Jackson County Schools - Excellence. Innovation. Success.

Good evening, The Jackson County Board of Education is investigating a Title IX Complaint at RiHS that has become the subject of much speculation and discussion in the community. Our Board Policy 2266 follows the strict procedure required by the federal Title IX regulations. Jackson County Schools has assigned the investigation of the complaint to an outside investigator. It is anticipated that the investigation will be completed within the next week. Once the investigation is complete, the parties are required to be given an opportunity to review the report of evidence and submit any additional information to the investigator. Following that timeframe, an investigation report will be issued and submitted to the parties and an impartial decision maker. The parties will have an opportunity to review the investigation report and submit any additional questions to the decision maker, who will render an impartial decision in this matter. The Jackson County Board of Education takes all complaints of harassment seriously and is committed to following the procedures required by federal law. The federal law requires this process to be followed before a board of education is permitted to take disciplinary action against a student or employee for Title IX violations. Thank you for your patience and understanding while we finalize all components of our investigation.

Good evening, This is a reminder that all Jackson County Schools will reopen from our holiday break on Tuesday, January 3, 2022. Please have a wonderful, safe weekend to bring in the new year.

Good evening. This is Will Hosaflook, Superintendent of Jackson County Schools. This is a reminder to all families that on Wednesday, December 21st, we will have a three-hour early dismissal for all students. If your child rides a bus, the bus will arrive at the drop-off location three hours before the normal drop-off time. As always, you can check the Zonar app to see the exact location of your child’s bus at any given time. Also, I would like to thank all Jackson County parents, employees, and students who go above and beyond each day to make Jackson County Schools the best school system in our state. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Good evening staff and parents: This is a reminder regarding the Raising Boys and Girls Conference on December 9-10 at Ripley High School. This is a free conference for educators and parents. I encourage each of you to please visit jcee.org to preview the program. If you have not registered for the event, you can register at jcee.org, or simply register at the door. Please take advantage of this wonderful opportunity for our school community. Thank you and have a wonderful evening.

Good afternoon, I would like to take a second to thank all parents and employees for persevering through an interrupted day filled with false claims of active shooters in our schools throughout WV. Although no Jackson County School was called, the communication with our local law enforcement and state police was ongoing during the day, which is greatly appreciated. As a parent, I know callous events, such as the one today is frustrating. However, our community took immediate action to protect our schools, which should be greatly commended. Thank you - Jackson County. Have a wonderful evening. Will Hosaflook, Superintendent JCS

Spring 22-23 Virtual School Registration Online Form https://forms.gle/cRW7WMSjGs6rNdmL6 (registration closes on Dec 9th)

Good evening staff and parents: By now you should have received information regarding the Raising Boys and Girls Conference on December 9-10 at Ripley High School. This is a free conference for educators and parents. Space is limited. Please register for this event as soon as possible. Conference details and registration information can be found at jcee.org. Most importantly, please take a few moments today to thank a Veteran for their service to our country. Thank you and have a wonderful evening.

Good evening, This is a reminder that Jackson County Schools will be closed on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 for Election Day and Friday, November 11th for Veteran's Day. Thank you and have a wonderful evening.

this is a test

Good evening, Jackson County Schools is asking parents/guardians to provide input and vote on the 2023-2024 school calendar. To view the three (3) draft calendars, please click the following link - https://tinyurl.com/2chjvgy6 To vote, please click https://tinyurl.com/246g6ofv

Good afternoon, Due to a fire on Route 33 East, one mile outside of Ripley, our evening buses could possibly be delayed as traffic is being alternated with west bound vehicles. Thank you for your patience and have a wonderful evening.

On Friday October 21, there will be a webinar to learn more about WVABLE in celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness month.. WVABLE is a savings program for people who developed a qualifying disability before the age of 26. It allows a person to save up $16,000 a year and up to $100,000 total without affecting social security benefits. Click the link to goto flier https://drive.google.com/file/d/1amRQO8Y3nf-OPiearZ6ZUuqyCYkzXmlR/view?usp=sharing

Good evening. This is a reminder that all Jackson County Schools will be closed for students on Thursday, October 13 and Friday, October 14. Have a wonderful weekend.

Great NEWS about "HEALTHY GRANDFAMILIES PROGRAM" @ https://www.boe.jack.k12.wv.us/article/862300

2022 ADOPT A FAMILY SIGN- UP DAYS

Parents and Guardians: The WV Treasury Department just announced a wonderful opportunity for students 14 years old and under. West Virginia's Savings Solution or SMART529, is celebrating 20 years by giving away three $20,000 scholarships. If you are interested, please click the following link to apply. https://wvtreasury.com/20YEARS

Good evening. Students in grades 4-9 and 12 who took the WVGSA and SAT last spring will be receiving a video link to a special score report video this evening. These emails will be sent out to the child’s school email address. If you have trouble accessing that email account, please contact your child’s school. Thank you and have a wonderful weekend.

Just announced at 10:00 a.m. by the U.S. Dept. of Education. Congratulations to Evans Elementary School!!!! A 2022 National Blue Ribbon School. Only 297 out of 133,000 schools throughout the nation received this prestigious award. A big thank you to our students, Evans Elementary staff, and parents/guardians for all their hard work. Article: https://tinyurl.com/2nyxvbeu

Update: Our local law enforcement has confirmed that there was NO threat to Jackson County Schools in West Virginia. After further investigation, the threat originated from an individual in Texas talking about similar named schools in our county. Thank you for your patience regarding this matter. Have a wonderful day.

Good morning. This is Will Hosaflook, Superintendent of Jackson County Schools. Around 1:00 a.m. this morning, Jackson County Schools was notified by the State Police and the FBI Fusion center of a possible threat targeting our schools. Jackson County Schools and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department have been working throughout the night to gather information about the threat to take immediate action for today’s classes. We know that the threat found on Twitter was very vague and came from an individual in the Southwest region of the United States. However, regardless of the threat’s credibility, we feel it is necessary to inform our employees and families that we are heightening our standard safety protocols and will have an increased presence of law enforcement officers in our schools today. If information should change, I will contact you immediately.  Thank you, and have a wonderful day.