Board Member Bio
Vacant
District 4 Representative
Term Expires: December 31, 2030
Mr. William Collier
District 3 Representative
Term Expires: December 31, 2030
Employed as a motorcycle officer with the Pascagoula Police Department, serving as an instructor, traffic safety enforcement, field training officer, and crisis intervention coordinator.
Ms. Amy A. Peterson, Secretary
District 5 Representative
Term Expires: December 31, 2027
Retired Principal from Jackson County School System (Vancleave Lower Elementary)
Term Expires: December 31, 2027
Retired Principal from Jackson County School System (Vancleave Lower Elementary)
Education: Master's Degree in Education Administration, University of Southern Mississippi
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. University of Southern Mississippi
Mr. Lea Bailey, Member
District 2 Representative
Term Expires: December 31, 2030
Employed with Airgas USA
Education: Bachelor in Business Administration from University of Southern Mississippi
“I am honored to have been elected to serve my community and to represent the faculty and staff, students, and taxpayers of the Jackson County School District. Together, we can Raise the Standard."
Ms. Deanna Smith, Member
District 1 Representative
Term Expires: December 31, 2030
Employed with Mississippi Export Railroad
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics and Minor in Secondary Education, University of Southern Mississippi