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Board approves amended school calendar, multiple personnel certifications, bids and insurance vendor change
Summary
Jackson County Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt an amended 2024–25 school calendar, approve emergency teacher certifications, authorize bids for the 2025–26 school year and food services, and move its insurance relationship from Linville Insurance Agency to Hutchinson's Insurance Group.
The Jackson County Board of Education at its March meeting approved a series of routine and time-sensitive items, including an amended 2024–25 school calendar, emergency teacher certifications, advertising for multiple bid solicitations for the 2025–26 school year, and a change in the district's insurance vendor.
Board members voted unanimously on the items after brief presentations and limited discussion.
The board adopted an amended school calendar for the 2024–25 year that sets the last student attendance day as May 30; high school graduation was noted as Saturday, May 31. The board's calendar committee presented three options; the board chose the option that preserves spring break and results in 166 days of instruction.
The board approved emergency certification for an elementary…
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