All Jackson County school districts are hosting community forums on the balanced calendar concept being considered for the 2016-17 school year. Jackson Public Schools Superintendent Jeff Beal will be hosting the next JPS forum on March 2 at 6pm at Sharp Park Academy. Frost Elementary Principal Jeremy Patterson encouraged parents to attend as the districts are seeking community input. Other guests: Amy Reimann, Executive Director, Ella Sharp Museum; National Engineers Week with Robert Uddin, Commonwealth Associates and Jonathan Wicks, GAI Consultants (Young Engineer of the Year); Jessica Mitchell and Therese Hesslau, Jackson Kiwanis Club, Teressa Delph Essay and Oratorical Contest organizers Alice Lewis and Jonathan Greene, City of Jackson Human Relations Commission.