Official Jackson TN Board of Education Links for School Calendar, Meetings, Office & Parent Help
Use this mobile-friendly guide to reach the correct Jackson County Schools pages for board meeting notices, school calendar PDFs, district office hours, school board members, policies, minutes, parent portal, Skyward, school events, nutrition, departments, and official contact details.
Choose your Jackson County school task and open the right official page
Select the task closest to what you need. Jackson County Schools uses different official pages for board meetings, school calendar PDFs, district contact, board members, events, policies, departments, parent resources, and Tennessee education verification links.
🗓️ Board meetings and board resources
Fast answer: official Jackson TN school pages parents usually need first
The official Jackson County Board of Education / Jackson County Schools website is Open jacksoncoschools.com. Use it for board meetings, board members, minutes, policies, 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school calendars, district events, school-level calendars, departments, parent portal, Skyward, forms, school nutrition, and contact information.
The district office is listed as 711 School Drive, Gainesboro, TN 38562. The district phone is (931) 268-0119. The contact page lists business hours as Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.. For meetings, the official board notice should be checked every time because locations may be the Central Office or a school campus.
🗓️ Need board meetings?
Use the official Board Meetings page for date, time, and location. Recent notices list board meetings at 6:00 p.m., but location may change.
📅 Need school calendar?
Use official calendar PDFs and the Events page. Do not rely on copied screenshots or old calendar downloads.
🏢 Need the office?
Use 711 School Drive, Gainesboro, TN 38562 and call (931) 268-0119 before visiting.
📱 Need parent tools?
Use official Skyward, Parent Portal, Forms, and Department links from Jackson County Schools.
Official source check before using any Jackson County BOE detail
Publish-ready as of: May 15, 2026. The official Jackson County Schools website, Board Meetings page, Board Members page, Minutes page, Board Operations / Policies page, 2025-2026 school calendar PDF, 2026-2027 school calendar announcement, Events calendar, Contact page, Department pages, School Nutrition page, Parent Portal / Skyward footer links, and school navigation were checked for this article.
Use this article as a practical navigation guide. Jackson County school information can change because of board meeting notices, school-year updates, weather closures, calendar changes, event updates, staff changes, Tennessee education requirements, and district website revisions. Always confirm on the official Jackson County Schools page before planning travel, childcare, school attendance, public comments, records requests, or calendar decisions.
Jackson County TN BOE contact, calendar and meeting facts
These fast facts help families avoid the common Jackson TN mistake: mixing up Jackson County, Tennessee schools with Jackson-Madison County, City of Jackson, North Carolina Jackson County, or older third-party school listings.
🏫 District
Jackson County School District / Jackson County Schools, Gainesboro, Tennessee.
🌐 Official website
📍 Main office
711 School Drive, Gainesboro, TN 38562.
☎️ Main phone
(931) 268-0119.
🕒 Business hours
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
🗓️ Board meetings
Official board notices show date, time, and location. Recent notices list 6:00 p.m. meetings.
📅 Calendar
Official PDFs are posted for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years.
🏫 Schools
Calendar filters include Dodson Branch Elementary, Gainesboro Elementary, Jackson County High, and Jackson County Middle.
Jump to the Jackson TN school help section you need
How to check Jackson County school board meeting dates, time and location
The official Open Board Meetings Page is the correct starting point for Jackson County Board of Education meeting notices. The page has listed board meeting announcements with the meeting date, time, and location. Recent official notices show board meetings at 6:00 p.m., but the location may change by meeting.
For example, the official board meeting page has listed a meeting at Jackson County Middle School, 170 Blue Devil Lane, Gainesboro, TN 38562. Other district news snippets have shown board meetings at the Central Office, Dodson Branch School, Jackson County High School, Gainesboro Elementary School, and Jackson County Board of Education. That means parents and residents should never assume every board meeting is at the same building.
Use the board meeting page, meeting minutes page, board member page, and policy links together. A user looking for “board of education jackson tn” may need a meeting notice, an old minute, a current board member list, a meeting policy, or a school calendar. These are related, but they are not the same document.
