Jefferson County Schools Board of Education Meeting October 12th, 2026

Jefferson County Schools Board of Education meeting, October 15, 2026 (the meeting title identifies October 12). The board approved the McCormick Trust grant committee’s recommendations for the 2026–27 school year. The committee reported approximately $154,891 available for grants and retained about $22,000 for possible resubmissions or unresolved questions. Approved recommendations included $12,000 for culinary-program convection ovens, $45,395.55 for weight-room equipment, $10,418.77 for physical education equipment, and funding for theater productions, choir dresses, dance costumes, and other student learning materials. The committee also recommended partial or no funding for some requests based on eligibility, existing equipment, or other review concerns. The board also approved elementary boundary adjustments affecting TA Lowry, CW Shipley, Driftwood, and Shepherdstown, to take effect in the 2027–28 school year. The superintendent said the district would seek approximately $4.7 million from the School Building Authority for a JROTC building addition at Jefferson High School; this was a funding request, not an award or contract approval.

The board moved the November 23 meeting to November 30 and canceled the December 28 meeting. Public comments raised concerns about redistricting’s effects on students and families and about district communication of student accomplishments; no procurement action followed those comments. No contract awards, vendor selections, or bid approvals were identified.