According to the lawsuit, Feagins is suing for violations of the Tennessee Open Meetings Act. Feagins does not address the contract violations that the board found in the termination resolution in the complaint, but instead said the board violated public meetings laws through texts and private meetings.

Former Memphis Shelby County Schools Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins is suing the MSCS School Board regarding her recent termination, court records show.

Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins is suing the board following her contract termination, according to court documents. Feagins is accusing the board of violating the Tennessee Open Meetings Act and conspiring to oust her.

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.