School Unity – Information Page

Please Note: There is a new page for media coverage that can be found here.

The Commercial Appeal has a great archive of all the documents that have been filed in this case. You can find them here.

Legal Action

Citizens for Better Education – Writ of Mandamus

Studies and Support Documents

IMPACT OF A SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ON MEMPHIS AND SHELBY COUNTY

Maintaining Positive Educator Morale During Consolidation – Includes a timeline of the Knox County/Knoxville consolidation

MCS Response to State Elections Coordinator Mark Goins

State Elections Coordinator Mark Goins Letter to MCS for clarification

Shelby County Attorney Opinion

Division of Elections Letter Concerning MCS Referendum

The Impact of School District Consolidation on Housing Prices: Consolidation has no impact on house values for districts with more than about 1700 pupils.

Marcus Pohlmann Study done in 2001 studying other consolidations in the state of TN

Pohlmann Consolidation Study Part 2

Attorney General Opinions

03-037 – Concerning the legal status of MCS, and the City Council’s ability, or lack to bring the MCS Charter up for referendum

03-102 – Many questions regarding unification and consolidation, including the impact of the current scenario if Shelby County Schools become a Special School District

10-059 – Conversion of the Shelby County School Board into a Special School District

11-05 – Voting Eligibility in Referendum Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-2-502

Websites

Vote for Unity – Facebook – twitter

Smart City Memphis

Memphis School Referendum – Twitter

Stand for Children Memphis – Facebook – Twitter