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Fate of city schools charter muddied

Lewis could tip MCS revote against proposed surrender

• By Sherri Drake Silence
• Posted December 31, 2010 at 10 p.m.

• As Sara Lewis takes a seat on the Memphis City Schools board this month, many wonder if the outspoken veteran will tip the scales in an effort to reverse the board's controversial 5-4 vote to give up the MCS charter.

  Conflicting opinions abound about whether such a turnaround is even possible under school board rules.

  Lewis, who has said she doesn't support the charter surrender, replaces outgoing Dist. 6 Commissioner Sharon Webb, who voted on Dec. 20 to drop the charter. Lewis' term begins today.

  Any effort to reverse the action likely would need to happen before the Shelby County