10/16/2022
Happy Sunday faces,
As a former candidate for school board district 6, I am often asked my views of how MSCS should find their next Superintendent. My statement:
“As a mother, this year, I made the decision to pull my child from MSCS because he was not getting what he needed to be successful. Last year, my child went through for several reasons as a result of the current culture and climate within MSCS, the lack of resources and overall dissatisfaction. This is what sounded the alarm for me that Memphis needs radical and innovative change to address the education system for students in Shelby County. I am in full support of a National Search to find Memphis - Shelby County’s next Superintendent. A National Search, with community input, oversight and transparency will allow for the best candidate to prevail and ensure an equitable process for finding the person who can turn things around. “Appointing” the next Superintendent without a search would not only be the school boards attempt at continuing with the status quo, but it would demonstrate their inability to listen to their communities and lead during a critical time in this school district. I look forward to an equitable process where our next Superintendent candidates are considered based on their experience, effectiveness and their qualifications.”