In The Spotlight
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Former JPS Principal joins Jackson Area Career Center admin team
Mr. Phil VanAllen is joining Assistant Principal Lauren Kyser and Principal Dan Draper on the JACC administration team. Mr. VanAllen previously held the role of principal at Jackson Public Schools’ Northeast Elementary.
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Michigan legislators allocate $66.4M for Talent Together initiative, addressing statewide teacher shortage
This investment demonstrates Michigan's commitment to fostering the next generation of educators and ensuring a quality education for all students.
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Career Center Auto Tech students show off Chevy S10 Engine Swap Project
It was ‘out with the old, in with the new’ for the seniors in Mr. Beaubien’s Automotive Technology class this year.
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Project SEARCH interns honored at graduation ceremony
It’s Graduation Day for several Jackson County students who took part in a school-to-work internship program with Consumers Energy.
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Jackson County voters overwhelmingly approve countywide special education millage proposal
Voters overwhelmingly passed the renewal in the May 2 election, with 11,107 "yes" votes to 5,703 "no" votes.
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Career Center instructor, Robotics lead mentor named STEM Educator of the Year
John Riedeman, 12-year veteran educator, First Robotics Lead Mentor and Engineering instructor at Jackson Area Career Center was named MiSTEM Region 2 "STEM Educator of the Year" for his commitment and innovation in STEM education.
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Career Center student pursuing profession that 'saved her life over and over again'
Allie isn't letting her disability get in the way of her dreams of working in the health care field, saying her life experiences have helped her realize what she was put on this earth to do.
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January is School Board Recognition Month
In the state of Michigan there are more than 4,000 school board members who help guide the over 800 K-12 school districts across the state.
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JCISD Central Campus to open portions of building to students in January
Take a peek inside the new JCISD Central Campus as we get ready to welcome students to their new school after the holiday break.
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Adult Education at Jackson Area Career Center expands options for medical programs
The Jackson Area Career Center’s Adult Career Education program is making it easier for people to reach their career goals and build professional skills related to the healthcare industry.
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New partnership of ISDs building statewide program to address teacher shortage
The Jackson County ISD is among 39 intermediate school districts that have formed 'Talent Together', a partnership that aims to address the teacher shortage in Michigan through alternative pathways to certification.
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JCISD Director of Learning Services & Instruction earns doctoral degree through MSU's College of Education
Dr. Tovah Sheldon recently earned her doctorate after successfully defending her dissertation titled “Principals Leading and Learning During Unprecedented and Complex Times”.
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Career Center adds second Assistant Principal to staff
Lauren Kyser officially started her new position on Wednesday, September 21. Mrs. Kyser previously held the role of Assistant Principal at Hanover Horton High School.
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Career Center alum comes full circle as excavation begins on new student-built site house
Just three years ago, Josh Hicks was operating heavy equipment at the Jackson Area Career Center’s site house as a construction program student. Today, he’s operating heavy equipment at the property for the new site house - as the owner of a busy excavation business.
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JCISD announces new leadership at the Career Center
Mr. Dan Draper will serve as the career and technical education center’s new principal following the resignation of Dr. Mark Pogliano.
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JCISD earns national recognition for Career Center's virtual tour website
The Jackson County ISD has earned a 2022 Publications and Digital Media Award of Merit for its Career Center Virtual Tour Website from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA).
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JCISD Central Campus Project - Meet the Architect: Covalle Group Architects
When Jason Covalle walked the halls of Frost Elementary School as a fifth grader in the eighties, he had no idea that his future self would be instrumental in prolonging the building’s life for generations to come.
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Career Center student named Finalist from National Cyber Scholarship Foundation
The National Cyber Scholarship Foundation recognizes Jackson Area Career Center and Western High School senior Karson Durocher for outstanding achievement
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Central Campus project providing real-world work experience for Career Center construction students
Lumen Christi seniors Joey Schonhard and Matt Painter have been working at the former Frost Elementary school since December while on co-op with R.W. Mercer.
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Former East Jackson school board president appointed to fill board vacancy
Doug Scott, former East Jackson school board president and Human Resource Manager at Industrial Steel Treating Company in Jackson, has been appointed to the JCISD Board of Education.
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