Feagins responds to school board allegations
Jan 14, 2025
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins provided a fiery response to allegations by the school board in an evaluation committee meeting Tuesday.
Feagins on Tuesday called the accusations false and said there was a coordinated attack against her.
"I want to be unequivovally clear. These claims are false," Feagins said, reading a written refutation of the allegations in front of the board. The meeting was then adjourned.
The MSCS board is considering a vote on a resolution introduced in December that would teminate its contract with Feagins after less than a year on the job.
MSCS board postpones vote on Feagins’ future until January
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 postpone the vote from Dec. 17 until this month.
The Shelby County Commission on Monday approved a resolution that expressed “no confidence” in the Memphis-Shelby County School Board, and added an amendment for a comprehensive governance plan due by the school board by mid-April.