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Commission debate over school board alignment stalls; vote deferred to Sept. 22
Summary
After heated public testimony and debate, the Shelby County Commission failed to adopt a substitute on aligning Shelby County School Board elections and instead voted to defer final action to Sept. 22 so absent commissioners and additional review can be included.
The Shelby County Board of Commissioners debated whether to align elections for the Shelby County Board of Education with county commissioner elections and when any alignment should take effect.
Background: Earlier in the meeting the commission agreed to institute term limits for school board members; the separate question was alignment timing — whether to start in 2026 (next county election cycle) or in 2030 with staggered terms. Commissioners and many…
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