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Mississippi School Boards Association
| Mississippi School Boards Association | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Ridgeland, Mississippi |
| Type: | 501(c)(3) |
| Top official: | Dr. Denotris R. Jackson, Executive Director |
| Year founded: | 1952 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Mississippi School Boards Association (MSBA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization representing school boards in Mississippi. The organization describes itself as "a professional, nonprofit organization with a mission to ensure quality school board performance through advocacy, leadership training, technical assistance, and information dissemination."[1]
Background
The MSBA was incorporated in 1952 and "has actively served the state’s public school boards of education since 1971." The organization represents all publicly elected and appointed school boards in the state, advocating at the state and federal level for policies it says will help school boards and providing leadership training for board members. The MSBA is governed by a 20-member board made up of school board members from each of the state's congressional districts.[1] As of September 2025, the organization described its mission as "to ensure quality school board performance through advocacy, technical assistance, leadership training, and information dissemination."[2]
Leadership
As of September 2025, the following individuals held leadership positions at the Mississippi School Boards Association:[3]
- Dr. Denotris R. Jackson, executive director
- Dr. Tommye Henderson, superintendent search manager
- Austin Gilbert, Esq., policy & legislative manager
- Anissa Young, CSRM, insurance program manager
- David Carter, information technology director
- Stephanie Wells, business manager
- Anna Christof, communications manager
- Kenneth Jackson, facility manager
- Sharon Harris, training & projects manager
- Jim Keith, Esq., general counsel
As of September 2025, the following individuals sat on the Mississippi School Boards Association's board of directors:[4]
- Dr. Delores McNair, president
- Sondra Odom, vice president
- Etta Taplin, secretary-treasurer
- Leroy Matthews, past president
- Michele Henley
- Verna Hunter
- Dr. James Vernell Hooker
- Dr. Barbara Thomas
- Linda Bickerstaff
- Debra Johnson
- Harold Coburn, Jr.
- Jerry Frazier
- Leslie King, Jr.
- Bernard Kines
- Charles Longmire
- Dr. Jennifer Seal
- Dr. Mohamad Schuman
- Jamelda Fulton
- Evelyn Murray
- Michael Thomas
Work and activities
Lobbying efforts
As of September 2025, the MSBA had a lobbyist registered with the Secretary of State.[5]
The MSBA's policy priorities for 2025 were:[6]
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Notable endorsements
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Affiliations
The MSBA announced in November 2021 that it would leave the National School Boards Association, effective June 30, 2022.[8]
Finances
The following is a breakdown of the Mississippi School Boards Association's revenues and expenses from 2002 to 2024. The information comes from ProPublica
| Year | Revenue | Expenses |
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| 2002 | $1.0 million | $1.0 million |
| 2003 | $0.8 million | $0.8 million |
| 2004 | $0.9 million | $0.8 million |
| 2005 | $1.1 million | $0.8 million |
| 2006 | $1.5 million | $1.1 million |
| 2007 | $1.5 million | $1.0 million |
| 2008 | $1.7 million | $1.1 million |
| 2009 | $1.8 million | $1.2 million |
| 2010 | $2.0 million | $1.3 million |
| 2011 | $1.8 million | $1.3 million |
| 2012 | $1.9 million | $1.4 million |
| 2013 | $2.4 million | $1.8 million |
| 2014 | $2.3 million | $1.9 million |
| 2015 | $2.3 million | $1.9 million |
| 2016 | $2.6 million | $2.1 million |
| 2017 | $2.5 million | $2.2 million |
| 2018 | $2.4 million | $2.1 million |
| 2019 | $2.9 million | $2.4 million |
| 2020 | $2.5 million | $2.3 million |
| 2021 | $2.5 million | $1.9 million |
| 2022 | $2.3 million | $2.2 million |
| 2023 | $2.7 million | $1.9 million |
| 2024 | $3.1 million | $2.3 million |
See also
- What is an influencer?
- Public education in Mississippi
- List of school districts in Mississippi
- Consortium of State School Boards Associations
External links
- Mississippi School Boards Association official website
- Mississippi School Boards Association secondary website
- Mississippi School Boards Association on Facebook
- Mississippi School Boards Association on X
- Mississippi School Boards Association on YouTube
- Mississippi School Boards Association on LinkedIn
- Mississippi School Boards Association on Instagram
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mississippi School Boards Association, "About," accessed September 10, 2025
- ↑ Mississippi School Boards Association, "About," accessed September 10, 2025
- ↑ Mississippi School Boards Association, "Staff," accessed September 10, 2025
- ↑ Mississippi School Boards Association, "2024-2025 MSBA Board of Directors," accessed September 10, 2025
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Lobbyist's Annual Report - Mississippi School Boards Association," accessed September 10, 2025
- ↑ Mississippi School Boards Association, "MSBA Legislative Program," accessed September 10, 2025
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Mississippi School Boards Association, "Message from MSBA President," November 16, 2021
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