MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Shelby County Schools Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins wants to crack down on overtime abuse in the district after claiming it cost the district around $1 million.
Some school members are glad the problem is being addressed, while others want to know who the abusers are.
“To be transparent, we have an abuse of overtime. We have individuals who are submitting requests or have not submitted requests but have been paid and compensated for time not worked,” said Feagins.
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Dr. Feagins was updating the school board about the district’s policy and the overtime abuse.
“I’m glad that we are putting a formal plan in place to curtail this,” said MSCS School Board Commissioner Amber Huett-Garcia.
The abuse is reportedly costing the district about $1 million.
“We have, generally speaking, a million dollars that we’re paying to individuals that we can not qualify or quantify what’s being done and generally speaking, the outcomes for the respective areas in terms of the departments and teams,” said Feagins.