Now that Dr. Kriner Cash has resigned from his post as Memphis City Schools superintendent, what's next for the Unified Schools superintendent?

A Unified Schools board member HAS told FOX13 News that the search process has not started.

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A search firm has been selected but a contract hasn't been signed.

The merged school system is set to start in eight months.