The new term for incoming members of the Dothan Board of Education could be fraught with tension after District 1 board member Brenda Guilford filed suit against chairman-elect Julie Mullins-Turner on Thursday.
The conflict stems from remarks Guilford alleges Turner made regarding her business, Brenda's Preparatory Academy, in social media posts.
Prior to her election as school board chairman earlier this month, Turner had been an outspoken critic of the board, primarily through her personal social media channels. In her complaint, Guilford alleges that Turner stated her daycare had "improperly received competitive preschool grants from Dothan City Schools, suggesting a conflict of interest due to Plaintiff 's position on the school board."
Further, the suit alleges, "Defendant falsely