On May 13, 2025, Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) voted to ban telecommunication devices during the school day. The district enacted the ban following a state law that banned the usage of cell phones...

At the Jan. 20 board meeting, the JCPS Board of Education accepted the draft budget for the 2026-27 school year. JCPS principals were not able to provide a lot of input, unlike previous years. Manual...

On Jan. 16, JCPS Superintendent Brian Yearwood revealed his plan to cut schools’ mental health practitioners (MHP) in response to the district's ongoing budget concerns. But at the Jan. 20 board meeting,...

On Tuesday, Jan. 20, the JCPS Board of Education members voted on the job status of mental health practitioners across JCPS schools and the closure of two elementary schools.  Board Chair Corrie Shull...

On Jan. 6, state Rep. Jared Bauman filed House Bill 11 that, if passed, could break up JCPS into at least two districts.  The bill is not aimed specifically at JCPS, but the school district is at risk....

On Jan. 14, JCPS released the draft budget for the 2026-27 school year to the public in a meeting with the Audit and Risk Management Advisory Council (ARMAC). JCPS intends to address its current financial...

On Jan. 13, principals received a presentation laying out cuts JCPS Superintendent Brian Yearwood is proposing for the 2026-27 school year budget. The district has not released the plan publicly, but The...

On Oct. 17, at least six teens were hospitalized during a post-game celebration at a soccer match between Saint Xavier and Trinity High School at Waggener High School’s soccer stadium. The incident involved...

Manual held their last School Based Decision Making (SBDM) meeting of the first semester on Dec. 16, 2025. Manual Principal Michael Newman opened the meeting by recognizing two students, Prisha Hedau (10,...

On Nov. 20, JCPS proposed to close or consolidate certain schools. They would close Liberty High School and Zachary Taylor Elementary School and relocate Waller-Williams Environmental School to “an existing...

At the Dec. 9 board meeting, the JCPS Board of Education moved to formally push back the plan intended to close and consolidate several schools to the next Jan 20. board meeting. This plan originally intended...

Corrie Shull started the meeting with a moment of silence and the pledge of allegiance.  Recognitions This followed with recognitions. Donnice Harris, a bus driver, received recognition for buying...