MSCS Board announces investigation, puts Superintendent Ray on leave
Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Joris M. Ray (right) and board member Michelle Robinson McKissack (left) atttend the special meeting on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Ray was placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Former Memphis Police captain Claudette Boyd speaks during the Memphis-Shelby County Schools special meeting on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members Sheleah Harris (left) and Joyce Dorse Coleman (right) react during the special meeting on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis-Shelby County Schools board member Billy Orgel (middle) listens during the special meeting on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Board chair Michelle McKissack announced that Ray will be on paid administrative leave while the investigation is being conducted. Deputy superintendents John Barker and Angela Whitelaw will serve in the interim.
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Memphis Shelby County Schools Joris M. Ray Superintendent Joris Ray Michelle McKissackBen Wheeler
Ben Wheeler is an investigative reporter for The Daily Memphian. He previously worked at the Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan and Herald-Citizen.
Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming is an education reporter with The Daily Memphian. He earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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