Mayors honor Jackson-Madison County school board; district spotlights student success
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City Mayor Scott Conger and Madison County Mayor AJ Massey presented a proclamation declaring Feb. 12, 2026, School Board Appreciation Day; Chief of Staff Dr. Carrie Ann Bridal displayed gifts and a slideshow recognizing board members and student achievements.
City Mayor Scott Conger and Madison County Mayor AJ Massey presented a proclamation at the Jackson-Madison County School System meeting on Feb. 12, declaring the day School Board Appreciation Day and thanking board members for their service.
The proclamation, read by Mayor Conger, cited the role of local school boards in supporting education and economic development in Tennessee and recognized the JMCSS board for statewide honors. "I just wanna say thank you," Conger told members as he presented the proclamation alongside Mayor AJ Massey.
Why it matters: The recognition underscores local and regional attention to school governance after the district received statewide recognition from the Tennessee School Boards Association. The board also used the occasion for district staff to highlight student outcomes tied to district programs.
Details: After the proclamation, JMCSS Chief of Staff Dr. Carrie Ann Bridal presented a slideshow and distributed appreciation baskets and small gifts to each board member, including personalized shirts, notebooks and other tokens organized by the district’s operations staff. The presentation named board members Harvey Walden, Jason Compton, Andre Darnell, Glenn Goss, Shane Barnes, Andrea Michelle Gibbons Moore, Debbie Goss, James Johnson and Marsha Moss and invited them to a group photograph.
The meeting also included a ceremonial presentation by Liberty Technology Air Force Junior ROTC cadets, led by retired Master Sergeant Macario Escobedo, who presented the colors before the pledge of allegiance and invocation.
Student spotlight: Superintendent Dr. King’s remarks (read into the record) highlighted Patrick Davis Jr., a 2021 graduate of JC Murley College High who completed an early college program, earned degrees and later served as a legislative intern and completed training at the Tennessee Law Enforcement Academy. Dr. King framed Davis’s path as an example of district programs preparing students for careers in public service.
What’s next: The celebration and slideshow were ceremonial; no policy changes were tied to the proclamation. The meeting proceeded to routine business after the recognition.