Update on State Aid Legislation: Even if Successful, Budget Remains in Crisis Due to $2.1 Million Loss This Year and $18.1 Million Lost Over 6 Years

Please Keep Up Your Efforts to Help by Contacting Decision-Makers!

Hey Jackson! Let's Come Together and VOTE EVERY DAY until April 14 to Help Custodian Doreen Merritt Win a National Award!

The key to helping her is to remember to: VOTE EVERY DAY and SHARE THIS MESSAGE with your friends and social media contacts and ask them to vote daily!

$21 Million in State Aid Cuts Over 6 Years + Rising Costs Have Devastated Our District - HOW YOU CAN HELP

Learn the FACTS about our Tentative Budget, What is at Risk and How you can Call, Write & Educate Those Who Make School Funding Decisions

March 9, 2023 - Letter to the Community Regarding Our State Aid Crisis

The Jackson School District was recently shocked with the news that instead of losing the $2.5 million in state aid for next year that we expected, we would instead be cut by a devastating $6.2 million in state aid.

Child Care Summer Camp Registration Will be March 8 - April 4 - Spots are Limited

Camp is June 28 - Aug. 11 - Join us for 6 weeks of summer fun! Theme weeks, Movie Mondays, Trips Tuesdays & Thursdays, Arts & Crafts and Weekly Assemblies. New: The Rent the Chicken Program!

IMPORTANT - Announcing School Starting Time Changes For Next School Year 2023-2024

These changes allow us to restructure our bus runs to allow for enough time between runs - so buses can begin the next routes on time.

School Budget is Under Construction - See the Feb. 15, 2023 "Building a Budget" Department Presentations

The presentations below can also be viewed by watching the recording of the Feb. 15, 2023 Board of Education Meeting on our JTV YouTube Channel.

District Calendar for NEXT School Year - 2023-2024 - is Approved

This is the calendar for NEXT school year. As always, inclement weather or emergencies may impact these dates.

Calling All Jackson Residents! Please Help Us Contact Legislators to Gather Support for A-4461 - A Bill to Help us With Our Transportation Costs

We believe this bill benefits ALL students (public and nonpublic) and ALL taxpayers in Jackson - and we need your help!

Jan. 18, 2023 - Overview of 2023-2024 Budget Process - See Upcoming Meetings and Opportunities for Public Input

This information was presented at the Jan. 18, 2023 Board of Education meeting.

Jan. 4, 2023: Allison Barocas and Megan Gardella are Sworn in to Three-Year Terms. Congratulations!

The board also voted unanimously to select Giuseppe Palmeri to be the Board President and Tina Kas to be the Vice President.

Jackson Board of Education Appoints Resident Brian McCarron to Fill One-Year Unexpired Term

After publicly thanking the candidates who submitted letters of interest, the board voted unanimously to choose McCarron for the position. McCarron took the oath of office at the meeting and will serve on the board through the December 2023 meeting.

Elms Teacher Shaina Brenner Wins Prestigious Milken Educator Award for 2022 in a Surprise Ceremony!

From the Milken Foundation: "Shaina Brenner personifies the qualities of a Milken Educator. She prioritizes her students' needs and develops creative strategies to engage and prepare them for success in our rapidly changing world,"

JSD Assessment and Testing Dates for 2022-2023 School Year

Sept. 1, 2022 - Jackson School District Overview of 2022-2023 School Year- Including COVID-Related Information for Families and Staff

We are looking forward to a great year! This information is available in both text and video format.

December 2022 UPDATE TO LATE BUSES - High Schools Late Bus Time is Now 4:15 p.m. - Middle School Late Bus is now 3:50 for two days per week - see schedule.

Please read important update

New Lunch Pricing for 2022-2023 and Free Lunch Program in Place During Pandemic has Expired - Families MUST APPLY NOW for Free/Reduced Lunch Eligibility

Remember when your children had access to free breakfast and lunch for the past two years and you didn’t have to apply for it at all? That pandemic-related federal program has ended. Please read important information.

Does your child need to be bused to or from a caregiver either before of after school? If so, caregiver transportation request forms are due by Aug. 9.

This is only if your child goes to or from school from a caregiver outside of your home. Caregiver Forms Must Be Received by Aug. 9 in order to be in place for the first day of school. We will process forms after that date, but this is the deadline for arrangements to be in place by the first day of school.

S2 Cuts are Unraveling Our District: How YOU Can Help Advocate for the Funding Our Students Deserve - Please Help!

ADVOCATE for our children by contacting legislative leaders. EXPLAIN how these cuts will impact our children. IMPLORE budget leaders to PAUSE S2 CUTS (at a minimum).

How Updated NJ Learning Standards in Health and Physical Education Will be Taught in the Jackson School District

With regard to new updates to the standards/curriculum about which parents have asked questions - or standards that have been in place for years but have gained attention recently – we are providing some context and details about the Jackson School District’s approach in these areas.

FYI: Non-Public Transportation Information and Forms are Now Available Online

This page contains information, updates, forms and the email address where you can send your questions.

COVID Vaccine Finder and COVID Testing Finder

So all of our families and staff can access COVID Vaccines and COVID Testing if they desire.