Johnson County Central Public Schools

10/27/2026

Tonight's subdistrict volleyball is at JCC!

Tuesday, Oct 27th:
• 5:00 PM - JCC vs Howells-Dodge
• 6:30 PM - Shelby-Rising City vs Johnson-Brock

Please join us to cheer on the Thunderbirds!

10/26/2026

A school day includes more than the time students spend in class. At JCC, it also includes travel between school buildings in Tecumseh and Cook.

Staff work across locations, and the district runs three student shuttles between sites.

The proposed arrangement would bring Pre-K through 8th grade into a new building in Tecumseh, with high-school students continuing in the existing high school.

Having both buildings at one site would allow the district to combine duplicated staffing responsibilities and reduce teaching time lost to travel. The three intersite shuttles would also end, reducing mileage and wear on district vehicles.

Students who need transportation to and from school would still need routes serving their communities. Those arrangements are still being planned, so individual pickup times and ride lengths have not been finalized.

These day-to-day changes are part of the district’s reasons for proposing a new arrangement.

Explore the proposal:
https://www.jccentral.org/vnews/display.v/ART/6ac69d9448259

10/26/2026

This week's Striv broadcast schedule is full of post-season volleyball action!

We will have subdistricts on Tuesday & Wednesday. And be ready for a possible Saturday District Final!

Watch it all on striv.tv/jcc

10/26/2026

Planning a school means thinking about the children attending today and those who may walk through its doors in the years ahead.

So what enrollment is JCC planning for? Based on current and past JCC enrollment, population information, local employment, and possible future development, we estimate approximately 25–45 students per grade level in the years ahead.

That range helps guide our planning. Actual enrollment could change as families move into or out of the district.

The architect’s current capacity estimate for the proposed PreK–8 building is approximately 528 students, based on 22 classrooms with 24 students each.

Capacity and enrollment answer different questions. Capacity estimates how many students the building could accommodate. It does not mean JCC expects 528 students to enroll or that every class would have 24 students.

The design remains preliminary, and future enrollment will depend on how the district’s communities change over time.

Explore the preliminary plans:
https://www.jccentral.org/vnews/display.v/ART/6ac69d9448259

10/24/2026

When you hear that a proposed school could reduce expenses, it’s natural to wonder when those changes would reach your tax bill.

For JCC, there would first be a transition period: making payments on the new school while finishing improvements to the high school students would continue using.

Over the next two summers, the district plans to complete high-school upgrades to meet current building and safety codes. During the first two years of the bond, it would continue collecting the full Building Fund and QCPUF levies to finish that work, alongside payments for the new school.

Bringing school operations together in Tecumseh is projected to reduce expenses and building-related tax collections by about $2.3 million a year. That includes staffing changes, more efficient use of buildings, lower utilities, eliminating intersite transportation, and lowering the tax asking for the Building Fund and QCPUF.

The district projects approximately $52 million in savings over 25 years. That projection includes bond repayment, with savings beginning to be realized in year three of the bond term.

The timing matters: the district would first finish the high-school renovations, then lower the existing building-related levies.

You can review the district’s financial information here:
https://www.jccentral.org/vnews/display.v/ART/6ac69d9448259

10/24/2026

The Thunderbird football team celebrated Senior Night with a 60-26 win over Falls City! Congratulations to JCC Senior football players: Regan Thies, Brayden Beethe, AJ Rautenbach, Prestin Thomas.

Regan finished his final game with a JCC single game passing yards record of 295 yards, going 15 for 20 passing and 3 touchdowns. Regan also ran for 1 touchdown.

Defensively, AJ had an interception for a touchdown! He also had 7 receptions for 158 yards and 1 touchdown.

10/23/2026

Results from State Cross Country: Ashton Huskey ran a 18:30.4 today (and finished 53rd overall of 116 runners in Boys Class C).

Good job, Ashton!

10/23/2026

For many JCC families, these school buildings are familiar places. They’re where children begin their school years, move from grade to grade, and eventually prepare to graduate.
Taking care of those places will always be an ongoing responsibility.

Over the past three years, the district reports spending about $5 million on repairs, including $3.3 million on the high school in summer 2026.

That high-school building would remain part of JCC’s future under the November bond proposal. Students in grades 9–12 would continue attending there, while Pre-K through 8th grade would move into the proposed new building.

The high school would still need additional renovations, paid for separately through the district’s building fund. A new PreK–8 school would change which buildings the district cares for, but maintenance would remain part of the budget.

The proposal brings those building needs together with another question: how to arrange JCC’s schools so staff and students spend less time traveling between Tecumseh and Cook.

Understanding both the work already completed and the needs still ahead is part of considering that decision.

You can learn more about the existing buildings and see the proposed plans here:
https://www.jccentral.org/vnews/display.v/ART/6ac69d9448259

10/23/2026

Good luck to Ashton Huskey as he competes at the 2026 State Cross Country Championship.

He will run today at 1:30 PM at the Kearney Country Club!

Good luck!

10/23/2026

Congratulations Amelia Britt! We’re proud of you!

Six standout golfers representing five schools have earned recognition on the 2026 All-KMAland Nebraska Girls Golf Team following impressive performances throughout the fall season.