JOHNSTON, Ia. (Sept. 27, 2023) — Eight candidates are seeking four seats on the Johnston Board of Education. Read more about them on our Meet the 2023 Candidates page of our website. Then join us from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19 for...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (Sept. 27, 2023) — The Johnston Board of Education would like your feedback! Go to https://tinyurl.com/JohnstonSupt between Sept. 27 and Oct. 11 to take a brief survey to let us know what’s important to you in the search...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (July 31, 2023) — Mary Jane Stites has been named the Johnston Community School District’s first Director of Alternative Learning Programs (ALPs), pending approval by the school board. The position was created to lead two district-level...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (June 13, 2023) — Jill Van Woerkom has been named Interim Associate Superintendent of Teaching and Learning for the Johnston Community School District, pending June 26 approval by the school board. Van Woerkom comes to Johnston...
JOHNSTON, IA (May 17, 2023) — The Johnston Board of Education has named Dr. Nikki Roorda as Interim Superintendent of the Johnston Community School District for the 2023-2024 school year. Since July 2021, Dr. Roorda has served as...
The Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union & The Iowa High School Athletic Association recognizes those teams and cheerleading squads which collectively have excelled in the classroom. Each student-athlete on the team will receive a certificate for their...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 10, 2023) — Shawna Shanahan has been selected as the Johnston Community School District (JCSD)’s new Director of Special Education, pending approval by the school board. She succeeds Vickie McCool, who is retiring after 34...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 8, 2023) — The Johnston Community School District is replacing all 8,350 iPads in the district with new ones. The change affects all schools because Johnston is a 1:1 district where each student and teacher has...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (April 11, 2023) — Cole Van Vark is slated to become the first assistant principal at Johnston High School, pending board approval April 24. Van Vark is currently an associate principal at Lincoln High School in...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (April 11, 2023) — The Johnston Community School District will save taxpayers nearly $8.5 million at a time when homeowners are reeling over the dramatic increases in property tax reassessments. The school district is scheduled to...