JACKSON — It's unanimous: Every school district in SAU 9 will open with in-person classes on Sept. 8.
The Jackson School Board joined Bartlett and Conway on Monday by voting to start the school year with face-to-face learning in the K-6th grade Jackson Grammar School.
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