Open the Board Meetings page
Start with the official board meeting notice instead of a search result snippet or an old social media post.
Confirm the meeting date and time
Recent official notices show 6:00 p.m. meetings, but the final meeting notice controls the current date and time.
Check the location line
Locations may rotate between the Central Office and school campuses. Check the exact address before driving.
Review minutes or policies
Use official minutes and board policy pages for past decisions, meeting procedures, agendas, notification rules, and public appearance rules.
Meeting caution: Board meeting details can change because of special called meetings, weather, holidays, agenda changes, or location updates. Always open the official notice before attending.
Jackson County TN school board members and district seats
The official Open Board Members Page lists the Jackson County Board of Education members by district. The current official page lists District #1 Emily Trisdale, District #2 Ron Eldridge, District #3 Mark Allen, District #4 Shannon Wilson, District #5 Mark Brown, and District #6 Dustin Kennedy, Chairman.
Board membership can change after elections, resignations, vacancies, appointments, leadership updates, or page revisions. If you are preparing public comment, publishing a civic issue, emailing a member, or referencing a board member by name, use the official board member page immediately before finalizing your information.
District #1
Emily Trisdale.
District #2
Ron Eldridge.
District #3
Mark Allen.
District #4
Shannon Wilson.
District #5
Mark Brown.
District #6
Dustin Kennedy, Chairman.
Where to get Jackson County school calendar PDFs for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027
Jackson County Schools posts school calendar PDFs through official district links and news announcements. The 2025-2026 school calendar PDF lists staff development, registration, first full day, fall break, Thanksgiving holiday, Christmas vacation, administrative days, MLK Day, Presidents’ Day, spring break, Good Friday, last day of school, and high school graduation time.
The official 2025-2026 calendar lists Friday, August 1, 2025 as the first full day when all students attend. It lists October 13-17, 2025 as Fall Break, November 24-28, 2025 as Thanksgiving Holiday, December 22, 2025 through January 2, 2026 as Christmas Vacation, March 9-13, 2026 as Spring Break, and Friday, May 22, 2026 as the last day of school with 10:00 dismissal and high school graduation at 7 p.m.
The district also posts a 2026-2027 school calendar announcement with an attached PDF. Users should check the school year carefully because search results can show multiple PDFs at the same time.
📄 2025-2026 PDF
Includes first full day, fall break, Thanksgiving, Christmas vacation, spring break, Good Friday, last day, and graduation time.
📄 2026-2027 PDF
Posted as an official news announcement with an attached calendar file.
🗓️ Events calendar
Use the Events calendar for live school and district event listings, subscriptions, and monthly views.
⚠️ Recheck before planning
Calendar PDFs can be revised. Always use the official file before travel, childcare, or appointment planning.
Jackson County TN 2026-2027 school calendar dates parents should notice
The official 2026-2027 school calendar PDF lists Monday, August 3, 2026 as registration for all students with 10:00 dismissal, and Tuesday, August 4, 2026 as the first full day when all students attend. It also lists Thursday, August 6, 2026 as Election Day with no school.
The 2026-2027 calendar lists Monday, September 7, 2026 as Labor Day with no school, October 12-16, 2026 as Fall Break, Tuesday, November 3, 2026 as Election Day / virtual day with no students and all staff in person, and November 23-27, 2026 as Thanksgiving Holiday.
The same PDF lists Friday, December 18, 2026 as the last day before Christmas with 10:00 dismissal, December 21, 2026 through January 1, 2027 as Christmas Vacation, Tuesday, January 5, 2027 as the day students return, Monday, January 18, 2027 as Martin Luther King Day with no school, Monday, February 15, 2027 as Presidents’ Day with no school, March 8-12, 2027 as Spring Break, Friday, March 26, 2027 as Good Friday with no school, Friday, May 21, 2027 as High School Graduation at 7 p.m., and Wednesday, May 26, 2027 as the last day of school with 10:00 dismissal.
August 3, 2026
Registration for all students, 10:00 dismissal.
