I watched a six-hour Shelby County Commission meeting so you wouldn't have to
Weekly Policy Update Tara Fredenburg Weekly Policy Update Tara Fredenburg

I watched a six-hour Shelby County Commission meeting so you wouldn't have to

In an (at times) explosive six-hour long Shelby County Commission meeting, Commissioners tackled several big ticket items.

Featured topics included funding for certain staff positions under District Attorney Steve Mulroy, removing a New Chicago brownfield site from consideration for the construction of a new jail, the state of the Shelby County Ethics Commission, and rescheduling future elections for Memphis-Shelby County School board members.

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Big Week of MSCS News | Weekly Policy Update
Weekly Policy Update Tara Fredenburg Weekly Policy Update Tara Fredenburg

Big Week of MSCS News | Weekly Policy Update

Routine testing in Memphis-Shelby County schools uncovered lead levels above state standards in 24 district schools, mostly in kitchen sinks. Additionally, auditors from a national accounting firm arrived in Memphis last week for a state-funded audit of MSCS spanning back to 2021.

Also covered in this update: A new MSCS committee to discuss facility maintenance, news on former Superintendent Marie Feagins’ lawsuit, and the county commission’s resolution to move school board elections.

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