County commissioners want school-buildings plan as MSCS seeks $35M
“We cannot do the work of rightsizing our district alone,” Memphis-Shelby County Schools Interim Superintendent Roderick Richmond said Wednesday. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
This year’s funding request for building upgrades promises to be the final ask Memphis-Shelby County Schools leaders make before establishing a long-term plan for closing and consolidating schools.
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