Brown will serve as Deputy Superintendent

Madison County Schools have announced  Austin Brown will serve as Deputy Superintendent for the 2025-2026 school year. 

Brown currently serves as an Assistant Superintendent in the district, Board of Education President Ken McCoy said. The board made the announcement on Friday, March 28.

“Mr. Brown knows this district inside and out, and his steady leadership and tireless commitment are tremendous assets for building upon the excellence we know and expect from Madison County Schools,” McCoy said. “During his more than two decades serving our district, Mr. Brown has shown that he is an outstanding educational leader and is truly dedicated to the teachers and students of Madison County.”

Following seven years as a lead principal, Brown transitioned to the district office in 2018, working in the roles of data analyst, coordinator of alternative education, and director of secondary services before becoming an assistant superintendent in 2023.

“I look forward to a seamless transition into this new role, and I am humbled that the School Board and Superintendent Poore have the confidence in me to serve the district in this capacity,” said Brown.

Superintendent Ted Poore said he is pleased to see Brown take this new role at the school district. 

“I am very pleased with our School Board’s selection of Austin Brown as our deputy superintendent,” Poore said. “Because of Austin’s proven track record in educational leadership right here in Madison County Schools, he brings instant credibility and instills confidence in the deputy superintendent role. I look forward to working even more closely with him as we continue to move the mark of excellence.”

Brown began his “distinguished” career in education in 2001 as a teacher at Madison Central High School, district spokes woman Gene Wright said. He moved into leadership in 2006 as an assistant principal and later as principal. 

He was recognized in 2016 as High School Principal of the Year by both the Mississippi Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP) and the Mississippi Association of School Administrators (MASA). 

The following year he was honored as High School Principal of the Year by the Mississippi Speech and Debate Association and went on to be named National High School Principal of the Year by the National Speech and Debate Association. 

While a principal, Brown was also entrusted with leadership roles off campus, serving a term as the state coordinator for the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) and as a board member for MASSP, Wright said. 

As a leader in the education profession, Mr. Brown has spoken at numerous conferences, attended the Harvard Principals Institute, and completed the Mississippi School Board Association Prospective Superintendent Leadership Academy, Wright said. Mr. Brown earned his Specialist in Instructional Leadership from William Carey University, following a Bachelor of Science in Education and Master of Education in Educational Leadership from Mississippi College. 

Mr. Brown and his wife Brook are active members of Madison Methodist Church and have been married for 23 years. Their children, Noah and Anna Catherine, are both students in Madison County Schools. 

Mr. Brown will begin serving in his new role on July 1, 2025.