School board recall not possible under state, county law
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board meeting became highly contentious on Tuesday, Dec. 17. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
If the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board had voted on the resolution before them Tuesday, Dec. 17, MSCS Superintendent Marie Feagins would have lost her job.
Based on comments during the meeting as well as interviews afterward, the nine-member board had five solid votes for firing Feagins: Chair Joyce Dorse Coleman and Vice Chair Stephanie Love as well as the three new members of the board elected in September, Towanna Murphy, Sable Otey and Natalie McKinney.
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Jody Callahan
Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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