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Memphis Shelby County Schools approves six‑month Proximity Learning contract to fill teacher shortages
Summary
The board approved a $4,690,796.40, six‑month contract with Proximity Learning Inc. to supply virtual teachers and related services for the remainder of the 2024–25 school year after heated debate over staffing, cost and longer‑term commitments.
The Memphis Shelby County Schools (MSCS) Board of Education on Dec. 3 approved a $4,690,796.40 contract with Proximity Learning Incorporated to provide virtual teachers and related services for the remainder of the 2024–25 school year.
Board members debated whether to bind the district to a multiyear agreement and raised questions about the extra classroom staff and other costs that would be required to operate proximity (virtual) classes. The board closed debate using a previous‑question motion and then voted to adopt the contract; the final tally (roll call) was recorded as nine votes in the affirmative and no…
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