JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Jackson Public School District (JPS) voted in favor of an optimization plan for the district. The plan was approved in a 5-1 vote on Tuesday, December 19. Initially, the JPS Board of Trustees considered closing or consolidating 16 schools in the district. The plan was announced in October 2023. In early [.]
The Jackson Public School’s Board of Trustees has voted in favor of closing or consolidating over a dozen schools next year due to a decline in enrollment throughout the capital city. The board voted 5-1 in approval of the plan on Tuesday following months of discussions involving 16 schools, with.