In case of an emergency in the Johnston Community School District, live updates from the school district will be shared with families and staff via ParentSquare Urgent Alert (email, text, app update, phone call) and will also be posted on this page of our website. The short URL to this page is johnstoncsd.org/emergency/
| Date | Time | Location | Update |
| June 19, 2025 | 3:50 p.m. | Johnston High School |
The lockout at Johnston High School was lifted at about 3:50 p.m. Students and staff there for the National Speech and Debate Tournament were able to leave, with an advisory to not go downtown. |
| June 19, 2025 | 3 p.m. | Johnston High School |
JHS is in lockout since 3 p.m. as precaution after an incident was reported at the National Speech and Debate Tournament in downtown, to prevent students from going there. JHS is one of host sites of tournament. External school doors are locked. No one can enter or exit. All must stay inside until all clear. Johnston police responding. Please stay away as police investigate. Updates at johnstoncsd.org/emergency/. |
Once an incident has passed, updates from that incident will be archived. Please contact jcsdcomm@johnston.k12.ia.us with questions.