2023-2024
MSBA Board of Directors
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
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PRESIDENT
Dr. Delores McNair
Hattiesburg Municipal
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VICE-PRESIDENT
Danny Cowart
Simpson County
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SECRETARY-TREASURER
Sondra Odom
Pearl
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PAST PRESIDENT
Cecil J. Lizana, Sr.
Pass Christian Municipal
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MEMBERS
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District 1
(2023-2025)
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District 2
(2022-2024)
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District 3
(2023-2025)
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District 4
(2022-2024)
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Michele Henley
DeSoto County
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Jamelda Fulton
Western Line Consolidated
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Etta Taplin
North Pike Consolidated
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Vacant
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Linda Bickerstaff
Monroe County
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Debra Johnson
Sunflower County
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Harold Coburn, Jr.
Philadelphia
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Jerry Frazier
Pearl River County
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Leslie King, Jr.
Marshall County
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Evelyn Murray
Leland Municipal
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Charles Longmire
Forest Municipal
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Dr. Jennifer Seal
Hancock County
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PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEES
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Dr. James Vernell Hooker
Brookhaven
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Leroy Matthews, Jr.
Quitman County
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Verna Hunter
North Panola
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Michael Thomas
Choctaw County
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We're Here For You!
~ Mission ~
The mission of the Mississippi School Boards Association (MSBA) is to ensure quality school board performance through advocacy, technical assistance, leadership training, and information dissemination.
~ Goals ~
- Serve as Mississippi’s primary resource for school board leadership and public education advocacy.
- Serve as the primary resource for board members and school superintendents on issues of proper school board governance, leadership development, technical assistance and board and superintendent ethics.
- Maintain a sound financial base with a diverse revenue stream.
- Help board members understand how to utilize technology in their governance role.