Shelby County Schools seeks $71.5 million in county funding

Budget ask includes $64M for capital improvements, $7.5M for operations

By , Daily Memphian Published: May 30, 2019 5:26 PM CT

Shelby County Schools is asking for an additional $35 million in capital funding, and $7.5 million in additional operating costs to include support for a reading program and more English as a second language teachers. 

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Budget Joris Ray Shelby County Commission Shelby County Schools Van Turner
Omer Yusuf

Omer Yusuf

Omer Yusuf covers Bartlett and North Memphis neighborhoods for The Daily Memphian. He also analyzes COVID-19 data each week. Omer is a former Jackson Sun reporter and University of Memphis graduate.


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