August 4, 2026
First full day — all students attend.
October 12-16, 2026
Fall Break, no school.
November 23-27, 2026
Thanksgiving Holiday, no school.
Dec. 21, 2026-Jan. 1, 2027
Christmas Vacation, no school.
March 8-12, 2027
Spring Break, no school.
May 21, 2027
High School Graduation at 7 p.m.
May 26, 2027
Last day of school, 10:00 dismissal.
Jackson County Schools events calendar, subscriptions and school filters
The official Open Events Calendar includes monthly views, print option, year overview, iCal / Outlook subscription, Google Calendar link, and downloadable ICS option. This is useful for parents who want to follow live district events instead of checking only a static PDF.
The events page includes calendar filters for district Events, Dodson Branch Elementary, Gainesboro Elementary, Jackson County High, and Jackson County Middle. This matters because a districtwide no-school day, a high school event, and an elementary school event may show in different calendar filters.
For example, the official events page shows March 9-13, 2026 as Spring Break with no school, March 16 as an administrative day for all teachers with no students, March 17 as students returning to school for a full day, April 3 as Good Friday with no school, and May 22 as last day of school with 10:00 dismissal and high school graduation at 7 p.m.
📆 Subscribe
The events page includes iCal, Outlook, Google Calendar, and ICS options.
🏫 School filters
Choose district events or individual school calendars to avoid missing school-specific dates.
🖨️ Print view
Parents can use the print option for planning, but should recheck later for updates.
⚠️ Live updates
Events can change faster than PDF calendars, especially for school activities and announcements.
Jackson County BOE office address, phone number and business hours
The official contact page lists Jackson County Schools business hours as Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.. It lists the address as 711 School Drive, Gainesboro, TN 38562 and phone as (931) 268-0119.
If you are visiting for a board meeting, records question, form, employment item, parent concern, school nutrition question, technology request, or department help, call before you go. Some items may be handled by a specific department or school rather than the central office.
📍 District office
711 School Drive, Gainesboro, TN 38562.
☎️ Phone
(931) 268-0119.
🕒 Business hours
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
⚠️ Call first
Meeting, form, records, and department availability can vary by issue.
Jackson County TN schools, campus calendars and school-level pages
The official events calendar and site navigation show school calendar filters for Dodson Branch Elementary, Gainesboro Elementary, Jackson County High, and Jackson County Middle. Each school may have its own announcements, event listings, and parent updates.
Parents should use the district calendar for no-school days and official district-level dates, then check the individual school calendar or page for sports, graduation items, parent meetings, field trips, registration details, and school-specific announcements.
🍎 Dodson Branch Elementary
Listed as a school calendar filter on the official events page.
🍎 Gainesboro Elementary
Listed as a school calendar filter and school page option.
🎓 Jackson County High
Use the school calendar and district event page for high school dates.
📘 Jackson County Middle
Use school-specific pages for middle school events and announcements.
Board minutes, board operations, agendas and meeting policy links
Jackson County Schools provides a Open Minutes Page and board operation policy resources. The Board Operations page lists policy topics such as school board legal status and authority, role of the Board of Education, board members legal status, conflict of interest, notification of meetings, agendas, appeals and appearances before the board, rules of order, minutes, and school calendar.
Some policy links on the checked page point to external document storage and may not always open correctly. That is why users should use the district page first and contact the district if a policy document is unavailable or removed.
Policy link warning: If a policy document link is removed or unavailable, do not use a copied version from an unofficial website. Contact Jackson County Schools or check the official board page for the current policy document.
Parent Portal, Skyward, forms and Jackson County family resources
The Jackson County Schools website includes quick links for Forms, Skyward, Parent Portal, and department pages. The Department page also includes parent-facing sections such as For Parents, Resources, Federal Programs, Coordinated School Health, Special Education Information, School Nutrition, and Tennessee Parent Occupational Survey.
Use the district-linked Skyward and Parent Portal routes before entering login information. Search engines can surface similar portals for other districts named Jackson, so the official school website is the safest starting point.
