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More than $2.3 million of student and teacher devices and $460,000-plus in software for virtual learning were the focus Jackson-Madison County School System used to reopen schools in 2020 thanks to federal grant money.
Dozens of projects to address learning loss, technology and other school projects made up most of JMCSS’ $16.7 million in grant spending in the following months.
With a third allocation of grant money totaling over $37 million in hand, JMCSS leaders say the district will spend more than the 20% required of it to address learning loss.
Board Chairman James “Pete” Johnson has said that learning loss didn’t start with the pandemic. Strategies to address that loss have traditionally lacked funding, he said.
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WBBJ TV
June 29, 2021
JACKSON, Tenn. The Jackson-Madison County School System is hiring to fill eight new positions for the 2021-2022 school year.
The district currently has five openings for grounds operations, and three opportunities for custodial services throughout the district.
“We have found over the years that our schools need more support in the grass cutting, and the lawn maintenance contracts are great, but they’re just not as flexible as some of our schools need to be,” said Dr. Bryan Chandler, Chief Operations Officer of JMCSS.
In the past, the district has contracted out for groundskeeping at schools.
Chandler says the district hopes that having their own maintenance team will give them more flexibility.
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