By Thomas Sellers Jr.
Sources have informed The Millington Star that Millington Municipal Schools has acquired Lucy Elementary for $3.3 million.
Just 11 days before a state-imposed deadline, the Memphis-Shelby County Schools and Millington Municipal Schools boards approved an agreement to transfer control of Lucy Elementary, located at 6269 Amherst Road in Millington, from Tennessee’s largest school district to Millington in exchange for a $3.3 million payment.
The resolution came about when the new state law barring county school systems from operating schools within the geographic boundaries of a municipal school district.
MSCS can keep the school through June 15, 2027, meaning its nearly 300 students and 50 staff members will be able to stay for now. MSCS can opt to leave Lucy earlier to Millington with a one year notice according to the agreement.
The agreement passed the MSCS board 6-0 during a special called meeting last night. The Millington School Board backed the agreement 5-0. Millington Board members Marlon Evans and Amanda Compton were absent.
In a separate 6-0 vote, the MSCS board also agreed to waive its ownership claims of the former E.A. Harrold Elementary in Millington for a payment of $690,657.
Millington took over the school after it left the newly merged Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools systems in 2013. Millington Municipal Schools was formed and handled two elementary schools of Millington Elementary and E.A. Harrold. Millington closed E.A. Harrold two years ago, and MMSD will sell the property to a third-party developer, which plans to use it for a veterans clinic.
