Memphis School Board Members Face Term Limits Starting in 2026

Memphis school board members face term limits starting in 2026

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Memphis Shelby County School board members will now be limited to two terms of four years. This comes after commissioners voted for those term limits during a meeting on Monday. The new rule begins in 2026. What remains up for debate is whether to align those board elections with county-wide elections. The terms are currently staggered. Judge denies injunction in Feagins’ case against MSCS Next month, the Shelby County Bo…

County Commission punts on when to get school board races on same ballot

The Shelby County Commission agreed to start term limits for Memphis-Shelby County Schools board elections with the 2026 election. But it delayed a decision on when to get all those races on the same ballot.