CLARKSDALE – The Board of Trustees of the Coahoma County School District fired superintendent Xandra Brooks-Keys at a special called meeting earlier this week.

Nathaniel Armistad, attorney for the school board, confirmed in a phone call with Mississippi Today that the board did fire Brooks-Keys at the Tuesday meeting. John Mac Curlee, former conservator in Aberdeen and Tate County districts, will replace Brooks-Keys as interim superintendent until further notice, said Armistad.

No reason was given for the firing of Brooks-Keys and long-term plans for the position were not disclosed.

Patrick Campbell, school board president, said the district hopes to keep Curlee for at least a year, during a telephone conversation with Mississippi Today.

Back in January, the school board suspended Brooks-Keys, as reported by the Clarksdale Press Register. Brooks-Keys was placed on a five day suspension and her suspension was later withdrawn, said Armistad.

Brooks-Keys was first appointed as superintendent of the district for the 2016-2017 school year.

The district staff did not release details of Tuesday’s meeting to the public.

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Coahoma school board won’t reveal reason for firing superintendent

by Aallyah Wright, Mississippi Today
March 30, 2018

<h1>Coahoma school board won’t reveal reason for firing superintendent</h1> <p class="byline">by Aallyah Wright, Mississippi Today <br />March 30, 2018</p> <p>CLARKSDALE – The Board of Trustees of the Coahoma County School District fired superintendent Xandra Brooks-Keys at a special called meeting earlier this week.</p> <p>Nathaniel Armistad, attorney for the school board, confirmed in a phone call with Mississippi Today that the board did fire Brooks-Keys at the Tuesday meeting. John Mac Curlee, former conservator in Aberdeen and Tate County districts, will replace Brooks-Keys as interim superintendent until further notice, said Armistad.</p> <p>No&nbsp;reason was&nbsp;given for&nbsp;the firing of Brooks-Keys and long-term plans for the position&nbsp;were not disclosed.</p> <p>Patrick Campbell, school board president, said the district hopes to keep Curlee for at least a year, during a telephone conversation with Mississippi Today.</p> <p>Back in January, the school board suspended Brooks-Keys, as reported by the <em>Clarksdale Press Register</em>. Brooks-Keys was placed on a five day suspension and her suspension was later withdrawn, said Armistad.</p> <p>Brooks-Keys was first appointed as superintendent of the district for the 2016-2017 school year.</p> <p>The district staff&nbsp;did not release details of Tuesday’s meeting to the public.</p> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org/2018/03/30/coahoma-county-schools-fire-superintendent/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org">Mississippi Today</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/MT_square-thumb.jpg?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://mississippitoday.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=140789&ga=UA-75003810-1" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p>

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