The Jefferson County School System is committed to excellence in teaching and learning for all. As a Professional Learning Community, we have a collective commitment to the following:

Ensure achievement for all students by offering a challenging curriculum along with career tech pathways.
Utilize data to guide decision-making and continuous improvement.
Establish collaborative teaming focused on teaching and learning.
Support faculty, administrators, and staff through relevant professional learning opportunities.
Value skills and expertise of all employees.
Build and maintain effective communication with families and communities.

Teen Driving Program

Select Jefferson County Schools host a free, hands on, two-day class to make teens aware of all distractions when driving...More >

Hueytown Golden Gophers

win 6-A Softball State Championship!More >

Jameis Winston of Hueytown

is Birmingham News Metro West Player of the Year.More >

Impact Alabama

to help AP students with intensive college-level training and lab work...More >

Newsweek Magazine names JCIB #2 high school in America

The coveted Newsweek magazine list is out and is showcasing 1600 high schools...More >

Mary Wills is Girls State Governor

Mary has a 4.4 GPA and is ranked first out of 297 students. She is one of two girls from Alabama...More >

Morganne Phillips

of Shades Valley High School has won nine gold medals in track...More >

Minor School Zone Selected

to participate in a national study of school reform using a nearly $1 million grant from the Gates Foundation.More >

Alabama Power supports special NASA invitation

Alabama Power provided an important check to the Jefferson County Public School Foundation for the special invitation from NASAMore >

New Teachers for Jefcoed Classrooms

Seventy-two brand new teachers, from a college classroom to their own personal classroom, and 124 teachers new to the Jefcoed family attendedMore >

Current News

- Public Budget Hearings
- Public Budget Hearings for 2010-2011 fiscal year are scheduled for Thursday, August 26, at 4:00 p.m. and Tuesday, September 14 at 1:00 p.m. Both hearings will be held in the Board Room located at 2100 S. 18th Street in Birmingham.
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- New Immunization Required
- Beginning with the 2010-2011 school year, a dose of Tdap vaccine will be required for Alabama students ages 11 or 12 years old entering 6th grade. This vaccine protects against 3 serious bacterial diseases: Tetanus, Diptheria and Pertussis.
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- What Parents Want
- For 14 years the Jefferson County School System has been recognized by the 19th annual SchoolMatch What Parents Want Award. There are 24 other Alabama public school systems that join us in meeting the standards of excellence in the seven required criteria.
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Upcoming Events

District Calendar

<	September, 2010					>
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
29 DIBELS Window	30 DIBELS Window	31 DIBELS Window Training Managers & Lead Teachers SETS Web	1 DIBELS Window CILT - Middle School	2 DIBELS Window CILT- High School Multisensory Reading Strategies	3 DIBELS Window District Reading Coach Meeting	4
5	6 Labor Day	7 CILT- Elementary Central Tier III Webinar	8 LEADERSHIP COUNCIL MEETING	9 Middle and High School Fall Couselors' Worshop Self-determination/advocacy/assessment/goals/interventions	10 Targeted Team Data Meetings	11 ACT NAEP Strategy Training
12 NAEP Strategy Training	13 NAEP Strategy Training Targeted Team Data Meetings Individual Testing Staff Meeting	14 NAEP Strategy Training NAEP Training Budget Hearing/Board Meeting Webinar - Tier II Leadership Team Functional Curriculum Training	15 NAEP Strategy Training Feeder Pattern Session NAEP Stategy Training NAEP Strategy Training Feeder Pattern Meeting	16 NAEP Strategy Training Feeder Pattern Session Feeder Pattern Session Modifying Curriculum for Certificate Students in the General Education Class	17 NAEP Strategy Training Targeted Team Data Meetings	18 NAEP Strategy Training AP English Saturday Prep Session 1
19 NAEP Strategy Training	20 NAEP Strategy Training Alabama High School Graduation Exam	21 NAEP Strategy Training Alabama High School Graduation Exam	22 NAEP Strategy Training Alabama High School Graduation Exam	23 NAEP Strategy Training Alabama High School Graduation Exam Board Meeting-See September 27	24 NAEP Strategy Training Alabama High School Graduation Exam	25 NAEP Strategy Training
26 NAEP Strategy Training	27 NAEP Strategy Training Board Meeting	28 NAEP Strategy Training Surrogate Parent Training SLP's - Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills	29 NAEP Strategy Training AAA Training 2010-2011 A+ College Ready Press Conference	30 NAEP Strategy Training Title I Parent Advisory Committee Tier II Group-B Leadership Team How to Support Our Students with ADHD	1 NAEP Strategy Training District Reading Coach Meeting	2 NAEP Strategy Training Central Tier III Webinar

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