🚨 JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY—WE NEED YOUR HELP! 🚨

📢 Did you know? While Jackson Public Schools (JPS) faces a $4 MILLION budget shortfall and is considering laying off teachers and staff, Superintendent Jeffery Beal is STILL receiving an extra salary under a separate contract—on top of his regular pay!

💰 The facts:
🔹 JPS is discussing staff layoffs due to budget cuts.
🔹 Superintendent Beal receives $64,946 in extra duty pay each year—with an automatic 2% increase annually—on top of his $171,589 superintendent salary (which ALSO increases by 2% yearly).
🔹 The district already has a Director of Human Resources, yet this extra contract remains in place.
🔹 JPS lost $388,485 in a lawsuit—further straining district finances.

🔹As of 2022, three schools in Jackson Public Schools—Fourth Street Learning Center, John R. Lewis Elementary, and South Central Michigan Virtual—were designated for Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) by the Michigan Department of Education due to low performance. This means they are among the state's lowest-performing schools and will receive additional support and intervention.

🔹 Now, JPS may ask taxpayers for more money through another bond proposal—while failing to cut wasteful spending!

 

 

❌ Why should teachers and staff lose their jobs while one administrator collects two salaries? ❌

 

✊ WE DEMAND ACTION! The JPS Board must vote to terminate this extra contract immediately and prioritize funding for teachers, staff, and students.

 

📢 WHAT CAN YOU DO?
✅ SIGN THE CHANGE.ORG PETITION – Demand JPS put students and staff FIRST! 📝 
✅ SIGN OUR SIGN-ON PETITION HERE- ✍️  FCFC FB: Sign-on Petition and email it to our elected school board officials!
✅ ATTEND THE NEXT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING 🏫 – Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at Jackson High. Whether you’d like to speak or just be in the audience, your support is welcomed!
✅ SHARE this post to spread the word! 📢

 

Staffing cuts possible at Jackson Public Schools due to $4M shortfall​

 

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Teacher awarded $388,000 in 'whistleblower' lawsuit against Jackson schools​

2022 List of Schools Identified for Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI)

💬 Comment with your thoughts. Should JPS cut teachers while paying an extra administrative salary? Let’s hold our district accountable!

 

 

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