Feagins filed the order of protection which prompted a call from Memphis City Councilman JB Smiley Jr., a member of the then- superintendent's transition team, where Smiley allegedly said his "funders" want to "get rid of (Feagins)," according to court documents.

Former Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins is seeking to void the school board’s January vote to oust her. Feagins claims in a complaint provided by her attorney Monday that the school board violated the Tennessee Open Meetings Act while terminating her contract.

All nine MSCS school board members are listed in the lawsuit and accused of violating the Open Meetings Act, which gives the public rights to attend and observe public meetings.

There’s a possible new twist in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools controversy as questions remain about what would happen if the state took over the school board. After the special legislative session ended,

Before the MSCS board fired Dr. Feagins, attorney Robert Spence presented what he said were the facts of the allegations against the superintendent.

The proposed new Frayser High School, which could have its additional funding put on a 90-day moratorium, will be built, according to the leader of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.

Former Superintendent Marie Feagins claims in a new lawsuit that Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members violated the Tennessee Open Meetings Act in their pursuit to fire her. The violation, she claims,

The recently-ousted leader of Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) has sued the school board, alleging private discussions and deliberations months ahead of the decision to terminate her four-year contract early.