by Associated Press Published: August 10,2012
Tags: board, education, educator, elementary school, high school, junior high school, learn, learning, property tax, public education, school, tax, tax collection, tax rate, taxpayer, teacher, teaching
NATCHEZ — The Natchez-Adams School District Board of Trustees has approved a resolution for an increase in ad valorem tax funding of $565,000, which will be given to the Adams County Board of Supervisors to be converted into a millage. The Natchez Democrat reports the funding was included in the district’s $39.8 budget for the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: July 20,2012
Tags: appropriations, budget, elementary education, elementary school, funding, funds, high school, junior high school, lawmaker, legislation, legislative, Legislature, public school, school, school district, secondary education, stat budget, state government, tax, tax collections
JACKSON — Mississippi’s public school system will seek an additional $320 million for the 2014 budget year, according to figures released yesterday. Each year, the state Board of Education must compute the amount called for under the state’s kindergarten through grade 12 funding formula, called the Mississippi Adequate Education Program. Under the 1997 law that [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: July 20,2012
Tags: bench, case, court, education, elementary education, elementary school, energy, fuel, high school, judge, judicial, judiciary, junior high school, justice, lawsuit, natural gas, Oil, petroleum, public school, school, secondary education, tax
JACKSON — The Mississippi Supreme Court yesterday declined to reconsider a ruling that a 2007 state law was unconstitutional in requiring the Pascagoula schools to share some tax dollars generated from Chevron facilities with other districts. The April ruling overturned a decision by a Jackson County judge who upheld the law. The law required property [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 27,2012
Tags: budget, education, elementary education, elementary school, high school, junior high school, learn, learning, public education, public school, recession, school, school district, secondary education, student, tax, tax collection, taxpayer, teach, teacher, teaching
HATTIESBURG — The Forrest County School District will not request a millage increase for 2012-13, but will instead use money from its reserve fund to pay for extra expenses in its budget. The Hattiesburg American reports the school district’s budget for the upcoming school year is $24.9 million, up from last year’s budget of $23.9 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 26,2012
Tags: bench, court, desegreation, education, elementary education, elementary school, federal agency, federal government, high school, judge, judicial, judiciary, junior high school, justice, public education, public school, school, school district, secondary education, student, teach, teacher, teaching
CLEVELAND — The U.S. Department of Justice has asked a judge for more time to respond to the Cleveland School District’s plan to desegregate two local schools. The school district is not opposing the request. The school district filed a proposal in May with the federal court to desegregate the East Side High School and [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 19,2012
Tags: budget, budget proposal, education, elementary education, elementary school, high school, junior high school, kindergarten, millage, school, school board, scvhool district, secondary education, tax, tax increase, tax revenue
PURVIS — The Lamar County School District is asking for a millage increase to balance its budget for the 2012-13 school year. The Hattiesburg American reports Superintendent Ben Burnett and district CFO Jennifer Hession presented the proposed budget to the Lamar County School Board yesterday. The school district’s proposed budget is $77.8 million, up from [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 13,2012
Tags: business manager, education, elementary eduucation, elementary school, embezzlement, high school, junior high school, kindergarten, retirement, school districts, schools, secondary education
TUPELO — The Lee County School District business manager alleged to have embezzled from the school district has retired. Randy Thweatt was placed on paid administrative leave April 17 after he was arrested by officials from the State Auditor’s Office. The school board changed that to unpaid leave on April 24 after he was indicted [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 3,2012
Tags: bills, colleges, degrees, diplomas, dual enrollment, education, enrollment, high school, higher education, lawmakers, laws, learning, legislation, legislators, Legislature, state government, teaching, training, workforce training
JACKSON — Mississippi lawmakers have passed a bill that will allow high school dropouts and potential dropouts to enroll at community colleges, earning a high school diploma while getting worker training. The state already has a law allowing such dual enrollment. But, Gov. Phil Bryant has been pushing Senate Bill 2792, saying it will be [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 12,2012
Tags: bills, Charter schools, elementary schools, high school, junior high, lawmakers, laws, legislation, legislative, legislators, loegislature, public schools, secondary schools, teaching
JACKSON — The Mississippi Senate revived charter school legislation yesterday, giving new life to a cornerstone of Republican leaders’ agenda. The move sets up a showdown in the House, which has been closely divided on broadening Mississippi’s provisions allowing alternative public schools. An earlier bill was voted down in a House committee. Senators amended House [...] [...]
Mississippi’s high school football season started last week. The financial planning for it never stopped. Before toe met leather last Thursday and Friday nights, the booster clubs that pay for everything from Gatorade to field houses had spent months raising money to carry out their missions of providing private financial support to their respective programs. [...] [...]
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