So you had the superintendent who was in charge of instructional management, and then you had the financial side that was governed by the board. Howard Fuller, who was the superintendent of MPS at the time, asked for the power to shift from the board over to have it completely under the superintendent. There needed to be a state law change. They went to the state legislature and the governor who made that change in the budget. (02:02–02:13)
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Asserts that Howard Fuller requested a shift of power to the superintendent.
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