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Jackson Public Schools superintendent urges voters to approve Nov. 4 bond
Summary
Jackson Public Schools Superintendent Jeremy Patterson asked residents to vote yes on a Nov. 4 bond proposal that he said would fund school infrastructure, career readiness and hands‑on learning without increasing the tax rate.
Jeremy Patterson, superintendent of Jackson Public Schools, urged Jackson voters at the Sept. 30 council meeting to support a school bond on Nov. 4.
Patterson said the proposed 2025 bond would finance infrastructure improvements and career‑readiness programs and that the district is proposing the measure with “a 0% tax increase” to local taxpayers. He said district buildings average about 78 years old and that previous work under a 2018 bond produced extensive renovations, including a new Cascades Elementary and a largely rebuilt John R. Lewis school.
Patterson said the district has held community forums and will continue outreach; he listed an Oct. 14 information session at Parkside and directed residents to jpsk12.org for details and frequently asked questions. "We want those dollars to go specifically to educating our kids," he said, explaining the bond funds are intended for capital projects rather than general operating expenses.
The remarks were a public appeal by the school superintendent; the council did not take action on the bond during the meeting.
