MEMPHIS, Tenn. — At least one member of the Memphis-Shelby County School board is speaking out against an upcoming vote that could fire the district's superintendent. "With a tough mind, I say it's an abuse of power to reject the will of the people who elected us and to terminate a superintendent without real justifiable cause," Michelle McKissack said in an open letter to fellow school board members Monday. "It's also disingenuous to say there is nothing personal going on here." The MSCS board is considering a vote Tuesday on a resolution introduced in December that would teminate its contract with Dr. Marie Feagins after only about nine months on the job. But that vote has stirred an uproar among parents, teachers and community members who support the work Feagins is doing. That prompted the board to postpose the vote from Dec. 17 until Jan. 14. McKissack said the outcry has only grown, stating, "the message I'm receiving from Memphians from all walks of life is the same — we don't want to see the Superintendent leave ... " The board's resolution laid out several accusations against Feagins. But McKissack pointed out that none of them involved theft, fraud or criminal misconduct. She called on board members to work with the superintendent on their issues for the sake of the 110,000 children served by the district. Parents look for answers after Central High lockdown Board Chairwoman Joyce Dorse Coleman, who introduced the resolution against Feagins to the board, said late last month that her position had not changed, and she looked forward to resolving the issue Jan. 14. Should the school board proceed with terminating Dr. Feagins’ contract, taxpayers might have to cough up a $487,000 payout and face a potential lawsuit. Feagins' attorney has called the accusations against her "weak." The school board's vote prompted a possible vote of "no confidence" against the school board by the Shelby County commission, and another resolution, putting a 90-day stop on spending for the new Frayser High School. The count commission's votes are scheduled for Monday. The school board is scheduled to meet Tuesday. McKissack said the meeting has been moved to 5 p.m.