My name is Jackie Wells and I am the School Business Official for the Central Lyon School District. I am responsible for the finances of the school district including payroll & employee benefits, the annual budget, accounts receivable/accounts payable, various federal and state reporting requirements and a variety of other things.  

I have been with the district since October, 2004. I graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration and a Minor in Finance from the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, SD.  I've worked in banking, accounting and finance prior to my role here. 

I am also Secretary to the Board of Education. Our meetings are open to the public and held every 2nd Monday in the board room at 1010 S Greene Street in Rock Rapids.

My husband Steve is originally from Rock Rapids and graduated from CL in 1991. He owns and operates Wells Tax & Accounting. We are the proud parents of Ian, a 2019 graduate of CL and Sydney, a 2022 graduate of CL. 

The easiest and fastest way to contact me is through e-mail, jwells@centrallyon.org, which I check throughout the day. You can also reach me at 712-472-2664, ext 303.  

My office is located within the high school office area. Please feel free to stop in and see me for any reason.  
My door is always open!

Go Lions!

• 2025-26 Preschool Handbook
• 2025-26 Student Handbook

Click the link below to see the complete school calendar. This does not contain events. It's a year-at-a-glance for days of school in session.

2025-26 School Calendar

Elementary students at Central Lyon are taught that our four core expectations are to Respect All, Offer Help, Accept Responsibility, and Reach Expectations (ROAR). Staff acknowledge students following those expectations by giving them “ROAR cards” to point out what they were doing well. The cards are collected in a tote by the office. The cards are counted and six ROAR cards are drawn to recognize students who have demonstrated our Central Lyon ROAR expectations during that month. These students are known as “Lion Kids of Character” and are awarded a certificate to thank them for demonstrating our core expectations. Congratulations to these Lion Kids of Character! Way to ROAR!

Congratulations to the March Kids of Character! Way to work hard and ROAR!

Athletic Forms

• Athletic Physical and Concussion Forms (required for 7-12 students participating in sports & cheerleading)

Laptop Information

• Letter to Parents
• 1-to-1 Policy Handbook
• Laptop Info-Damages

Field Trips & Photographs

• Parental Authorization and Release Form (required)

Student Accident Insurance

• Letter to Parents
• Insurance Enrollment Form

Transition Kindergarten & Kindergarten Sign-Up

• Letter & Form to Parents