Jackson-Madison County School Board looks for new Superintendent

JACKSON, Tenn.–“We want to offer the contract by our April board meeting,” said Jackson-Madison County School Chairman Pete Johnson.

Johnson said no later than June 1, 2020 the Jackson-Madison County School System will have a new superintendent.

“Actually in the discussion tonight, we voted on to move that up, if that person can start sooner,” Johnson said.

Johnson said this search process is being conducted by the Tennessee School Board Association.

“TSBA is doing the search for us for $5,000,” Johnson said.

Since the previous superintendent didn’t stay for a full two years, the school system received a reduction in the cost of the search.

“Based on the criteria we set and pick maybe five or six of the top candidates, and we actually determine if we want to interview all those or reduce it to two or three,” Johnson said.

The board decided whoever served as the interim superintendent after Dr. Eric Jones would be unable to apply for the superintendent job, meaning Ray Washington will not be an option.

Also at Monday night’s meeting, the school board also submitted their management team for collaborative conferencing.

A community forum will be held at Jackson City Hall, Thursday December 5, at 6 p.m.

Residents will have the opportunity to offer input in the search for a new superintendent.