Orgel, Brittenum Appointed to MSCS Oversight Board

Orgel, Brittenum appointed to MSCS oversight board

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Billy Orgel and Dedrick Brittenum Jr. were appointed Tuesday by Lt. Gov. Randy McNally to the state's new oversight board for Memphis Shelby County Schools. Both have Memphis business and political connections: Orgel is president and CEO of Tower Ventures in Memphis and a former school board member, and Brittenum is an [...]

Governor Signs Memphis Schools Takeover Bill, Announces First Appointees to Oversight Board

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee officially signed a bill into law on Friday that creates a new state-appointed oversight board for Memphis-Shelby County Schools and announces five of the nine members who will serve on the panel. The legislation, sponsored in the Tennessee General Assembly by State Representative Mark White (R-Memphis) and State Senator Brent Taylor (R-Memphis), establishes an oversight structure for school districts that meet specif…