MAPS board aims at budget

Friday, January 20th, 2012

MARQUETTE -- Monday night the Marquette Area Public School Board looked at two key issues.The board addressed a new law requiring board member elections to be held on even numbered years as opposed to the current system where elections are held every November.      The board also heard a presentation ...

Taxpayers Footing School Board Expenses

Saturday, June 11th, 2011

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Since voters took to the polls on March 8th, approving a merger of Memphis and Shelby County Schools, both school boards have spent thousands of dollars on travel and retreats. But one Memphis School Board member says travel, especially for the MCS Board which surrendered its charter ...

Shelby Co. Schools Sue Over New Board

Saturday, March 19th, 2011

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -   The Shelby County School board has sued just about every government agency you could imagine. Part of their most recent suit is challenging the Shelby County Commission's authority to appoint new school board members. The school system says the commission shouldn't appoint a board, because ...