![]() ![]() Lasherica Thornton is The Jackson Sun's education reporter. “I think the choices I’m making align with what the community has said it needs.” “I’m listening to the community,” he said. Three leadership positions will be vacated before King starts: Rachel Scott, who was juggling leader of professional development and communications coordinator, chief academic officer Jared Myracle, who resigned.Ī communications coordinator will be hired as a chief public information officer, but to redirect funds to the classrooms, the academics deputy superintendent will eliminate the leader of professional development and chief academic officer positions, King said.ĭuring his first year as superintendent, King will evaluate the organizational structure he needs and “scrutinize” each department to ensure there isn’t an overlap in work, according to a letter recruiting for the positions. The deputy superintendents will be King’s “designees” as he works in the field.ĭepartments will report to the appropriate deputy superintendent, either Catlett or the deputy superintendent of academics, students and schools.Ĭurrent superintendent Ray Washington will return to the chief operations officer position and focus exclusively on the public-private partnership, maintenance and transportation departments. Leadership team plans: two new positions, only one of three vacated positions filled To do that, he said he needed an organizational structure to support him and the system. “I want to be out there where people want me.” I want to be in the community,” King said. That stops him from being able to engage with the community and work with the system’s 23 principals. Without a deputy superintendent position, each department – including academics, student support, operations, finances and communications as well as the departments under each – would report to King. “It’s not about the negative there are great, terrific things, changing students’ lives." Being in the field and engaged “We’re going to make sure that people see what JMCSS is all about,” he said. “I’m excited to be a part of it again and have the opportunity to come back."Ĭatlett said JMCSS has great students, staff and schools. “It is a privilege and honor to return and be able to work under the leadership of Dr. That vision, as Catlett said, is to “move the district forward” by supporting teachers and students, being a part of the community, working hard and taking care of children. King said Catlett brings administrator experience, is involved in the community, has “a heart for the people” and has the same vision. Worked with the Jackson Chamber and local businesses to improve academic growth and discipline at West Middle and was named Southwest Regional Principal of the YearĬatlett is returning after being the lead administrator at Chester County High since 2015.Established several student-led community service initiatives while principal at North Side, which was the largest JMCSS school from 2012 until 2015.He plans to have transparent and trustworthy people who will make sure he doesn’t repeat a history the system isn’t proud of. King wants to build a team who the community could trust. He has a history of building trust and confidence in the community, according to a press release King shared. “By bringing in someone with a background in the system as a leader and a graduate, I think he’ll have a deep passion and will be able to advise me in making the best decisions for the system,” King said of Catlett’s hiring.Ĭatlett is a Jackson native and South Side High graduate. King, during his tenure with the state department of education, worked with Catlett who was then North Side High principal. Ricky Catlett will serve as deputy superintendent of operations, business and communications for Jackson-Madison County School System, starting July 1, when King will end his shadowing and start his superintendency.Ĭatlett was a principal at four JMCSS schools for more than 11 years. Incoming superintendent Marlon King has appointed one of two deputy superintendents to his leadership team and announced plans to eliminate and fill other positions
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