6th Grade meetings on tap Thursday, Monday

The Jackson County Board of Education will hold two special community meetings in the coming week to discuss with the public possible plans to create a 6th Grade school in the county. The BOE will hold its regular board meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday at Kings Bridge Middle School followed by the community meeting at 7 p.m. KBMS has been discussed as the possible site for a special 6th Grade school. The board will also hold its meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at East Jackson Comprehensive High School followed by another community meeting at 7 p.m. Both community meetings will begin with a presentation about the school issue followed by Q&A from the audience, said superintendent John Green.