Tennessee / School Districts / Madison County
The Jackson-Madison County School System board approved the meeting agenda, consent agenda, January minutes, budget amendments and several policy sections by voice vote; motions were moved and seconded and carried without recorded opposition.
Tennessee / School Districts / Madison County
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.
Tennessee / School Districts / Madison County
The Jackson-Madison County School System board voted 6-3 to renew Superintendent Marlon King’s contract for four years, locking base pay at $250,000 and increasing certain fringe benefits. Some board members pushed to postpone the vote, citing limited time to review the contract and questions about items tied to the endowment and tuition reimbursement.
Tennessee / School Districts / Madison County
Attorney Dale Thomas told the board a Department of Education rule reduces EOC exam weight from 25% to 15% of final grades, prompting recommended updates to policies 4.6 and 4.7; administration also proposed consolidating bus conduct into the general student code of conduct and adding a board-duty ethics section.
Tennessee / School Districts / Madison County
Board staff described a series of line-item transfers and budget amendments — including a $2,034,263.60 teacher-bonus reimbursement, a $496,695.55 voluntary pre-K grant, and several smaller transfers — and noted one technology amendment amount discrepancy to be corrected before final consent approval.
Tennessee / School Districts / Madison County
The Jackson Madison County School System board approved a $25,500 bonus for Superintendent Dr. Marlon King for the 2024–25 school year based on previously adopted performance metrics and also approved accelerating a $5,000 endowment payment for 2025–26.
Tennessee / School Districts / Madison County
The board approved the list of students for the 2025-26 student advisory committee and amended the motion to select four students (Liberty, Madison, Southside, JCM Billica) as scope participants.
Tennessee / School Districts / Madison County
The board approved teacher bonus appeals that were presented at the work session, voting by roll call to adopt the recommendations based on the eligibility criteria included in supplemental material.
Tennessee / School Districts / Madison County
Superintendent Doctor King highlighted "Arts in the Dark," an immersive performance at the Melissa STEM Innovation Center that involved more than 300 students across choral, jazz, percussion, dance and theater programs.
Tennessee / School Districts / Madison County
Following extended public comment from bus drivers who said an $18 stipend did not fairly compensate extra runs, the Jackson-Madison County School Board voted to rescind the newly adopted transportation salary schedule and revert to the prior schedule with one modification for substitute pay.