MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis-Shelby County Schools' new superintendent revealed key members of her transition team in a press release Thursday, April 11.
Dr. Marie Feagins said she work with the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS), a coalition that strives to improve education in the country's largest public school districts, during her first months as superintendent. The full transition team for the superintendent will be announced to the public at a later date.
Key members of her team include Dr. Michael Hinojosa, who served as a superintendent and CEO of six public education systems for over 27 years and works as CGCS' superintendent-in-residence, Dr. Ray Hart, the executive director at CGCS, and Dr. Michael Casserly, strategic advisor to CGCS and a former CGCS executive director.
“The Council of the Great City Schools is a highly respected organization that uniquely supports the needs of sizable, urban districts like Memphis-Shelby County Schools,” Feagins said in the press release. “I predict they will serve to sharpen my vision, and I look forward to our collaboration as I embark on this journey.”
Feagins will obtain additional guidance from the following current and former superintendents:
- Dr. Adrienne Battle, Superintendent, Metro Nashville Public Schools
- Dr. Sharon Contreras, former Superintendent, Guilford County (N.C.) Schools
- Dr. Barbara Jenkins, former Superintendent, Orange County (Fla.) Public Schools
- Dr. Aleesia Johnson, Superintendent, Indianapolis Public Schools
- Dr. Carol Johnson-Dean, former Superintendent, Memphis City Schools