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Votes at a glance: MSCS board approves minutes, consent agenda, proximity-learning contract and creates facilities ad hoc committee
Summary
At its May 27 meeting the Memphis Shelby County Schools board approved minutes, a multi-item consent agenda (including procurement contracts), an instructional-provision contract for secondary courses (Proximity Learning), and established a facilities ad hoc committee to oversee the comprehensive facilities plan.
The Memphis Shelby County Schools Board of Education recorded several formal motions and roll‑call votes during its May 27 meeting. Key outcomes are listed below; all outcomes reflect roll-call results announced in the meeting record.
- Approval of minutes from April meetings: Motion to approve the minutes (motion by Board Member McKinney, second by Board Member Murphy). Roll call recorded nine in the affirmative; motion passed.
- Consent agenda (procurement and other approvals): The board approved a consent agenda that included multiple procurement items and contract approvals. Notable items listed in the agenda package included custodial contract extensions (HES: $4,025,438.92; Parko LLC: $2,019,713.22; ServiceMaster: $1,893,026.30), PowerSchool Group LLC ($2,398,697.96), Perpetual Capital/Novatech ($166,502.25), Safeware ($487,980), and Panorama Education Inc. ($97,400) among others. Item 11.3 (Panorama Education) was added back in and item 11.16 (Proximity Learning) was removed from the consent agenda earlier in the meeting and handled separately. Roll call on the consent agenda recorded nine affirmative votes; motion passed.
- Approval of Proximity Learning contract (request for action; 6–12 remote instruction coverage): The board approved a contract authorizing up to 401 sections (approximately 59 full-time equivalent teacher positions if sections are averaged) and a total contract amount reported in the agenda package of approximately $4,691,700. Board discussion clarified the contract is intended to cover tested and non-tested subjects where vacancy or scheduling requires remote/virtual instruction and that the district could scale usage up or down during the year. Roll call recorded nine in the affirmative; motion passed.
- Establishment of Facilities Ad Hoc Committee (charter approved): The board approved a proposed charter for an ad hoc facilities committee (purpose: review and coordinate the comprehensive facilities plan, align with budget and planning cycles, and coordinate public engagement and intergovernmental partners). Motion by Vice Chair Love, second by Board Member O’tey; roll call recorded nine in the affirmative.
- Approval of Goodwill Excel Center expansion (consent item 11.18 moved for action): After public comment and board discussion, the board approved the Goodwill Excel Center expansion item by roll call (nine affirmative votes). The board directed staff to gather additional data about participant family linkages to MSCS and to coordinate with county partners on potential wraparound funding.
Ending: The board recorded no roll-call nay votes on the major votes listed above. Several items were pulled for separate consideration during the meeting, and staff committed to return with follow-up data on specific items (tutoring participation and TCAP outcomes; family linkage data for the Excel program).
