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Commissioners debate no‑confidence resolution in Memphis‑Shelby County School Board; motion sent to full commission without recommendation
Summary
The Education Committee debated a resolution of no confidence in the Memphis‑Shelby County School Board after the board moved to consider removal of Superintendent Dr. Ray Fagan; the committee sent the measure to the full commission without recommendation.
The Shelby County Board of Commissioners’ Education Committee on Jan. 8 considered a resolution expressing a formal position of no confidence in the Memphis‑Shelby County School Board amid a public dispute over the possible termination of Superintendent Dr. Ray Fagan.
Commissioner Erica Sugarman sponsored an amendment to the resolution’s caption to focus the action on “members of the Memphis‑Shelby County School Board who are advocating for the removal of Superintendent Dr. Ray Fagan.” Commissioner Amber Mills, a sponsor of the original resolution, framed the measure as a reaction to a special board meeting called shortly after the commission’s recent vote to advance funding for school construction, saying the move “jeopardizes not only this project, but the broader efforts to stabilize the school system’s finances and operations.”
Supporters said the resolution was a way to urge the MSCS board to pause termination actions and…
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