Board of Education

Welcome to the Marshall County Board of Education.

Board Members Pictured: Back Row: Randy Travis, Chairman, and Will Coursey; Front Row: Mary Beth Riggs, Vice Chair; Amy Waggoner, and Darla Doss.

Upcoming scheduled board meetings are listed to the right. For past board minutes, please see the Archived Meetings link directly beneath the list of upcoming meetings.

Board Members

Amy Waggoner

Title: Board of Education Member

Email: amy.waggoner@marshall.kyschools.us

I am a native of Marshall County and a graduate of Marshall County High School. I am married to Bob Waggoner and we have two daughters, Claire and Chloe. ( I had the privilege of serving as their high school principal. I loved every minute, but I'm not sure they did.) Claire teaches Agriculture at Nelson County High School and Chloe is a NICU nurse at Baptist Health.

I earned my degrees from Murray State University; BS in Elementary Education, MA in Education with an endorsement as Reading Specialist, and MA in School Administration.

I have 35 years of experience in education:

Jonathan Elementary 5th, 6th, and 1st grades

Benton Middle School 6th, 7th, 8th grades, language arts, social studies, writing, arts and humanities, and computers

Marshall County High School assistant principal for one year, the head principal for 8 years

Murray State University College of Education and Human Services/Teacher Quality Institute

I retired from Marshall County High School in October of 2017, then began a part-time job in August of 2018, at Murray State University. I missed school! I missed students! Working in post-secondary education is a new adventure. I have always felt that teaching is a calling; not a job. I still feel that calling, but in a different way. Being on the Marshall County Board of Education gives me the opportunity to serve our students and use my experience to support our teachers and administrators. Marshall County is truly a unique place. We have the best students, and we are so fortunate to have a wonderful school system.

Darla Doss

Title: Board Member

Email: darla.doss@marshall.kyschools.us

Hi, my name is Darla Doss and I am looking forward to representing District 2 as a member of the Marshall County School Board. For those that might not know me, I thought I’d introduce myself.

I grew up just over the bridges in Trigg County. I graduated from TCHS in 1988 and then went on to graduate from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1992. While at UK, I met my husband, Brian, and we were married in 1993. That year we also moved to Marshall County, purchased a dental office (Doss Dentistry), and laid down roots. I am fortunate that I get to work every day with my husband as I have served as the office manager since 1993.

Brian and I have 2 children, Devan and Derek. Devan is a 2014 graduate of Marshall County High School and Derek is a 2018 graduate of MCHS. Both of our children were very active in the Marshall County School system, having attended Benton Elementary and then Benton Middle before moving to the high school.

After graduating, Devan went on to obtain her Bachelor of Science from Western Kentucky University and returned to Marshall County in 2018 to join our dental practice as a Dental Hygienist. Devan is a newlywed and lives in Benton with her husband, Grant and dog, Max.

Derek is currently a junior at the University of Kentucky majoring in both Economics and Finance, and minoring in International Business.

I am a member of First Baptist Church; a 20+year volunteer member of the Benton Woman’s Club, and I'm currently serving my second term as Treasurer for GFWC Kentucky (General Federation of Women’s Clubs).

In my spare time, I enjoy spending time on the lake, playing in one of my Bunco groups, hanging out with friends and family, and making crafts.

I can’t wait to jump in and get involved with my new position on the Marshall County School Board. Go Marshals!