Just over a year after making the controversial decision to fire former superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins, members of the Memphis-Shelby County School Board appear ready to appoint her permanent replacement.
At Tuesday night’s board work session, multiple members expressed support to keep interim superintendent Dr. Roderick Richmond on the job. Board members elevated Richmond from district transportation officer to serve as the interim superintendent at the same meeting where they fired Feagins.
The board is expected to vote next week on whether to appoint Richmond or to start a new superintendent search…