📱 Parent Portal
Use the official footer link for parent portal access.
🔐 Skyward
Use the official district-linked Skyward page for student information.
📄 Forms
Use district-linked forms instead of copied PDFs from unofficial pages.
📚 Departments
Use department pages for parent resources, special education, nutrition, and support topics.
School nutrition, breakfast, lunch and food service links
The official School Nutrition page includes menu links such as lunch, breakfast, and Pre-K breakfast. It also displays the district footer with the same official address and phone number. The School Nutrition Program page includes the statement that the institution is an Equal Opportunity provider and links to lunch menus and school nutrition program information.
Families should use official nutrition links before making meal planning decisions. Menu files and service details can change during the school year, and school-specific questions should be confirmed with the school or district nutrition contact route.
🍽️ Lunch menus
Use official district menu links when available.
🥣 Breakfast menus
School Nutrition pages may include breakfast and Pre-K breakfast links.
⚠️ Recheck dates
Menus can change during the school year.
Duplicate diploma, education verification and private document caution
Jackson County Schools navigation includes a Tennessee link for Duplicate Diploma and Education Verification. For official records, transcripts, diplomas, or education verification, users should begin with the official district or Tennessee education route, not a third-party records site.
Do not submit private student data, identity documents, student IDs, transcript requests, or payment information on unofficial websites. If the district site does not clearly answer the request, call the district office at (931) 268-0119 or contact the student’s school.
🎓 Duplicate diploma
Use the Tennessee education verification route linked from the district navigation.
🏫 School records
Start with the school or district office for student-specific records questions.
🔐 Privacy warning
Do not send private records to unofficial pages or unverified email addresses.
What Jackson TN school information is free and what may require payment
Most basic Jackson County Board of Education information should be free to view. You should not pay a third-party website to see board meeting notices, calendar PDFs, business hours, district address, board member list, school event calendar, department pages, school nutrition links, or parent portal links that Jackson County Schools publishes publicly.
Some actions may involve official fees, account access, forms, records processing, diploma duplication, meals, activities, or Tennessee education verification steps. Before paying, make sure the payment or form path is linked by Jackson County Schools, a school office, or an official Tennessee government page.
✅ Usually free to check
Board meetings, calendars, office address, business hours, board members, events, departments, school nutrition, and parent links.
💳 May involve payment
Duplicate diploma, official records, meals, activities, or other district-approved services.
🚫 Avoid unofficial payment traps
Do not pay random websites for public school information available through Jackson County Schools.
Check the county before using any Jackson TN board calendar or school meeting page
The phrase “board of education jackson tn” can easily bring up the wrong district. This guide is for Jackson County Schools in Gainesboro, Tennessee. It is not Jackson-Madison County School System in Jackson, Tennessee, and it is not Jackson County Public Schools in North Carolina.
Before using a meeting date, office address, phone number, calendar PDF, or board member list, check the website domain and district name. For this guide, the official website is jacksoncoschools.com, and the official district address is 711 School Drive, Gainesboro, TN 38562.
Jackson County, Tennessee
Jackson-Madison County
Different Tennessee school system serving Jackson and Madison County.
Jackson County, North Carolina
Different district with a similar name and different board pages.
City of Jackson, TN
City government calendars are not the Jackson County Schools board meeting page.
Quick fixes for common Jackson County TN BOE search problems
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Map and directions for Jackson County Schools at 711 School Drive
The official Jackson County School District address is listed as 711 School Drive, Gainesboro, TN 38562. Use this map for general direction planning, but call the district or check the board notice before visiting because meeting locations can rotate to school campuses.
Board meeting reminder: Do not assume the meeting is at the district office. Recent official notices have listed school campuses as meeting locations. Always check the current Board Meetings page.
Clearly marked official Jackson County TN Board of Education links
Use these official links first. Each blue button below is an official resource link, so users can quickly understand where to click on mobile.
Open Jackson County Schools Website
Main official website for Jackson County School District in Gainesboro, Tennessee.
Open Board Operations
Policy topics including meetings, agendas, minutes, board role, and school calendar.
