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JPS Rezoning Updates

Jackson Public Schools announced its first comprehensive rezoning plan on April 30, 2012. The Jackson Public Schools Board of Trustees approved the plan and the hiring of Eric Stringfellow to serve as communications consultant for the plan. The plan will result in the closing of one elementary school and a new mission for one high school. Special programs, like APAC, IB, and Montessori, will also be consolidated.

Rationale for rezoning:

To consolidate special program sites to ensure uniform standards, improve
student learning, and save costs
To create neighborhood schools for children by eliminating subzones established
in the 1980s during desegregation
To provide equity in classroom size
To make the district more efficient, be a good steward of tax dollars,
and eliminate the possible need for teacher lay-offs
To better accommodate population shifts, especially into south Jackson

2013-05-02	2013 Rezoning Maps - Green, Timberlawn, and Powell
2012-07-23	2012-2013 School Zone Street Listings by School
2012-06-01	New Zone Maps for JPS Elementary Schools (Updated)
2012-05-11	New Zone Maps for JPS High Schools
2012-05-11	New Zone Maps for JPS Middle Schools (Updated)
2012-05-10	JPS Rezoning – Questions & Answers
2012-05-03	Dr. Sargent Addresses Community Concerns at Parents for Public Schools Lunch Bunch Event
2012-05-02	JPS Releases Revised Zone Maps for Bailey High School Students
2012-05-02	JPS Rezoning Plan Community Meetings Continue
2012-04-30	Jackson Public Schools Announces Rezoning Plans at Press Conference