Memphis-Shelby County school board approves final $1.7B budget ahead of state takeover
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Summary
The Memphis-Shelby County school board unanimously approved a $1.7 billion budget that will likely be the last before a state takeover. The budget will be presented to the Shelby County Commission for approval, while Tennessee Republican leaders have already appointed eight of nine members to a state oversight board that will take control of final budget decisions for the district.
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This comes as top Republican leaders in Nashville have appointed eight of nine members to a state oversight board that will seize control of final budget decisions for the district.
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