MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In a specially called meeting, the Memphis Shelby County School Board said it is in the final stretch of naming a new superintendent.
This comes more than 14 months after the former superintendent, Dr. Joris Ray, resigned. Nearly $60,000 in taxes were spent on the search when it first launched. The search paused earlier this year and is now underway for a second time.
A district spokesperson told ABC24 the Wednesday meeting was meant to focus on giving the board different assignments as the search enters the home stretch.
Three sub-committees were approved tied to the super search, each made up of different combinations of board members. Tasks for the different sub-committees include setting the standards for selecting a superintendent, sharing how the search is going with the community and conducting interviews with local media outlets if the committee chairs are busy.
"For the superintendent search committee, because we're on the last stretch of that, I added some ad hoc committees so we can support board members Love and Coleman," said Dr. Althea Greene, MSCS Board Chair.
An MSCS spokesperson told ABC24 the current timeline remains in place. The board is expected to announce five to eight finalists in the search, and a new superintendent is expected to be chosen in January or February before they assume the role in July.