County Commission punts on when to get school board races on same ballot
“We have to use the tools that are available, Shelby County Commissioner Amber Mills said. “We can avoid this if the school board would resign today effective immediately.” (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The Shelby County Commission agreed to start term limits for Memphis-Shelby County Schools board elections with the 2026 election. But it delayed a decision on when to get all those races on the same ballot.
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