McKissack defends school board handling of Joris Ray’s MSCS exit
Memphis mayoral candidate Michelle McKissack speaks at a July 22, 2023 mayoral forum at Mississippi Boulevard Baptists Church. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board let the former superintendent resign and receive a $480,000 payment after allegations of sexual misconduct. Details of the investigation were never released.
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