Note: The School Board met Tuesday in a virtual meeting. The Herald re-streamed the meeting in two parts. These are minutes supplied by JISD Superintendent Rob Barnwell. From Rob Barnwell Regular MeetingApril 14, 2020 The meeting was called to order by President Jason Bonner at 6:00 pm. (This meeting wasContinue Reading
The Jefferson ISD School Board will hold their regular April meeting via Teleconference due to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency. The board will still meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. To access the meeting, the public will need to go to A copy of the “Board Book” or Packet used byContinue Reading
Barnwell: ‘We sent the letter to the folks who she’d been delivering food to … and we also contacted them by phone too’ By V. Hugh Lewis, publisher JISD raised the possibility of a limited number of students/staff being possibly exposed to COVID-19 by an employee who participated in distributionContinue Reading
By. V. Hugh Lewis II, publisher Local Pastor and Jefferson Christian Academy leader Alden Ho has taken local fundraising to a whole new level. He’s riding his recumbent bicycle from San Diego, California, to Jacksonville, Florida. All to raise money for the Jefferson Christian Academy. Alden set a goal toContinue Reading
Learn how the CARES Act affects you FORT WORTH, Texas – It’s more than just cashing a $1,200 check from the feds. Beginning Monday, faculty at the Texas A&M University School of Law will share their knowledge in a series of one-hour webinars to help Texans understand the benefits andContinue Reading
This afternoon, Jefferson Mayor Pro Tem Victor Perot notified municipal candidates that per the Texas Secretary of State emailed election officials a notice indicating they were required to move the May 2 elections to November. The emailed notice states: We have continued to receive questions regarding the recent proclamations byContinue Reading
March 24, 2020 5th Grade A Honor Roll Madelyn Cooner, Hannah Haynes, Eli Kendrick, Allison Lawton, Karley Long, Natalie Moore, Lilah Neuville, Ashton Novin, Tristyn Oliveaux, Lianna Ramirez, Kobin Tomlinson. 5th Grade AB Honor Roll Lyla Bearden, Decorian Blanton, Makayla Byrd, Blain Childress, Kyleigh Davenport, Kylie Davidson, Alexander Dorris, IsabelContinue Reading
Emergency Room physicians asked Texas A&M’s John Criscione for help as supplies diminish COLLEGE STATION, Texas — With a touch of inspiration from MacGyver, Aggies have developed a way to make medical protective gear from readily available materials. A group of professors and graduate students from the College of EngineeringContinue Reading
Press Release/Statement from JISD Superintendent Rob Barnwell 3-30-2020 Due to our concern for the health and safety of our staff and students, along with our responsibility to conform to the recent orders from President Trump regarding social distancing through the month of April, Jefferson ISD must extend its school closureContinue Reading
All ”A” Honor Roll 1st Grade Juan Aveja, Ashley Bautista-Torres, Colt Carriles, Reagan Davidson, Rachel Edwards, Bryleigh Granger, Jake Gulk, Simon Griffith, Kinsler Grundon, Mason Horan, Malik Idir, Dekorrian Johnson, Lillianna King, Dakota Lawrence, Preston Lee, Dakota Lewis-Spencer, Ta’Kiyah Mathis, Roy Minton, Logan Neuville, Vivian Owen, Kimberlyn Page, Isabella Powell,Continue Reading
Press Release from JISD Superintendent Rob Barnwell: March 25, 2020 First of all I want to say Thank You to all our staff. We have folks who have been working tirelessly to make sure we providequality instruction and healthy food to all of our students. I haven’t heard one complaint fromContinue Reading
A Primer on viruses, coronaviruses and COVID-19 from Texas A&M-Texarkana virologist From Press Release from Texas A&M University COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Few scientists in the world know more about coronaviruses than Dr. Ben Neuman, head of the biology department at Texas A&M University-Texarkana. He has studied coronaviruses for 24Continue Reading
From Rob Barnwell, Superintendent Breakfast & Lunch “Jefferson ISD will be providing both Breakfast and Lunch five days per week, Monday through Friday, for JISD students and any children in the household ages 0-18 beginning Monday, March 23. The buses will deliver food to students at their regular pick upContinue Reading
JISD Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Antwain Jimmerson released the 2020 JISD Football Schedules today. The Schedules:Continue Reading
Hello to all JISD Parents and Students, We need your help please. We are trying to enter (or update) all of our parent’s email addresses into our data base. If you have already given it to your respective campus, Thank you! If not if you could please email me, SissyContinue Reading
In an email received this morning from JISD Technologist Jay Patrick, the school is doing a survey for the availability of internet access in Jefferson ISD households. The email indicates the district is “using the information to plan for methods to delivery instruction to students.” The survey is both underContinue Reading
From Rob Barnwell, Superintendent JEFFERSON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Press Release/Statement from JISD Superintendent Rob Barnwell 3-17-2020 It is obvious the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is now causing concern all over the world, including Marion County. I want to assure you that Jefferson ISD is keeping track of this situationContinue Reading
Prom, All Extra-Curricular Activities Cancelled By V. Hugh Lewis II, publisherNOTE: Due to technical issues the meeting could not be streamed live. The Jefferson ISD School Board met in a rare emergency session tonight and decide to cease normal school operations and activities through April 3, 2020, to help ensureContinue Reading
The JISD School Board will hold an emergency meeting tonight to discuss the District’s response to the COVID-19 virus. The agenda includes: Consider adopting a resoluton to allow the district to pay exempt and nonexempt personnel during a time of emergency closure as allowed by law Consider ceasing normal schoolContinue Reading
Regular Meeting March 10, 2020 The Board Packet is attached at the end of this article The meeting was called to order by President Jason Bonner at 6:00 pm. Members present were Jason Bonner, Dr. Kent Thigpen, J.P. Abernathy, Bobby Langbartels, Kevin Godfrey, and Leah Cooper. Ned Fratangelo was absent.Continue Reading