Shelby County Commission adopts no-confidence resolution in MSCS board, asks for governance plan by April 16

The Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday to adopt a nonbinding resolution expressing no confidence in members of the Memphis‑Shelby County School Board and asking the board to publish a comprehensive governance plan by April 16, 2025.

The measure, introduced as a no‑confidence resolution and amended on the floor to include specific governance expectations, passed 8‑4 with one abstention after more than two hours of commissioner debate and a steady stream of public testimony from teachers, parents and community leaders.

The amended resolution asks the MSCS board to publish, for public review, how short‑ and long‑term academic, operational and financial goals are adopted; the frequency and method of superintendent feedback and evaluation; and specific steps to ensure a strong working relationship between the board and superintendent focused on student outcomes. The amendment sets an April 16 deadline for that…