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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Aug 12, 2024

According to The Tennessean, a complaint filed against state Education Commissioner Lizzette Reynolds is headed to the Tennessee Ethics Commission. The complaint alleges that Reynolds accepted paid travel from her former employer ExcelinEd for two out-of-state trips after being named to the state position. Reynolds later reimbursed ExcelinEd with personal funds. In response to the complaint, Reynolds' lawyer, the governor's chief ethics counsel, says the repayment is not an admission of wrongdoing. The paper also reports that Reynolds ultimately was reimbursed for her out-of-pocket costs by the state. The complaint will likely be taken up at the commission's next meeting on Aug. 29.