Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris says a tentative agreement had been reached with Memphis-Shelby County Schools to hand over $34 million more for the construction of the new Frayser high school. The measure still has to be approved by the Shelby County Board of Commissioners and will bring Shelby County’s total

The Shelby County Commission is set to vote on the reallocation during its upcoming meetings in mid-December. Here's what we know now.

Shelby County leaders said Tuesday a tentative agreement is in place to provide nearly $34 million for a new high school in Frayser. According to a news release from the county Dec. 3, 2024, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris,

Shelby County invests an additional $34 million in a new Frayser High School, raising the total to $112 million.

Total funding for the new state-of-the-art high school has now reached $112 million. MSCS Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins said the additional funding will allow construction to start sooner than expected.

The funds would have to be allocated at the Shelby County Commission’s meetings on Dec. 11 and Dec. 16, the last two before the end of the year.

WREG got a first look at the architectural drawings for a new high school in Frayser. The new school off Dellwood would merge students from MLK Prep and Trezevant high schools. Demolition on the old MLK Prep already has begun.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins reached an agreement to approve $34 million to the new Frayser High School. The funding will go to the Shelby County Board of Commissioners to approval on December 11 and 16.