Madison County Schools (North Carolina) Explained

Madison County Schools
Motto:	Making It Happen!
Type:	Public
Grades:	Birth through 12th
Superintendent:	Dr. Will Hoffman
Students:	2,600^[1]
Location:	Marshall, North Carolina
Country:	United States of America

Madison County Public Schools is a public school district serving Madison County, North Carolina.

History

In 2022 the sheriff announced that each school would have an AR-15 gun for protection against instances of school shootings. This is a joint project of the school district and the Madison County Sheriff's Office, and it was done in response to the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas.^[2]

Administration

Superintendent

Madison County Schools is led by Dr. Will Hoffman as superintendent.

Board of education

As of January 2019 the Board of Education consists of:

• Karen Blevins, Chairperson
• Kelby Cody, Vice Chairperson
• Kevin Barnette, Member
• Barbara Wyatt, Member
• Keith Ray, Member

Facilities

Early childhood

• Marshall Center
• Mars Hill Center
• Madison High School Center

Primary education

• Brush Creek Elementary School
• Hot Springs Elementary School

(Laurel Elementary School was closed/merged into Hot Springs Elem.)

• Mars Hill Elementary School

Secondary education

• Madison Middle School
• Madison High School
• Madison Early College High School

Notes and References

1. Web site: About Us - Madison County Schools. Madison Public Schools. 17 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050355/http://madisonk12.schoolfusion.us/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=176275&sessionid=417d76be1328626b9abe90ecb0e910c9&sessionid=417d76be1328626b9abe90ecb0e910c9. 4 March 2016. dead.
2. Web site: Casey. Johnny. AR-15s put in all Madison County schools to enhance security in case of active shooter. Citizen Times. 2022-08-05. 2022-08-06.