Consolidation plans to proceed; furlough days to increase

Thursday, May 23. 2013
The Jackson County School System will proceed with plans to consolidate school facilities on the East side of the county. Interim superintendent April Howard made that announcement Wednesday night at a brief meeting of the Jackson County Board of Education in response to community questions about those plans following the sudden departure of John Green as superintendent.
Howard said that the system would move forward with the plans, which include the temporary closure of South Jackson Elementary School, the combining of Kings Bridge Middle School with East Jackson Middle School and the moving of 8th Graders into a wing of East Jackson Comprehensive High School.
Howard also said the system would redoing its calendar for next year which will include a significant increase in furlough days over previous proposals.
BOE chairman Lynn Wheeler said proceeding with the consolidation plans is “in the best interest of the school system.”
The consolidation plans were controversial, but the JCSS is facing a major financial crisis and is looking for ways to cut expenses.
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#1 karma on 05/24/13 at 04:17 PM [Reply]
But I thought it was all mean Mr Green ? Guess what BOE staff your whining and crying got the same results and more furlough days ?

EJHS lost it's football staff and most likely won't be doing much in the athletic dept for a while..

SJES is STILL closed. You went from the frying pan to the fire... Karma pure karma. Enjoy
#2 Concerned on 05/29/13 at 08:28 AM [Reply]
What ever happen to that other coach Green hired as his security guy????
#3 bernard on 06/20/13 at 02:15 PM [Reply]
As a taxpayer in Jackson County I listened (ok, eaves dropped)with interest as a couple of teachers were discussing the disastrous financial piece of Jackson County Schools. Our "leaders" have driven us right to the cliff of financial ruin. There is a list of 'displaced' teachers the system "leaders" are finding spots for since we have more employees than needed. Correct me if I'm wrong....we can't afford to make payroll without borrowing money. WHY do we not make cuts?! Ask the teachers where to cut costs. According to the conversation I heard we are overstaffed in especially Assistant Principals. Our smaller schools do not earn money from the state to pay for the position yet there sits highly paid people being paid by our local taxes. Why does an elementary school need 2 Assistant Principals? Really? Why cant that principal run the school with 1 assistant? Is she not effective? Sounds like it. Its time to cut the dead weight and get quality over what we have if the job cant get done without stressing local taxes! As I listened in on the conversation I finally had to insert myself to ask if they were happy being teachers in my county to which most replied "no." They were looking elsewhere due to building(especially), county, and board leadership or lack there of. Although John Green may have delivered his messages wrong these employees had high hopes he would come in to break up the "good ole girl and boy" network that is alive and stronger than ever in Jackson. Instead he brought in coaches. Taxpayers of Jackson want accountability as to where our tax money goes. We want our children educated. We do not want bloated building leaders or unnecessary county leaders. We want the board to listen to their constituents and cut the overpaid underqualified people in this county. Tax payers, ask a teacher what is really going on. However, be aware they will be leary to speak candidly for fear of retaliation. Call your board members. Lastly, Mike Buffington INVESTIGATE for your readers. Taxes will be raised if tax payers don't raise their voices"!
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