NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The ninth and final member of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools Oversight Board has been named.
Karen Vogelsang, the only educator on the board, was the recipient of Tennessee’s Teacher of the Year award in 2015, and is a former Shelby County teacher. She also works with Arise 2 Read and runs an intervention program in Whitehaven.
State Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton sent Vogelsang a letter Tuesday informing her of the appointment. Sexton said her term begins immediately and will end on June 30, 2030…