Shelby County Commission votes to approve SCS budget minus $7.5 million increase
Shelby County Commissioners (from left) Van Turner, Brandon Morrison and Tami Sawyer acknowledge a group of parents representing Shelby County Schools who showed up for a Thursday, June 27, 2019 Shelby County Board of Commissioners budget meeting. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Shelby County School's $1.4 billion budget was approved Thursday by the County Commission. The district had asked for a $7.5 million funding increase, but the commission did not increase its maintenance of effort funding to the schools.
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Linda A. Moore
Linda A. Moore covers education, South Memphis and Whitehaven. A native of South Memphis, Linda has covered news in Memphis and Shelby County for more than 20 years and was formerly a reporter with The Commercial Appeal.
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