The fight for control over Germantown Elementary, Middle, and High School reaches the state capitol. Author: Otis Sanford (Local 24) Published: 4:24 PM CDT April 16, 2021 Updated: 5:32 PM CDT April 16, 2021 GERMANTOWN, Tennessee — When you’re in a protracted property dispute, it must be nice to have a couple of state lawmakers you can call on to put political pressure on the opposing party. That is precisely what’s going on with the battle for control of three public schools in Germantown. Officials in the Germantown Municipal School District – with help from Germantown city leaders – have been trying for years to get their hands on the three schools that bear the city’s name, but the Shelby County School district has been reluctant to give up Germantown Elementary, Middle, and High school, because they serve hundreds of students who don’t live inside the city of Germantown.