District Departments, Administration,
Central Office Staff & Leadership Councils
District Administration
Jeanny Phillips, Ph.D.
Director of Schools
jphillips@oneidaschools.org
Zacch Brown, Ed.S.
Assistant Director of Schools
zbrown@oneidaschools.org
Kim Burress, M.S.
Director of Special Education
504 Coordinator
kburress@oneidaschools.org
Melinda McCartt, Ph.D.
Director of Coordinated School Health,
Safe Schools, & Family Resource Center
mmccartt@oneidaschools.org
Jason Terry, Ed.S.
Director of Attendance,
CTE, & Maintenance
jsterry@oneidaschools.org
Allison Mays, M.S.
Director of Finance
amays@oneidaschools.org
Vacant
Director of Technology
Cathy Buttram
Director of Food Services
cbuttram@oneidaschools.org
Central Office Staff
Debby Anderson
Administrative Assistant for Coordinated School Health
Cheryl Butler
Teacher Evaluations
Jackie Carson
Administrative Assistant for Special Education
Julie Douglas
Human Resources
Angie Ellis
Administrative Assistant for
Food Services
Katie Johnson
Executive Assistant to the Director of Schools
Paula Laxton
Payroll & Retirement
Celena O'Neal
Social Worker
Haley Patton
School Psychologist
Vicki Payne
Teacher Evaluations
District Leadership Councils
Academic Council
The OSSD Academic Council's mission is to provide the highest quality instructional programming for our students. Members of the council are the academic leaders in the district including administrators and academic coaches. The Academic Council meets weekly to ensure that each student's individual needs are being met and that teachers have all the supports & tools they need to be successful.
Rick Harper, Ed.S.
Academic Coach
Denise May, Ed.S.
Director of Literacy
Salena Mayberry, Ed.S.
Director of
Secondary Education
Amanda Terry, M.S.
Director of Mathematics
Sherri Terry, Ed.S.
Director of
Student Achievement
Administrative Council
The OSSD Administrative Council's mission is to provide consistent, quality leadership for our district & schools. Members of the council are leaders of the various departments and schools in the district. The Administrative Council meets monthly to discuss ways to improve the programs, environment, and activities that are provided to our students.
Kim Burress, M.S.
Director of Special Education
Melinda McCartt, Ph.D.
Director of Coordinated School Health,
Safe Schools, & Family Resource Center
Jason Terry, Ed.S.
Director of Attendance,
CTE, & Maintenance
Jordan Sims, Ed.S.
OES Principal
Kelly Posey-Chitwood, Ed.S.
OMS Principal
Stacy Love, Ed.S.
OHS Principal
Community Advisory Council
The OSSD Community Advisory Council's mission is to provide opportunities for community partners to have input on the direction of the district and to receive updates and other information from each school. Members of the council are district and school leaders, along with members of the local community including parents, local partners, and business leaders. The Community Advisory Council meets annually to review district plans and to discuss ways to improve the overall educational programming offered in our schools.
Members of the 2022-2023 Community Advisory Council
Dr. Jeanny Phillips | Director of Schools
Zacch Brown | Assistant Director of Schools
Jason Terry | Director of Attendance, CTE, & Maintenance
Cathy Buttram | Director of Food Services
Kim Burress | Director of Special Education
Dr. Melinda McCartt | Director of Coordinated School Health
Jordan Sims | OES Principal
Ashley Billingsley | OES Assistant Principal
Kelly Posey-Chitwood | OMS Principal
Stacy Love | OHS Principal
Shawn West | OHS Assistant Principal
Dr. Nancy Williamson | OSSD Board Chair
Dr. Danny Cross | OSSD Board Member
Dorothy Watson | OSSD Board Member
Stuart Jones | OSSD Board Member
Sharon Wilson | Roane State Community College
Joel McCartt | Plateau Electric Cooperative
Trent Coffey | STAND Coalition
Dwight Murphy | Tennessee College of Applied Technology
Angel Sexton | Children's Center of the Cumberlands
Cheryl Butler | Community Partner