The Memphis Shelby County School Board is expected to vote on whether to fire Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins next week. Now some county commissioners are calling for town hall meetings to slow down the termination process,

The meeting will be held on Jan. 21 after the regularly scheduled Memphis-Shelby County Schools board meeting.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools School Board members Amber Huett-Garcia and Michelle McKissack speak to the media after a board meeting meeting in which they voiced support for MSCS Superintendent Marie Feagins as a possibility of voting to terminate Feagins contract was being considered in Memphis, Tenn., on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.

A defiant MSCS school superintendent got a chance to have her say Tuesday night as the school board for the first time gave the public more insight as to why they say she should be fired. Some board members are finally saying publicly why they believe Dr.

At least one member of the Memphis-Shelby County School board is speaking out against an upcoming vote that could fire the district’s superintendent. “With a tough mind, I say it’s an abuse of power to reject the will of the people who elected us and to terminate a superintendent without real justifiable

Marie Feagins has only held her position for about 10 months, and the MSCS board is trying to terminate her. This timeline shows how we got here.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins provided a fiery response to allegations by the school board in an evaluation committee meeting Tuesday. Feagins on Tuesday called the accusations false and said there was a coordinated attack against her.

RIGHT TO PETITION - Under the bill, recall elections could be triggered for mayors, clerks, school board members and more. If it passes, there would be a path to file recall petitions for elected leaders like the school board and county clerks.

No action was taken on Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins' contract Tuesday evening. The board will debate again next week.