The Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents (TOSS) honored Jackson Madison County School System Superintendent Dr. Marlon King at Thursday’s regular school board meeting for receiving the organization’s 2025 Southwest Tennessee Regional Superintendent of the Year award.¶
According to TOSS Executive Director Dr. Gary Lilly, who presented King with an honorary plaque at the meeting, the organization selected King for his leadership skills, professionalism and community involvement.¶
“When Dr. King talks people listen. They value his experience and his advice. They know that he is an innovator and just appreciate that he has a heart for others and a heart for children,” Lilly said. “Dr. King, we thank you for your service.”¶
King, who is entering his fifth year as superintendent of the district, was one of eight Regional Superintendents of the Year, which included Kelly Johnson of Clinton City Schools (East), Matt Hixson of Hawkins County Schools (First), Jason Golden of Williamson County Schools (Mid-Cumberland) Eddie Pruett of Gibson County Special School District (Northwest), Michael Adkins of Lawrence County Schools (South Central), Dr. Linda Cash of Bradley County Schools, and Patrick Cripps of DeKalb County Schools (Upper Cumberland Tennessee). ¶
In other business, the board issued a proclamation recognizing September 2024 as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and encouraged local residents to take time to check on the wellbeing of their family and friends. The proclamation noted that the Tennessee legislature has made teen suicide prevention a state priority, and that public awareness of the issue is “key to preventing further suffering and loss of life.”
