Jackson Public School District. JACKSON, MS Board Mtg. 10/20/26

Jackson Public School District Board of Trustees meeting, October 20, 2026. The board approved the sale of the former Obama Magnet Elementary School property for $280,000, with $14,000 in earnest money. The sale followed an RFP issued in January 2026. The district also approved a contract with Consulting Plus LLC to evaluate its 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant program; the contract amount was not stated. Members approved an MDE FY2027 K–8 STEM grant of approximately $20,000 for classroom kits, supported by partnerships with Beam Path of Jackson and Nissan. Other approved agreements included a no-cost, three-year partnership with Reach University to help district employees earn teaching credentials and an Aristotle K12 classroom-monitoring platform; no cost was stated for the latter. Finance, general, and personnel consent agendas were also approved, without details in the transcript.

The district reported receiving a federal GEAR UP grant of more than $10 million for college and career readiness programming. The board reviewed proposed employee-contract policy amendments for information only; no adoption vote was reported. A Mississippi Forestry Commission services authorization was presented for review, but the transcript does not establish a vote on it. The meeting also covered improved district accountability and attendance results, student recognition, and other educational programs.