Feagins made her case to be MSCS’ leader again. Here’s what she said.
Former Memphis-Shelby County Schools superintendent Marie Feagins appears in circuit court July 22. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
A Shelby County judge will soon decide whether Marie Feagins returns to her former superintendent post at Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
Judge Robert Childers, who is temporarily filling in due to the vacancy in the Shelby County Circuit Court Division 3, heard arguments Tuesday, July 22, in a case Feagins brought against the school board. Because the MSCS board members violated Tennessee’s open meetings law to fire her, she alleged, the vote should be void. With a voided vote, Feagins has made the case that she should be reinstated as superintendent.
“I didn’t come (to Memphis) to sue the school district,” Feagins testified Tuesday. “I came to lead and serve.”
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Laura Testino
Laura Testino is an enterprise reporter who writes about how public policy shapes Memphis. She is currently reporting from Frayser about education and housing. Please write her with your suggestions and story tips.
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