School board approves staffing reassignments amid debate over advertising and community ties

The Madison County School Board voted to approve a staffing allocation plan and related personnel actions, including converting a 12-month assistant principal position to an 11-month dean post at Madison County High School and shifting other duties into a new Coordinator of Special Projects position, during its regular meeting on Oct. 25, 2025.

The move, presented by district staff, was described as a cost-saving measure: the board heard the high-school change would be “a cost savings of approximately $15,000 before the benefits” and a proposed reconfiguration at Central School would yield “a cost savings of approximately $17,000 not including the benefits,” according to district remarks at the meeting.

Board members said the changes are intended to realign duties after the district created a district-level Coordinator of Special Projects position to absorb some responsibilities formerly tied to school-based assistant principal roles. The new job description presented at the meeting adds duties including public information, risk management and investigations; the…