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J.O. Combs superintendent announces retirement; board hears year‑end highlights
Summary
The J.O. Combs Unified School District superintendent announced he will retire in June 2026 and reviewed year‑end graduations, student honors and staff awards during the board’s June meeting.
The J.O. Combs Unified School District superintendent announced at the board’s June meeting that he will retire at the end of next school year, in June 2026. He told the board he will deliver a formal resignation letter to the board; no timeline for a superintendent search beyond that statement was set at the meeting.
The superintendent opened his report by summarizing year‑end activities across the district, including graduations and school ceremonies. He said 86 students completed the Combs for Success program, and Combs High School graduated 273 students this spring, with valedictorian Logan Tuckfield and salutatorian Kenley Claire noted at the ceremony. He also said 72 students completed their entire K–12 education in the district.
The report highlighted extracurricular achievements, including the Combs Clay Crushers trap team winning back‑to‑back state championships and Logan Bradford winning an individual state title. The superintendent also noted success in esports and robotics, and that two middle‑school students were accepted to a summer medical program at Banner Ironwood.
During the remarks the superintendent singled out district leadership and staff, naming two recipients of the district’s leadership award for the year and praising their dedication. He also noted student recognitions, including a district FFA member, Connor Morgan, who was named state FFA vice president and will serve in that leadership role statewide next year.
The superintendent said, “I will be retiring at the end of next year, so June of 2026. So I’ll make it official,” and handed a written letter to the board at the meeting.
Board members offered congratulations on the year’s accomplishments. No board action related to the retirement announcement was taken at the meeting; the superintendent’s statement served as an advance notification to the board and public.
The district did not announce a search timeline or interim staffing plan at the meeting; the superintendent said the board and leadership team would “move on with the search” in the coming months.
