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JoCo hires new school superintendent — without doing a candidate search
Most board members cited the new leader’s knowledge of the district. But one board member said a national search should have ...
Johnston County schools’ new policy restricts cellphone use for teachers and students during class
Johnston County Public Schools will implement a new policy prohibiting both students and teachers from using cellphones ...
Johnston elementary school closes for two days because of students' absence due to illness
A Johnston elementary school is closed for two days because many of its students are absent due to illness. More than 20% of ...
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Johnston County Public Schools Names New Superintendent
During a special called personnel meeting Tuesday afternoon the Johnston County Board of Education approved the hiring of a ...
Johnston elementary school closed for two days due to high illness rate
JOHNSTON, Iowa — An elementary school in Johnston will be closed for two days due to a high number of illnesses. On Wednesday ...
Johnston County School Board selects new superintendent
The Board voted 6 to 1 for David Pearce, who is currently the Assistant Superintendent of Administrative and Auxiliary Services.
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Johnston school pickup can cause traffic headaches. How your school might change it:
Student pickup and drop-off might get a little easier in Johnston with some proposed changes to improve traffic flow outside schools. The Johnston City Council discussed a draft memo during a ...