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08/11/2025

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06/17/2025

Have a Shelby County 3 or 4 year old and looking for preschool options? Schedule your FREE preschool screening at Northside Early Childhood Center now! Screenings will be July 29th and 30th, reach out to Kim Malone schedule today while time slots remain!

05/28/2025

Shelbyville, KY – May 28, 2025 –

Shelby County Public Schools (SCPS) is proud to announce the appointment of Nate Jebsen as the new Director of Community Schools, a role made possible through a grant from the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence. Jebsen brings more than two decades of experience in education, student support, and leadership to this position aimed at strengthening the connection between schools and the broader community.

Jebsen’s career in education spans twenty-two years, beginning with thirteen years in Jefferson County Public Schools, including eleven years as a Spanish teacher and two years supporting at-risk students in credit recovery and alternative school transitions—work that took place entirely at Southern High School. He joined SCPS nine years ago, where he served four years as assistant principal and five years as the head principal of Martha Layne Collins High School.
Jebsen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish and religion from Centre College, a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) from the University of Louisville, and an Educational Specialist degree (Ed.S), also from U of L.

In his new role, Jebsen will lead initiatives to foster partnerships between schools and community organizations, address non-academic barriers to student success, and support improved attendance and engagement across the district.

“I am excited to help grow partnerships between our schools and community as the new Director of Community Schools,” said Jebsen. “I look forward to other parts of the role as well, notably assisting students and families to overcome barriers to attendance and academic success.”

Superintendent Dr Josh Matthews expressed enthusiasm about the appointment: “First, I want to thank Mr. Jebsen for his work at Collins High School. I am thrilled that he will be our new Director of Community Schools,he will be outstanding in this role. Mr. Jebsen is a skilled communicator and a talented relationship builder. He will bring these strengths to the district office, where he will continue the excellent work initiated by Josh Rhodes. As a bilingual administrator, Mr. Jebsen will be well-positioned to develop strong relationships with our community members and business partners. I am excited for Mr. Jebsen and the future of our district.”

The Director of Community Schools position is part of a broader statewide initiative supported by the Prichard Committee to promote student success through school-community collaboration.

05/20/2025

Visit the Superintendent's Weekly Leadership Connection Newsletter. Upcoming events, highlights from our week, and a video from Dr. Matthews!
https://scps.edurooms.com/engage/shelby-county-public-schools/newsletters/weekly-leadership-connection-67219

05/19/2025

05/15/2025

The future is too bright for these retirees!!!😎☀️

Shelby County Public Schools hosted its Retirement Luncheon today for our 2025 class of retirees. We are beyond thankful for the years they've given to pour into our children, as well as their fellow staff members. We are wishing each of them the wonderful futures they have awaiting them!❤️

(Plus a thank you to Shady Rays for providing the stylish eyewear!)

05/07/2025

Call now to schedule your FREE preschool screening! This will be the last Northside preschool screening before the 2025-2026 school year begins, so schedule now!!!

05/06/2025

Dr. Matthews shares the great things happening throughout our district! Watch his video and check out some of the top stories for the past week! https://scps.edurooms.com/engage/shelby-county-public-schools/newsletters/weekly-leadership-connection-65320

04/25/2025

SCPS Restructuring Athletics Administration

Shelby County Public Schools has announced a significant step in reorganizing its athletics departm...

04/21/2025

Thursday we had special visitors from SCHS FFA and a couple of biomed students help us plant flowers. 🐝