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As part of a comprehensive district realignment, Jefferson County Public Schools Superintendent Brian Yearwood has launched a national search for four executive leadership roles. ...

The seven members of the Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBE) drew assignments to represent new districts on Tuesday night. Senate Bill 4 required JCBE to restructure its s...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood announced today the appointment of three veteran educators to key leadership roles as part of the District’...

As we head into the final month of the 2025-26 school year, we are excited to share several summer opportunities designed to keep our students engaged, active, and learning! More...

Two teams from Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) are competing today in the state finals of the Kentucky Personal Finance Challenge, hosted by Northern Kentucky University (NK...

As JCPS prepares for the upcoming 2026-27 school year, the District needs to know how your child will get to and from school. The JCPS Transportation Verification (TV) form i...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) has named two new regional assistant superintendents and two new assistant superintendents as part of the district’s realignment. The new ro...

Nina Beck has been named the new executive officer of Exceptional Child Education (ECE) for Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS), effective July 1, 2026. Beck brings more than ...

What started as a small group of students skating through the halls of Knight Middle School has transformed into a social and emotional resource for nearly ten schools. Today, ska...

Longtime Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) educator Dr. Marco Muñoz has been named the new leader of the Accountability, Research, and Systems Improvement (ARSI) Department ef...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Jefferson County Board of Education approved graduation dates, times and locations for the 2025-26 school year on Tuesday, March 10. Specifically, the Board...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBE) has received the results of an independent fiscal assessment conducted by Plante Moran, identifying systemic facto...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - In his first State of the District address, Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood outlined his strategic vision for the future...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Jefferson County Board of Education voted five to two in favor of approving new organizational charts for the District. These changes are estimated to sav...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - During the February 10, 2026, Jefferson County Board of Education meeting, the Board voted to postpone the vote on organizational charts until a special meeti...

Longtime Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) educator Angela C. Hosch has been named chief academic officer (CAO) following a successful four-month tenure as interim CAO. Hos...

January 20, 2026 – The Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBE) unanimously voted to accept the 2026-27 Draft Budget on Tuesday night. This early stage in the budget process ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) shared a first look at the Draft Budget for the 2026-27 school year in a public meeting with the Audit and Risk Management...

JCBE Chair Corrie Shull and Vice Chair James Craig shared the following release: Louisville, KY (December 5, 2025) — The Chair and Vice Chair of the Jefferson County Board of E...

UPDATED: 11/24/25 This article has been updated to reflect that Dr. Brian Yearwood will no longer be proposing a change to school start times at the Dec. 9, 2025, Jefferson Cou...