Jackson County School Board
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Education
Jackson County School System Adapts to Growing Student Populations
Due to significant population and economic growth, the Jackson County School System is looking at plans to expand and build new schools to alleviate overcrowding. At a called meeting on Sept. 16, the Jackson County Board of Education unanimously approved the general budget and millage rate for the current fiscal…
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Jackson County
School Shootings Continue, But Not in Jackson County
Some schools wait for tragedy to strike before change happens. But Jackson County isn’t waiting around for bad news to hit. Georgia led the nation with 12 school shootings last year, according to an Everytown for Gun Safety report in 2014. Jackson County schools are trying to take precautionary measures…