The comments come after now former Superintendent Marie Feagins said she filed a lawsuit against the board, alleging violations of open meetings laws.

The recently-ousted leader of Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) has sued the school board, alleging private discussions and deliberations months ahead of the decision to terminate her four-year contract early.

Feagins claims in a complaint provided by her attorney Monday that the school board violated the Tennessee Open Meetings Act while terminating her contract. She alleges that school board members privately discussed firing her for months ahead of her official ousting in January.

According to the lawsuit, Feagins is suing for violations of the Tennessee Open Meetings Act. Feagins does not address the contract violations that the board found in the termination resolution in the complaint, but instead said the board violated public meetings laws through texts and private meetings.

Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins is suing the board following her contract termination, according to court documents. Feagins is accusing the board of violating the Tennessee Open Meetings Act and conspiring to oust her.

Former Superintendent Marie Feagins claims in a new lawsuit that Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members violated the Tennessee Open Meetings Act in their pursuit to fire her. The violation, she claims,