Governor Signs Memphis Schools Takeover Bill, Announces First Appointees to Oversight Board

Governor Signs Memphis Schools Takeover Bill, Announces First Appointees to Oversight Board

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee officially signed a bill into law on Friday that creates a new state-appointed oversight board for Memphis-Shelby County Schools and announces five of the nine members who will serve on the panel. The legislation, sponsored in the Tennessee General Assembly by State Representative Mark White (R-Memphis) and State Senator Brent Taylor (R-Memphis), establishes an oversight structure for school districts that meet specif…