County Commission postpones MSCS board changes vote
The move to delay came as Commissioner Henri Brooks called for a legal opinion from the County Attorney’s office after she again questioned whether it is constitutional to shorten the terms of office of school board members. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
While some commissioners said the resolution the could end terms early for some MSCS board members is “unfair” and that there were “pure hypocrites in this room,” unhappy community members said, “It’s time for change.”
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