CMS Board ousts Superintendent in sharp leadership shake-up

Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board voted 5-4 to terminate Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill, while reshuffling leadership by naming Liz Duvall as vice chair and Dee Rankin as chair; Hill had been on administrative leave amid an investigation and says the findings found no wrongdoing. Four CMS executives are resigning or retiring, and the Mecklenburg County DA has asked the state to open a formal criminal probe into alleged CMS financial irregularities. Hill also released a memo outlining concerns about district finances, board transparency, and payments to a consultant without a contract.