Open Events Calendar
District events, school calendars, iCal, Google Calendar, and printable event views.
Open 2026-2027 Calendar
Official news page with attached 2026-2027 school calendar PDF.
Open Department Pages
School Board, policies, district, parent resources, nutrition, special education, and more.
Open Parent Portal
District-linked parent portal route from the official school website footer.
Open TN Diploma Verification
Tennessee duplicate diploma and education verification resource linked from district navigation.
Jackson County TN Board of Education questions parents ask most
What is the official Jackson County TN Board of Education website?
The official Jackson County Schools website is jacksoncoschools.com. Use it for board meetings, school calendars, events, board members, policies, minutes, departments, parent portal, Skyward, and contact information.
Where is the Jackson County School District office?
The official district address is 711 School Drive, Gainesboro, TN 38562.
What is the Jackson County Schools phone number?
The district phone number listed on the official website is (931) 268-0119.
What are Jackson County Schools business hours?
The contact page lists business hours as Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where can I find Jackson County school board meetings?
Use the official Board Meetings page on jacksoncoschools.com. It lists meeting notices with date, time, and location.
Are Jackson County Board of Education meetings always at the same location?
No. Recent official notices have listed locations such as the Central Office, Jackson County Middle School, Dodson Branch School, Jackson County High School, Gainesboro Elementary School, and Jackson County Board of Education. Always check the current notice.
Where can I find Jackson County Schools calendar PDFs?
Use the official district calendar PDFs and the 2026-2027 School Calendar news announcement. Also check the Events page for live district and school events.
What is the first full day for Jackson County Schools in 2026-2027?
The official 2026-2027 calendar PDF lists Tuesday, August 4, 2026 as the first full day when all students attend.
When is the last day of school for Jackson County Schools in 2026-2027?
The official 2026-2027 calendar PDF lists Wednesday, May 26, 2027 as the last day of school with 10:00 dismissal.
Who is the Jackson County TN school board chairman?
The official Board Members page lists Dustin Kennedy, District #6, as Chairman. Recheck the official page because membership and roles can change.
Where can I access Skyward or Parent Portal?
Use the official district-linked Skyward and Parent Portal links from Jackson County Schools. Do not use copied login pages from search results.
Where can I find school lunch or breakfast information?
Use the official School Nutrition page. It includes lunch, breakfast, Pre-K breakfast, and school nutrition program links when posted.
Is Jackson County TN the same as Jackson-Madison County School System?
No. This guide covers Jackson County Schools in Gainesboro, Tennessee. Jackson-Madison County School System is a different Tennessee district.
How do I verify a diploma or request education verification?
Use the official district-linked Tennessee Duplicate Diploma and Education Verification resource or contact the district or school office for the correct route.
Official verification and privacy reminder
This article is an independent guide created to help families, students, staff, residents, alumni, and public users find the correct official Jackson County TN Board of Education resources. It is not the official Jackson County Schools website and does not replace official board meeting notices, agenda updates, calendar PDFs, school event listings, records procedures, department rules, or Tennessee education requirements.
For enrollment, attendance, board meetings, school calendars, parent portal access, school nutrition, diploma verification, student records, policy documents, or official district decisions, use the relevant Jackson County Schools page or contact the district directly. Do not submit private student data, student IDs, login credentials, transcripts, payment details, or personal records through unofficial websites.
Best way to use this Jackson TN BOE guide
The best starting point for Jackson County, TN Board of Education information is the official Jackson County Schools website at jacksoncoschools.com. Use the Board Meetings page for meeting notices, Board Members for current district representatives, Minutes for past board activity, Board Operations for policy topics, Events for live calendar items, and the school calendar PDFs for school-year planning.
For practical family tasks, use Contact for business hours and address, Department Pages for parent resources, School Nutrition for meals, Parent Portal and Skyward for student information, and Tennessee duplicate diploma or education verification resources for official verification needs. Always verify details before visiting the office, attending a meeting, planning around school dates, submitting forms, or entering private information online.