In case of an emergency in the Johnston Community School District, live updates from the school district will be shared with families and staff via ParentSquare Urgent Alert (email, text, app update, phone call) and will also be posted on this page of our website. The short URL to this page is johnstoncsd.org/emergency/
| Date | Time | Location | Update |
| April 16, 2025 | 12:58 p.m. | Summit Middle School | Summit Middle School students and staff were evacuated at about 12:45 pm. due to a fire alarm. The fire department responded and it was determined to be a false alarm. The all clear was given and everyone returned inside at about 12:55 p.m. Classes have resumed. |
Once an incident has passed, updates from that incident will be archived. Please contact jcsdcomm@johnston.k12.ia.us with questions.