The AM/DM: Commission votes to align school board terms, but it’s not a recall. Or, is it?
Memphis Shelby County School board meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Earlier this week, the Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted to move all nine Memphis-Shelby County Schools board seats to the 2026 ballot — effectively shortening some members’ terms from four years to two.
Commissioners who backed the resolution say it’s about aligning elections. Critics say it’s essentially a recall on the school board.
Today, Mary Cashiola talks with Bill Dries about the 7–5 vote, the backstory to the clash and what might happen next.
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Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration.
Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there.
She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry.
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