Odell Horton Jr. named next MSCS general counsel, chief legal officer

Memphis-Shelby County Schools is set to have a new legal chief. Kenneth M. Walker II, the district's general counsel and chief legal officer, is st...

September 1, 2023
11:10 PM

Memphis-Shelby County Schools is set to have a new legal chief. Kenneth M. Walker II, the district's general counsel and chief legal officer, is stepping down from his position to become general counsel at the Austin Independent School District in Austin, Texas. His last day will be Sept. 4. 'We are proud of the legacy Kenneth – himself a proud District graduate – leaves behind at Memphis-Shelby County Schools,' said interim Superintendent Toni Williams, in a press release. 'He is a passionate advocate for students and a consummate professional.

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