A version of the following article appeared in the Wednesday, October 14, 2026 edition of The Charlotte Ledger, an e-newsletter with local business-y news and insights for Charlotte, N.C.
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Parents tell school board members they should resign; Sneed says she has been threatened
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education on Tuesday had its first business meeting since the firing of Superintendent Crystal Hill on Sept. 22. (Photo by Ashley Fahey/The Charlotte Ledger)
by Ashley Fahey
A handful of speakers, most of whom were Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools parents, criticized the Board of Education during its first public meeting since it voted 5-4 to fire Superintendent Crystal Hill on Sept. 22. Several board members also addressed parents’ concerns.
There are now multiple investigations into board contracts and allegations of financial mismanagement described in an explosive memo sent by Hill before she was terminated for convenience.
Some speakers lambasted the board’s decisions amid pressing needs facing the district, including a persistent shortage of bus drivers and overcrowded classrooms.
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