chair. The Superintendent of Jackson County Schools also sits on the JCSS Board of Education.

Monthly Board Meetings

Board members meet twice monthly for two types of meetings. The first meeting of the month is called the Board Work Session, during which specifics of the Board of Education Meeting are initially shared and discussed. The second meeting of the month follows the Work Session and is called the Board of Education Meeting. During this time, public recognitions to JCSS students and staff are

The Board of Education Meeting is held every 2nd Monday of the month (unless otherwise noted) and the Board of Education Work Sessions are held the Thursday prior.[4] Meetings are open to the public (unless otherwise noted) with openly accessible agendas hosted on the JCSS Board of Education eBoard/Simbli website.[5]

The Jackson County School System is also one of the few school systems in Georgia that live broadcasts both the Board of Education Work Sessions and Regular Meetings, which JCSS has been doing for nearly five years.[6] You can find all the recordings and the live broadcasts on the "Live JCSS," Jackson County Schools YouTube Channel.

Board of Education Members
  • District 1 - Mr. Rob Johnson
  • District 2 - Mrs. Carol Anglin
  • District 3 - Mr. Beau Hollett
  • District 4 - Mrs. Lynne Massey-Wheeler (Vice-Chair)
  • District 5 - Mr. Don Clerici (Chair)
  • School Superintendent - Dr. April Howard

To read more about the Jackson County School System Board of Education Members, please visit the JCSS eBoard/Simbli website.

Schools

The Jackson County School System has six elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools, and one charter school that will open August 2021.[7][8]

However, starting the fall of 2021, Jackson County School System will be adding an eleventh school to the district. On January 31, 2019, Jackson County Schools broke ground on a new high school building for Jackson County Comprehensive High School, expected to open for the 2021-2021 school year.[9] Once the new high school opens, the former Jackson County High School campus will be converted to the Empower College and Career Center, a charter high school that will serve students from the Jackson County School District and the Commerce City School District.[8]

Elementary schools

Middle schools

High schools

Charter schools

References
  1. Google Maps business listing for Jackson County School System
  2. Enrollment Update, January 2021 Jackson County Schools Board of Education Work Session, Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  3. Cognia/AdvancED International Registry for Accreditation for Jackson County Schools, Georgia, Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  4. "About Us / Board Members - eBoard Solutions". simbli.eboardsolutions.com. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  5. "Meetings Listing - eBoard Solutions". simbli.eboardsolutions.com. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  6. "Live JCSS - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  7. Jackson County Schools Website, Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  8. "EMPOWER College and Career Center: Coming Soon". jacksonalliance.com. 2017-03-30. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  9. "Groundbreaking this week for new high school in Jackson County". accessWDUN. 2019-01-27. Retrieved 2020-01-16.


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