There are 35 article(s) tagged Memphis-Shelby County Schools board:

• July 2024

  • ‘Abuse of overtime’ cost Memphis district $1M, superintendent says

    A new policy would require all overtime to receive advance approval from Superintendent Marie Feagins, and make no exceptions for emergencies. 

    By Laura Testino July 25, 2024

  • Spending nears $150K in five Memphis school board races

    Political action committees have reported more than $73,000 in donations to candidates for the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board.

    By Laura Testino July 22, 2024

  • Memphis school board incumbent withdraws bid to keep District 7 seat

    The departure from the race leaves voters in parts of South Memphis and Oakhaven neighborhoods with four other candidates to consider.

    By Laura Testino July 19, 2024

• May 2024

  • School board candidates sound off on Feagins’ leadership, voter apathy

    School board candidates on the August ballot talk about MSCS superintendent Marie Feagins’ vision for the district.

    By Bill Dries May 09, 2024

• February 2024

  • Board names new Memphis-Shelby County Schools superintendent

    MSCS’ Board of Education announced Marie N. Feagins as the school district’s new superintendent.

    By Christopher Wright, Bill Dries February 09, 2024

  • Memphis school board poised to select new superintendent Feb. 9

    MSCS board members are set to select a new public schools leader from a slate of three out-of-town finalists.

    By Laura Testino February 03, 2024

• September 2023

  • Memphis school board member Frank Johnson recovering from stroke

    The former teacher joined the school board last October to represent District 7, which includes east Whitehaven, Oakhaven and Hickory Hill.

    By Chalkbeat Tennessee September 18, 2023

• August 2023

  • MSCS board meets about programs to enhance student performance

    The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education discussed plans to increase student achievement going into the new school year at a committee meeting Tuesday, Aug. 8.

    By Alicia Davidson August 09, 2023

• July 2023

  • MSCS board votes to deny several charter school applications

    The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board followed district recommendations to reject applications for Humes Middle School, MLK Prep, Fairley High and others, but voted in favor of two charter schools.

    By Alicia Davidson July 18, 2023

  • County Commission will fill open MSCS board seat

    Commissioners also elect leaders for the second year of their four-year term of office Monday. And the election of a chair and chair pro tempore could indicate what divisions remain among the commission’s Democratic majority after last month’s tumultuous wheel tax debate and vote.

    By Bill Dries July 17, 2023