A year in the books: Jackson's East Elementary finishes its first school year

Friday, May 27, 2016

Because of a $16 million bond issue approved by Jackson voters in 2012, a brand-new elementary school caused attendance lines to be redrawn, shifting students and teachers from different schools to what district officials said would be a more logical transportation scenario.

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