MEETING UPDATE (8:43 P.M.): The MSCS Board voted to postpone a decision on whether to terminate Dr. Feagins until January 14, according to school board member Michelle McKissack The vote was split 4-4 before chairwoman Joyce Coleman provided the final vote in favor of postponing the decision. MEETING UPDATE (8:31 P.M.): The MSCS Bard voted down a proposal to postpone the resolution to terminate Dr. Feagins' contract indefinitely. MEETING UPDATE (8:27 P.M.): Dr. Feagins said that she learned that this meeting was happening from the media. She added that she was proud of the work she's done and has "nothing to hide." MEETING UPDATE (8:21 P.M.): Dr. Marie Feagins spoke for the first time and called the accusations against her "meritless" and "baseless." Several of the board members who spoke against her left the room while she was speaking. MEETING UPDATE (7:20 P.M.): The MSCS board has begun their vote on whether or not Dr. Feagins should be terminated. Joyce Dorse Coleman read the resolution to end the contract, which accused Feagins of three instances of professional misconduct. MEETING UPDATE (6:53 P.M.): Witnesses say that a crowd of people outside the school board meeting have stormed inside. MEETING UPDATE (5:58 P.M.): A Spanish teacher came to the podium and said even with the short time with Dr.Feagins his school has seen improvements. Another woman says, "Today is a disgrace.” She says all the board members are in it for themselves saying, "You don’t give a damn about our children.” MEETING UPDATE (5:37 P.M.): MSCS Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins enters to cheers at a school board meeting about terminating her contract. Cheers of "We stand with the Superintendent' were happening. *********************** MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The big story Tuesday night is the future of Memphis-Shelby County School Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins. WREG broke the news Monday that the school board would be meeting about possibly terminating Dr. Feagins' contract. This comes after months of friction between the board and the superintendent who has been on the job for less than a year. MSCS to discuss terminating Superintendent Feagins contract The meeting is set to start at 5:30 p.m. and what appears to be the big question is what are the reasons the board would cite for ending Dr. Feagins' contract. According to her contract, there are certain violations that would have to be met in order for her to not receive a payout if her contract ends early. If the violations aren't there, then according to the contract, the payout is 18 months severance or the balance of the superintendent's contract, whichever is less. Dr. Marie Feagins' contractDownload So, in this case, it would be around $487,000. Dr. Feagins is currently making $325,000 a year. Earlier this year, Dr. Feagins took some heat from board members after she announced job cuts at certain levels in the district as she said she wanted to get more staff "closer to the classroom." This meeting comes after the County Commission voted last night to give tens of millions for more funding for a new high school in Frayser. Shelby Co Commission approves $34M for New Frayser school With the superintendent's job sitting on shaky ground, some commissioners had questions. "After this gets done and yes we can congratulate and say, 'Yes Memphis Shelby County Schools you might not have a leader tomorrow.' What are we really doing," County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. said. On Tuesday, school board member Michelle McKissack sent a WREG reporter the following statement ahead of the meeting: In light of the overwhelming community support for Dr. Feagins' leadership and progress, I am asking my colleagues to delay this vote. I believe we should give Dr. Feagins the opportunity to address any concerns directly and collaboratively. This moment calls for patience and dialogue in the best interest of our students and families." Michelle McKissack, MSCS Board Member We will update this story as more information from the meeting becomes available.