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Suzette Lowe As a result of the Jackson County Board of Education’s decision at the May 6 meeting, class size for grades kindergarten-3 will be reduced to no more than 17 students. Superintendent Blaine Hess and Assistant Superintendent Jay Carnell explained this change was made possible by funding source changes. “We are able to use Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief Fund (ESSERF) for this,” said Hess. “This stimulus money will go to good use in adding additional positions and keeping others.” The premise behind lowering class size according to Hess is “to recaptur...

City crews mow along residential street KRIS 6 News and last updated 2021-03-16 17:47:54-04 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — City crews cut grass Tuesday for residents along Howard Street, that's near Evans Elementary School. The grass was mowed along the curb in front of houses. It's part of a city neighborhood sweep where street repairs have been made. The city says this is to remind residents to keep the grass along the street mowed. Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

JCEA requests change in school Inclement Weather Policy Suzette Lowe Reporter The President of the Jackson County Education Association (JCEA) addressed the Jackson County Board of Education regarding the inclement weather policy. Board members Steve Chancey, Dan Barnette, Ben Mize, Jim Frazier, with Bobbi Ferrell once again appearing by phone, listened as concerns were expressed at the Feb. 4 meeting. Adena Barnette said the policy, which affected instruction on Feb. 2, required teachers to report to schools to provide remote instruction. If they were unable to be there, or felt unsafe on th...

Teacher caring for husband worries about returning to school with rising COVID-19 cases Gina Boller has been a teacher for 20 years Tags:  This has some teachers on the fence about going back into their classrooms. “I’m a woman of faith and I just pray to God this decision is right. I need to go back. I’m not ready to resign yet, I mean teaching is my life,” Gina Boller, a teacher at Evans Elementary school in Oviedo said. [TRENDING: Ad She’s been working there for 20 years, and although she’s excited to go back to school after nine months of teaching online she’s also worried...

Kimberly Paynter / WHYY When Ashley Dawson was in first grade, she was one of only a few Black students at Walnut Street Elementary in Darby. But in fifth grade, her teacher, principal and assistant principal at the Delaware County school were all Black women. It’s what inspired Dawson, who now works as a family involvement coordinator at a cyber charter, to pursue a career in education. She was sitting in assembly when she first saw Principal Renee Musgrove and Assistant Principal Ivy Brown. “There was something about them … I wanted to do what they did,” said Dawson. “Because...