HOME DISTRICT INFORMATION SCHOOLS TEACHER RESOURCES STUDENT/PARENT RESOURCES SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS Linda Metz District 1 Linda is a life-long resident of Walthall County and graduated from Tylertown High School. Linda received a BS in secondary education from the University of Southern MS and taught English at Tylertown High School for 25 years before retiring in 2001. She then went on to teach at Pine High School for another 10 years before retiring from LA. Linda is a life-long member of Centerville Baptist Church where she teaches the youth class. She is married to Richard Metz. She has one son and one granddaughter. Mrs. Metz has been a board member since 2011. Bobbie Lewis District 2 Bobbie has been a resident of Walthall County for 22 years. She has a master's degree in Educational Administration & Supervision from Jackson State University. Mrs. Lewis retired from South Pike School District after 29 years of service. Ten of those years as the Federal Programs Director. She is married to Ernest Lewis and has one daughter, two granddaughters and two stepchildren. She is also a member of the Walthall County JSU Alumni Chapter. Mrs. Lewis attends St. James United Methodist Church and serves as treasurer. Mrs. Lewis has been a board member since 2015. Deloris Breland District 3 Deloris is a graduate of Dexter Attendance Center and is retired from the Walthall County School System after 31 years. She is married to Danny Breland and has two children and three grandchildren. Ms. Breland is a member of Hurricane Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Breland has been a board member since 2011. Jerry Lane Holmes District 4 Jerry Lane Holmes is the son of Atley and Maxine Holmes. He is married to Willie Mae Holmes. They have been married for 48 years. They have two children, Becky and Jamie Holmes, and three grandchildren, Connor, Hayden and Lauryn Holmes. He has spent 4 years in the United States Air Force, and was elected Justice Court Judge at age 24 and served 30 1/2 years. His wife and he ran two different country stores for 32 years. Salem Grocery for 8 years and Sartinville Grocery for 24 years. He was elected school board member and his main concerns are better schools for Walthall County and better education for every child. Zackery Fortenberry District 5 Zackery Fortenberry is the son of Harvey and Lillie Toler and Zackery Fortenberry. He is married to Shyekia Smith Fortenberry. Zack has four children. He was a former educator for the Walthall County School District. He was elected board member and his main concern is providing a quality education for all students. He has been a member of the board since 2020 and hopes his leadership and guidance will help assist Walthall County in providing a better stepping stone for all students in the district. Conrad Mord Board Attorney Conrad Mord has served as attorney for the Board of Education since 1980. He is a native of Walthall County, graduating from Tylertown High School. Conrad received his bachelor of science in secondary education from Mississippi State University in 1972 and his juris doctorate from the University of Mississippi in 1974. He and his wife, Cindy, are the parents of six children and grandparents of four. They are members of Tylertown United Methodist Church. School Board Meetings The Walthall County School Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. every third Tuesday of the month in the Multi-Purpose Building located at 807 Ball Avenue, Tylertown, MS 39667. Monthly Meeting Dates Tuesday, August 18, 2020 Tuesday, September 15, 2020 Tuesday, October 20, 2020 Tuesday November 18, 2020 Tuesday, December 15, 2020 Tuesday, January 19, 2021 Tuesday, February 23, 2021 Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Tuesday, April 20, 2021 Tuesday, May 18, 2021 Click here for agendas. SCHOOL BOARD ATTORNEY Conrad Mord 601-876-2611 DISTRICT 1 Linda Metz 601-876-4004 DISTRICT 2 Bobbie Lewis 601-876-3085 DISTRICT 3 Deloris Breland 601-876-4473 DISTRICT 4 Jerry Lane Holmes 601-695-7235 DISTRICT 5 Zackery Fortenberry 601-303-0895 The Walthall County School District offers equal educational and employment opportunities on a non-discriminatory basis in compliance with the requirements of the following federal civil rights legislation: Title VI, Title IX, the Vocational Amendments of 1976 and 1979, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Public Law 94-142. Further, the Walthall County School District offers equal educational and employment opportunities to all persons without regard to sex, race, religion, color, national origin, age, or handicap. The lack of English language skills is not a barrier to participation in any course. ESSA Law Section 112 (e) (3) (D) BASIS FOR ADMISSION OR EXCLUSION. A student shall not be admitted to or excluded from, any federally-assisted education program on the basis of a surname or language minority status. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries and grievances regarding the non-discrimination policies: Title IX/ADA Coordinator, 814A Morse Avenue, Tylertown, MS 39667, 601-876-3401, or 504 Coordinator, 814A Morse Street, Tylertown, MS 39667, 601-876-3401. Any waste, fraud, and abuse complaints should be reported to the superintendent's office.