By ADRIAN SAINZ
Associated Press
MEMPHIS – Memphis’ City Council has approved a school budget plan that guarantees classes will begin on time Monday.
The council voted 10-0 Tuesday evening to approve a budget that includes a total allocation of $78 million from the city to the Memphis City Schools board for this fiscal year. The plan includes a payment schedule that calls for a $12 million contribution from the city to the school board by Friday.
The vote came two weeks after the school board shocked teachers and parents of Memphis schoolchildren by voting to delay the start of classes indefinitely until it immediately received $55 million from the city as part of a long-running budget dispute.