Shelby County commissioners urge mayor to sign pre‑K contract as providers warn classrooms could close After public comment from dozens of early‑childhood providers and parents, the commission passed an add‑on resolution urging County Mayor Lee Harris to finalize a contract with First Aid Memphis and release $11.5 million in county pre‑K funding; advocates said delays forced operators to use lines of credit and threatened immediate classroom closures.

Shelby County commissioners are pushing Mayor Lee Harris to swiftly sign a crucial pre-K funding contract as desperate providers warn of imminent classroom closures.

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