MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A woman was removed from a Shelby County Commission meeting Monday during public comment ahead of a vote about MSCS school board elections.

A Shelby Deputy was summoned to remove the woman who was yelling while speakers were at the podium. The woman was removed from the chamber before commissioners voted on the issue.

The board voted eight to four to override Mayor Lee Harris’ veto of the commission’s vote to realign school board elections with those of the county commission.

Shelby County Commissioners passed a resolution last month to align the elections, but Mayor Lee Harris blocked the resolution.

All nine MSCS school board seats will now be on the ballot next year.

The school board came under intense scrutiny by some state lawmakers and the county commissioner a

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