Dr. Jerry Jennex began his tenure as TJUSD superintendent on March 4, 2024. Jennex served as a superintendent for 12 years at Globe Unified School District in Arizona prior to coming to Trona. This is his 31 st year as a public school superintendent serving in Montana and Michigan before Arizona. Jerry
began his career in education as a teacher and coach and served as an elementary and high school principal before becoming a superintendent. He has Bachelor’s degrees from Grand Rapids Baptist College and Calvin College; Master’s degrees from Long Beach State, and Montana State University-
Northern; and a Doctorate degree from the American College of Education.

Dr. Jennex has been married to his college sweetheart Debby for almost one-half of a century. Jerry and Debby have 3 adult children; 10 grandchildren; and 1 great-granddaughter. Dr. Jennex lives in Trona and Debby matriculates between Trona, the home they still maintain in Arizona, and northern Michigan
where 2 children and grandchildren live. They are happy to be in Trona, and are striving to work with the school district and community to “Educate, Empower, and Engage” the students and community in Trona.