The comments come after now former Superintendent Marie Feagins said she filed a lawsuit against the board, alleging violations of open meetings laws.

Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins is suing the board following her contract termination, according to court documents. Feagins is accusing the board of violating the Tennessee Open Meetings Act and conspiring to oust her.

According to the lawsuit, Feagins is suing for violations of the Tennessee Open Meetings Act. Feagins does not address the contract violations that the board found in the termination resolution in the complaint, but instead said the board violated public meetings laws through texts and private meetings.