Columbus Municipal School District
The Columbus Municipal School District is a public school district based and physically located in Columbus, Mississippi (USA). In addition to Columbus, the district also serves the children of the Columbus Air Force Base military personnel. The Columbus Municipal School District is governed by a five-member school board. CMSD's mascot is the falcon. The district is also the home of the oldest public school in Mississippi, Franklin Academy, which was founded in 1821. The CMSD currently consists of approximately 4,100 students enrolled in grades Pre-K through grade 12.
Administrative Personnel
Columbus School Board
- Yvonne Cox, President
- Telisa Young, Vice President
- Josie Shumake, Secretary
- Jason Spears, Trustee
- Fredrick Sparks, Trustee
District Administration
- Dr. Cherie Labat, Superintendent
- Dr. Glenn Dedeaux, Assistant Superintendent
- Holly Rogers, Chief Financial Officer
- Greg Hunley, Director of Human Resources
- JC Lawton, Director of Technology
District Schools
District Schools
- Columbus High School
- Columbus Middle School
- Joe Cook Elementary School
- Franklin Academy
- Fairview Elementary School
- Sale Elementary School
- Stokes-Beard Elementary School
- McKellar Technology Center
- Columbus Success Academy
Building Level Administrators
Columbus High School
Craig Chapman, Principal
Columbus Middle School
Freda Dismukes, Principal
Franklin Academy
Patricia Overstreet, Principal
Joe Cook Elementary School
Dr. Tim Wilcox, Principal
Fairview Elementary School
Melinda Robinson, Principal
Sale Elementary School
Aaron Lee, Principal
Stokes-Beard Elementary School
Tanesha Jennings, Principal
McKellar Technology Center
Chris Bray, Director
Columbus Success Academy
LaShandra Garrett, Principal