Jefferson City School District Archives

Jefferson City middle school tells parents of social media threat

December 10, 2021 10:06 AM Matthew Sanders

Principal Shawn Kelsch said in a letter that police identified the students responsible for the threatening post.

Multiple people file to run for Jefferson City Board of Education

December 9, 2021 9:30 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people have filed to run for the Jefferson City Board of Education according to Stephanie Sappenfield, Exec. Asst. to the Superintendent and Secy. to the Board of Education. Anne Bloemke-Warren, Adam Gresham, Marc H. Ellinger and Erika Leonard have filed so far. If anyone files after Thursday, they will be

Lewis and Clark Middle School in Jefferson City returns to in-person classes after Thanksgiving break.

Some Missouri teachers are getting an extended Thanksgiving break while others are left frustrated

November 22, 2021 6:44 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thanksgiving breaks began for some schools across Mid-Missouri Monday after some districts decided to extend the holiday break this year to provide some relief to staff and students. Jefferson City and Southern Boone are two of many that extended their break, saying that the demands of the past 18 months have worn

Jefferson City Schools background data 2021-2022 attendance areas.

Public gives feedback on Jefferson City Schools boundary adjustments

November 16, 2021 4:32 PM Zach Boetto

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City community will gave some input Tuesday night on possible boundary changes for Jefferson City Schools. The JC Schools Boundary Line Advisory Committee is proposing four preliminary attendance area changes. JEFFERSON CITY SCHOOLS ATTENDANCE AREA PRESENTATIONDownload The meeting Tuesday night was the second for the public to give feedback

Jefferson City School District looking to attract substitute teachers amidst nationwide shortage with incentives

November 10, 2021 10:48 AM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Board of Education has approved a new bonus pay incentive for substitute teachers. Beginning on Tuesday, substitute teachers will receive a $500 bonus for every 20 cumulative days they sub for the district. “Like schools all across the country, our district has been impacted by the ongoing substitute

Jefferson City School District extends Thanksgiving break

October 18, 2021 10:24 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Jefferson City School District announced plans to extend its Thanksgiving break by two extra days.

Lt. Gov. Chief of Staff to run for Jefferson City School District Board of Education

October 1, 2021 11:11 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Jefferson City High School Alum and US Naval Academy graduate will seek one of two openings for the Jefferson City School District Board of Education.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the Jefferson City School District have kept its mask mandate?

October 1, 2021 2:08 AM ABC 17 News Team

Some districts around the state have kept their mask mandates in place, such as Columbia Public Schools. Jefferson City school administrators said case rates had dipped enough in the schools to make dropping the requirement appropriate.

Jefferson City Schools drops mask requirement, changes quarantine protocols

September 30, 2021 10:59 AM Hannah Falcon

Jefferson City Schools will drop its mask requirement starting Friday. Students and staff who are in close contact with a COVID-19 positive individual will no longer need to quarantine in most cases.

Jefferson City Board of Education meeting in the Miller Performing Arts Center.

Jefferson City Board of Education votes to keep COVID-19 reentry plan in place

September 16, 2021 9:48 PM Zach Boetto

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Board of Education voted Thursday night to keep the JC Schools’ COVID-19 reentry plan in place and will reevaluate around the 30th day of school. Public comment mainly consisted of debating over masks for students in schools. Watch the meeting replay in the player below. It’s an ongoing

Fired Jefferson City educator argues file sharing didn’t violate federal law

September 14, 2021 4:30 AM Meghan Drakas

Tammy Ferry, a former tenured instructional technology teacher with the Jefferson City School District, was fired from the district in 2019 after transferring thousands of documents onto her personal Google account.

Coronavirus quarantines rise as students return to classrooms

August 30, 2021 11:58 AM Lucas Geisler

Quarantines have gone up in school districts due to people testing positive for COVID-19 or for exposure to it. Columbia Public Schools reported 117 students and five workers in either isolation or quarantine on Monday. Jefferson City School District reported seven active student cases and four active staff cases, with a close contact in each category.

Doctor: Pandemic’s mental health toll on kids continues as school starts again

August 26, 2021 2:08 AM Ben Fein

Dr. Laine Young-Walker, a child and adolescent psychiatrist with MU Health Care, spoke to ABC 17 News about kids’ mental health amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the return to the classroom.

Jefferson City School District returns to the classroom Monday with COVID-19 protocols in place

August 23, 2021 5:29 AM Meghan Drakas

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District returns to the classroom on Monday with COVID-19 protocols and precautions in place. In the district’s return plan for the school year, JC Schools outlined the importance of social distancing, hand-washing, staying home when sick, and the importance of wearing a mask and getting vaccinated. Watch

New roads to improve traffic flow for Lawson Elementary and Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Jefferson City

August 20, 2021 9:44 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) New roads will be open Monday that were designed to help improve traffic flow for morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up times for car riding students at Lawson Elementary and Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Jefferson City. The primary road, Patriot Drive, connects Edgewood Drive and Fairgrounds Road. Lion Way comes off

WATCH: JC Schools superintendent discusses mask mandate, vaccinations ahead of return Monday

August 19, 2021 4:17 AM Zola Crowder

The Jefferson City School District superintendent will join ABC 17 News This Morning on Thursday.

Jefferson City Schools parents feel strongly about mask mandate

August 17, 2021 2:57 PM Chanel Porter

The Jefferson City Board of Education will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. — its first since the district made the decision.

WATCH: State teachers association discusses pandemic effects on education

August 17, 2021 3:29 AM Molly Stawinoga

Watch the full interview here.

Jefferson City School District students and staff will be required to wear masks to begin the school year

August 16, 2021 7:01 PM Chanel Porter

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Public Schools made the announcement Monday that the district will require students and staff to wear masks when social distancing isn’t possible as the school year is set to begin in one week on Aug. 23. Effective Tuesday, this approach was recommended by the Cole County Health Department and

Jefferson City School District to require masks where distancing isn’t possible

August 16, 2021 11:59 AM Leila Mitchell

Jefferson City Schools announced the decision Monday afternoon. The district released its back-to-school plans amid the continuing coronavirus pandemic earlier this month but said at the time a decision on masks would come Monday.