Johnson County Schools

The Johnson County Board of Education and Director of Schools recognize the importance of continuing education for employees and are supportive of employee efforts to seek further training, qualifications, and certifications through participation in course work at institutions of higher education, workshops offered through educational partnerships, and testing programs administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS).

The reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 2001, also referred to as “No Child Left Behind,” stipulates that all children deserve to be in classrooms where classes are taught by “highly qualified” teachers. In addition, paraprofessional requirements were also addressed by the reauthorization.

Johnson County Schools is committed to helping to provide opportunities for previously employed staff to meet the “highly qualified” requirements that allows them to remain in their present position after 2005-2006 school year. Utilization of Title II-A funds for this ongoing program will make these opportunities possible.

Click here to access the full text of the Johnson County School Education Support Program

Click here to retrieve a printable application for educational assistance

Employees having questions about the program or its guidelines should contact:

Elementary Teachers: Debra Wilcox, Supervisor of Elementary & Special Education

Secondary Teachers: Mischelle Simcox, Supervisor of Secondary and Student Services.

Equal opportunity employment and Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

Johnson County Schools, as an Equal Opportunity Institution, complies with federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment, including Title IV and Title VII (with amendments) of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the Educational Amendment of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Veterans Readjustments Act of 1974 as amended 38 USC 20-12 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. It is the policy that no person, on the basis of race, sex, height, weight, color, national origin or ancestory, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status, shall be discriminated against in educational programs or activities, employment and admission.