The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board on Tuesday night voted to fire Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins. The vote came amid widespread community backlash, possible state intervention and a deep division amongst board members.

If Marie Feagins' contract is terminated Tuesday night, the board will also vote on appointing an interim superintendent during the meeting.

The school board meets Tuesday at 7 p.m. to consider firing Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins. Here's how the meeting could go.

After firing Superintendent Marie Feagins, the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board and its hand-picked interim ask for trust and promise to work together

The Memphis Shelby County School Board of Education voted to terminate Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins’ contract Tuesday night during a heated hours-long Special Call

Due to the oncoming threat of winter weather, Shelby County Schools will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21. All schools in the district will be closed on Jan. 21 and students will transition to remote learning. All extracurricular activities on Jan. 21 are canceled.

How much the firing could cost the district entirely depends on the reason for the termination, according to the superintendent's contract.

Later this evening, we could know if Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins will remain on the job or be given the axe by the school board. By a very slim margin, Dr. Feagins survived an ouster vote back in December.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - MSCS Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins has been fired after an emotional, tense, hours-long public meeting of the Board of Education.