JMCSS Superintendent Candidate Interviews Scheduled
(February 10, 2017, Jackson, TN) –The Jackson-Madison County School Board has scheduled
Superintendent Candidate interviews with three candidates recommended by TSBA (Tennessee
School Board Association) as a result of their candidate search. Dr. Tammy Grissom, Executive
Director of TSBA, presented the following three candidates as recommendations from TSBA at
last night’s School Board meeting:
• Mr. Joel Hassell, Principal of Ripley High School, Ripley, Tennessee
• Dr. Eric Jones, National Institute for School Leadership Faculty, Washington, D.C.
• Dr. Tammy Knipp, Director of Schools, Putnam County Board of Education
Each of the candidates will visit our district next week. Interviews will be held at City Hall in the
City Council Room beginning at 5:00 PM. Dr. Knipp will be interviewed by the School Board on
Wednesday, February 15; Dr. Jones will be interviewed on Thursday, February 16; and Mr.
Hassell will be interviewed on Friday, February 17. The public is welcome to attend each
interview and will be provided resources for community feedback during the interview process.
Each of the interviews will be recorded and posted online for those who cannot attend the
meetings in person. Information will be provided on www.jmcss.org to locate the link to these
recorded interview sessions.
Following the interviews, the School Board will meet on Saturday, February 18, at 1:00 PM at
the Board of Education, Board Room to discuss and consider which of the three candidates will
best meet the needs of our district. The meeting on Saturday is also open to the public.