Who’s on the Memphis-Shelby County Schools state takeover board?
Here are short biographies of the appointees to the state takeover board, which will have sweeping powers over Memphis-Shelby County Schools through 2030.
Topic: Memphis-Shelby County Schools
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June 2026
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This Memphis teenager’s nonprofit for neurodivergent youth has gone global. And it’s just getting started.
James Jin just graduated from high school, but already, his nonprofit, ArtFlow, is in more than 200 schools and community organizations across 10 countries. Here’s why he started it — and what he’ll do next.
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May 2026
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MSCS approves final budget before takeover oversight begins
The $1.7 billion plan for Memphis-Shelby County Schools could be shaken up by a new board of state appointees during the 2026-27 academic year.
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Sexton adds to McNally’s takeover appointees, taps education-policy leader
Lt. Gov. McNally selected a former MSCS board member and a local attorney for the school takeover board. House Speaker Sexton tapped the leader of a Nashville-based education-policy group to the board.
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Hallmarks of Houston takeover aren’t guaranteed for Memphis schools
To succeed under Tennessee’s takeover metrics, appointees to the Memphis schools oversight board will likely focus on the district’s lowest-performing schools. Experts say that could result in tremendous academic growth for poor students — or closures of their schools.
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Here’s who Gov. Lee tapped for Memphis schools takeover board
Among Gov. Lee’s five appointments to a Memphis schools takeover board are a former Memphis superintendent and former president of the Memphis Chamber.
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Only MSCS 3rd graders at risk of retention to retake TCAP exam on last days of school
Memphis-Shelby County Schools changed its plan for all third graders to retake the statewide exam days before summer break.
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Lee sends Memphian back to Tennessee’s education board in new congressional district
The appointment leaves a vacancy in the 9th Congressional District seat on the State Board of Education, which has an increasingly large role to play in setting the standards for success at Tennessee schools.
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Two Memphis charter schools take different paths toward closure for academics
South Memphis charter schools Believe Memphis Academy and Memphis Delta Preparatory Charter School each received a Tennessee “priority” designation for low performance earlier this school year.
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MSCS extends attorney’s contract as it prepares for legal challenge of takeover
The contract extension for attorney Justin Bailey would keep him employed with the district for at least three more years.
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All Memphis third graders to retake TCAP reading exam on last days of school
For some students, improved scores could excuse them from summer school and tutoring interventions required by a state reading retention law.
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Two incumbents among winners in school board primaries
As a state takeover looms, voters retained two Memphis-Shelby County Schools incumbents seeking re-election, according to unofficial election results from the board’s first-ever partisan primaries held Tuesday, May 5.
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County Commission to meet on funding for MSCS lawsuit against takeover
The commission will try again on a resolution to provide county funding for a legal challenge of the state’s pending takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
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April 2026
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Can the GOP Memphis schools takeover be stopped? Local leaders weigh the district’s options.
Since Tennessee Republicans passed the takeover bill last week, community response has been muted. Some say that’s because there’s no recourse, but a district lawsuit could be on the horizon.
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MSCS board meets under shadow of state takeover
The board talked about charter schools, contracts and a response to the state audit at what may have been the final meeting before a state oversight board is appointed.
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County Commission fails to fund MSCS takeover lawsuit
A procedural vote Monday, April 27, killed a maneuver to fund a legal challenge by Memphis-Shelby County Schools to the state’s takeover of the school system. But there could be a second try.
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The AM/DM podcast: Burning questions about the state’s MSCS takeover
Who will the new board members be? And is former superintendent Marie Feagins expected to get her job back?
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The Works eyes South Memphis site for affordable housing
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board is expected to vote Tuesday, April 28, on whether to sell the 2.3-acre former site of Orleans Elementary School at 1400 McMillan to The Works for $61,000.
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MSCS board approves teacher raises for 2026-27 school year
On average, Memphis-Shelby County Schools teachers will see a 3.9% increase in their pay next year, not including bonuses, according to the district’s top business and finance official.
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Tennessee lawmakers pass MSCS takeover
The Tennessee Senate and House of Representatives both voted down party lines Wednesday, April 22, to pass a takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. The bill now heads to the governor’s desk.
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MSCS board votes to sue over state takeover proposal
The MSCS board’s resolution claims that Tennessee lawmakers’ takeover proposal “directly conflicts with established constitutional provisions and statutory requirements.”
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Closures, spending, superintendent hires: What could state appointees decide about Memphis schools?
A proposal to take over Memphis-Shelby County Schools would allow a board of appointees the power to reshape how the district educates its 100,000 students, who is in charge of those schools and more.
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Takeover plan would give state appointees sweeping power over Memphis schools
Expanded board powers are among several new details of a proposed state takeover legislation targeting Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
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TN lawmakers vote to stifle education lawsuits as MSCS takeover legislation advances
“We don’t want anyone using those public dollars that we send down to educate the children to enter into litigation because they might not agree with the high accountability standards that we’re putting in place,” bill sponsor state Rep. Mark White, R-Memphis, said.
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TN Senate inches closer to details of an MSCS takeover, which could get $1M in startup money
A small group of state lawmakers is expected to meet Monday, in the waning days of the legislative session, to determine the details of a proposal to take over the Memphis school system.
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