The switch to four-day school weeks is popular among smaller school districts that don’t always have the finances to attract or retain teachers with pay increases.
Plans underway for accredited firefighter training facility, program in Deep ETX
Organizers say the program will benefit more area high school students from at least six school districts. A new training facility and training program is opening up career options for Jasper and other surrounding high school students as firefighters and EMTs. (Source: KTRE) By Jeremy Thomas | January 21, 2021 at 2:46 PM CST - Updated January 22 at 1:20 AM
JASPER, Texas (KTRE) - Years in the making and with funding secured, an accredited fire training program is coming to the Jasper ISD Career and Technical Education system. The firefighter training facility is being made possible through a partnership between several Jasper County entities. Organizers say the program will benefit more than just Jasper High School students.
âUnsung heroes:â School custodians battle to keep kids safe from COVID-19
âThey have been a huge part of keeping us healthy here at Jasper and everywhere,â Jasper ISD Superintendent John Seybold said.
âUnsung heroes:â School custodians battle to keep kids safe from COVID-19 By Jeremy Thomas | January 19, 2021 at 7:06 PM CST - Updated January 20 at 8:32 AM
JASPER, Texas (KTRE) - With cleaning and disinfecting heightened since the pandemic started, itâs added more duties and tasks for housekeepers and janitors.
âFirst thing in the building every morning and working hard,â Kent Jackson said.
And many days, they are the last to leave. Custodians Kent Jackson and Donald Johnson have worked for Jasper ISD around 30 years each, but they say this school year is unlike any other.