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With no interim, board begins hunt for MVSU president

Associated Press — Sun, 19 May 2013 19:26:21 +0000

ITTA BENA — After failing to attract a temporary leader for Mississippi Valley State University, the College Board has decided to look for permanent president for the Itta Bena school. College Board President Bob Owens has named five board members, led by Shane Hooper of Saltillo, to seek a new leader for Mississippi’s smallest public [...]

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Board could name state education superintendent by fall

Associated Press — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:10:20 +0000

JACKSON — Mississippi could choose its new state superintendent of education by October. The state Board of Education agreed to take applications for the post from early June through early September, with plans to interview finalists in late September and reach a contract with a new leader by October. The department has been led by [...]

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Board of Contractors, AG warn of crooked contractors

MBJ Staff — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:41:15 +0000

JACKSON — Following a series of recent storms, the Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) and the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office (MSAGO) are joining forces to send a message to crooked contractors that bad business won’t be tolerated in the Magnolia State and violators will be prosecuted. “Mississippi has been hit hard by storms in [...]

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Board adopts new school rating system, factors in graduates

Associated Press — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:54:00 +0000

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The state Board of Education has approved a new school rating system. The system for the 2012-2013 school year adds graduation rates to the calculation of A-to-F grades for high schools and school districts. The board also opened a proposal for a future system to evaluate schools and districts for public comment, [...]

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Bank executive asked by board to relocate to New Orleans

Associated Press — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:17:25 +0000

GULFPORT — Hancock Holding president and CEO Carl Chaney says the board of directors has asked him to move to New Orleans. Chaney tells The Sun Herald the Greater New Orleans represents approximately 41 percent of the company’s balance sheet. He says he plans to move his family in June. John Hairston, CEO and chief [...]

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Board approves new funding scheme for state universities

Associated Press — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:10:33 +0000

AROUND MISSISSIPPI — Mississippi University for Women, the University of Mississippi and Alcorn State University will get financial boosts under a new formula to distribute state money among Mississippi’s eight public universities. The College Board approved the formula yesterday without amendments, although some members had objected in a recent committee meeting to funding levels for [...]

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Full board to weigh new university funding formula

Associated Press — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:43:58 +0000

JACKSON — A College Board committee is moving forward a plan to change how state money is distributed among Mississippi’s eight universities. The board’s Finance Committee voted to send the proposal to the full board for consideration tomorrow, but not before one board member sharply questioned state subsidies of non-Mississippi residents. Higher Education Commissioner Hank [...]

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Committee to look at new funding formula for universities

Associated Press — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:46:04 +0000

AROUND MISSISSIPPI — A new funding formula meant to equalize state money among Mississippi’s eight universities will come before a College Board committee today and could get a vote by the full board tomorrow. In recent years, the individual universities’ shares of overall state funding have remained the same, even as enrollments have shrunk at [...]

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Committee rejects Bomgar’s nomination to Education Board

Associated Press — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:28:49 +0000

JACKSON — The Senate Education Committee has rejected Joel Bomgar’s nomination to join the state Board of Education. Bomgar, the 33-year-old founder of Bomgar Corp. of Ridgeland, saw his nomination tabled on an 8-7 vote. Opponents subjected Bomgar, a Jackson resident, to sharp questioning about his board membership on the conservative-leaning Mississippi Center for Public [...]

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Governor withdraws anti-abortionist’s nomination to Health Board

Associated Press — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:52:40 +0000

RIDGELAND — Gov. Phil Bryant said Monday he’s withdrawing his nomination of anti-abortion activist Terri Herring of Ridgeland to the state Board of Health. Bryant’s decision came after The Associated Press questioned whether Bryant was fulfilling requirements of a state law that specifies the board’s 11 members must come from certain parts of the state. [...]

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