The following message was sent to JCSD staff and families on May 15, 2021. The school board met this evening to discuss the updated guidelines from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH)...
A new face will join the Johnston Community School District executive cabinet for the 2021-22 school year. Tara Owen has been hired as the district’s Executive Director of School Leadership. She has most recently served as the principal...
The USDA has issued nationwide waivers which allow school districts and community organizations to utilize flexibilities around site locations, non-congregate feeding, parent and guardian pick-up, and meal times in the 2021 operation of the Summer Food Service Program....
Mr. Louis Fountain has been hired as the new Johnston Community School District Director of Equity, Inclusion & Belonging. Fountain has made his career in establishing, implementing, restoring, and sustaining systems to give underrepresented youth, families, and communities...
The following message was sent to district staff and families on behalf of Superintendent Laura Kacer on April 13, 2021. As the weather warms up and COVID-19 vaccines become more plentiful, it’s a natural reaction to let our...
Nicole (Nikki) Roorda, Ed.D has been named the new JCSD Associate Superintendent of Teaching & Learning, effective July 1, 2021. Roorda joined the Johnston Community School District in 2019 as the Executive Director of Teaching & Learning and...
The recent news of hate crimes against the Asian American and Pacific Islander community (AAPI) have alarmed and saddened us in the Johnston Community School District. As a school district, we value equity, diversity and inclusion, and we...
WASHINGTON, March 9, 2021 —The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the nationwide extension of several waivers that allow all children to continue to receive nutritious meals this summer when schools are out of session. These flexibilities are now...
Timber Ridge fifth grade teacher Troy Ellerbroek is constantly looking for ways to bring his students together while also celebrating their individualism. An avid reader himself, when Ellerbroek came across the Project LIT community, he thought it would...
The District’s Special Election for the renewal of the SAVE Revenue Purpose Statement and continuation of the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) was successful with both measures passing on March 2, 2021. Results from the Polk County...