Jefferson City School District Archives

Groundbreaking ceremony for Jefferson City early childhood center canceled

May 14, 2024 7:03 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

A groundbreaking ceremony scheduled Tuesday for a Jefferson City early childhood learning center was canceled because of weather.

Contract change leads to layoffs for Jefferson City school bus provider

April 30, 2024 1:17 PM Matthew Sanders

The company that provides transportation for the Jefferson City School District plans to lay off more than 100 workers this summer as the district goes with a different contractor.

Mid-Missouri school districts still battling low attendance rates four years after pandemic

April 10, 2024 11:17 AM Hannah Falcon, Morgan Buresh

The number of chronically absent students in Missouri has increased in the past five years, and some of Mid-Missouri’s largest school districts are experiencing the trend.

Winter lead testing results show five Jefferson City schools with sinks above allowable limit

February 28, 2024 7:14 PM Mitchell Kaminski

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) Results from the Jefferson City School District’s winter lead testing show that five schools had water fixtures with lead levels above the state’s allowable limit. The tests were conducted in January, according to data on the Jefferson City School District’s website from the EPA Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water. Of the

Mid-Missouri schools, volunteers try to help large numbers of homeless children

February 15, 2024 5:37 PM Meghan Drakas

Some have signs of depression and some are diagnosed with it. Some have been diagnosed with PTSD, says Angelayah Carter, the Rainbow House shelter program director.

Jefferson City School District calls off class for Friday

February 15, 2024 8:19 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District will not have class on Friday. Inclement weather is expected to come through Mid-Missouri on Friday morning and the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for Friday. “ JC Schools will be CLOSED FRI 2/16 due to the potential for sleet &

Mid-Missouri school districts seeing hundreds of homeless students each year

February 14, 2024 11:57 AM Meghan Drakas

Each night in the United States hundreds of thousands of students are without a regular place to sleep.

Jefferson City, Columbia among school districts closed Tuesday

January 15, 2024 4:21 PM Matthew Sanders

The Jefferson City School District will not be in session Tuesday because of extreme cold.

Data breach revealed for company of school safety app Mid-Missouri schools signed up to use

January 12, 2024 9:23 PM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A popular school safety application used by thousands of schools across the country — including some in Mid-Missouri — had thousands of documents accessed that contained sensitive information. Cybersecurity researcher Jerimiah Fowler said he discovered a breach in Raptor Technologies on Dec. 20 and notified the company of the flaw. Raptor Technologies’

Phones, internet down at Jefferson City Schools

January 3, 2024 4:18 PM Matthew Sanders

People might have a hard time getting in touch with Jefferson City School District buildings and workers temporarily.

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in second year of scoring model

December 19, 2023 6:51 PM Morgan Buresh

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released its 2023 Annual Performance Report of Missouri schools on Monday. DESE uses the Missouri School Improvement Program to grade school districts on their performance and determine accreditation. Columbia Public Schools scored a 70.1% and Jefferson City School District scored 76.7%. A district’s Annual

Performance gains fuel Jefferson City Schools’ progress on annual review

December 19, 2023 11:22 AM Morgan Buresh

Gains in academic scores helped the Jefferson City School District gain nearly six points on the state’s annual review of schools.

Jefferson City Board of Education chooses Student Transportation of America, will get 62 new buses

December 14, 2023 8:12 PM Jazsmin Halliburton

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Board of Education will no longer be using First Student Transportation and will now use Student Transportation of America. The Board voted to approve the contract in Thursday night’s board meeting with their new transportation vendor. The Jefferson City School District had bids from four vendors: First Student, North

Officials say not to repost social media threats made against schools

October 3, 2023 4:58 PM Morgan Buresh

While there are no active threats being investigated against Jefferson City schools, school officials want parents and students to know what to do in the case one does occur.

CPS, Jefferson City School District awarded $300,000 from DESE school safety grant; Fulton Public Schools, Southern Boone get $200,000

October 2, 2023 7:40 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools and the Jefferson City School District were among the few schools to get the maximum amount of funding from the latest round of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education School Safety Grants. CPS and JCSD each received $300,000 for school safety improvements. Fulton Public schools was another area

Former teacher sues Jefferson City School District; JCSD says there are ‘misrepresentations’ in lawsuit

September 20, 2023 8:45 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former technical English teacher at the Nichols Career Center is suing the Jefferson City School District, claiming age discrimination and retaliatory actions by supervisors. Kristin Imhoff filed the suit on Aug. 4, claiming two counts of retaliation against an employee resulted in damages. A court date has not yet been set. Court records

Intersection near Jefferson City High School to be closed next week for roadwork

August 25, 2023 3:23 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Department of Public Works announced in a Friday press release that an intersection near Jefferson City High School will be closed next week for street repairs. The intersection of Adams and Union streets will be closed 8 a.m. Monday and is expected to be completed by 5 p.m.

More Missouri schools using safety app as 2023-24 year begins

August 22, 2023 3:46 PM Hannah Falcon

Hundreds of Missouri schools have signed up for a new tool they hope will increase campus safety — an app meant to improve the response to school safety threats.

Monday marked the first day of school for the Jefferson City School District

August 21, 2023 4:26 AM Nia Hinson

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, students who are enrolled in the Jefferson City School District started the 2023-2024 school year. ABC 17 News spoke with Superintendent Bryan McGraw the week leading up to the first day of school about what parents and students should expect going into the new year. McGraw said one of

WATCH: Full interview with Jefferson City School District Superintendent Bryan McGraw

August 18, 2023 12:11 PM Morgan Buresh

Bryan McGraw is getting ready for his second year as the superintendent of the area’s second-largest school district.