Mississippi Business Journal » principal http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Wed, 22 May 2013 14:27:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Later school year start has many opponents, including educators http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/11/later-school-year-start-has-many-opponents-including-educators/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=later-school-year-start-has-many-opponents-including-educators http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/11/later-school-year-start-has-many-opponents-including-educators/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:59:06 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=67988 ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — When Gov. Phil Bryant signed a new law, requiring Mississippi public school districts to start the school year no earlier than the third Monday in August, many rejoiced. After all, the later start date would extend summer vacation, have a positive impact on tourism in the state and mean fewer days of [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/11/later-school-year-start-has-many-opponents-including-educators/feed/ 3 Ex-school principal asks for delay in embezzlement trial http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/12/13/ex-school-principal-asks-for-delay-in-embezzlement-trial/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ex-school-principal-asks-for-delay-in-embezzlement-trial http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/12/13/ex-school-principal-asks-for-delay-in-embezzlement-trial/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:06:26 +0000 Wally Northway http://msbusiness.com/?p=66568 HERNANDO — Former Olive Branch Middle School principal Mike McCoy, who was indicted on conspiracy and embezzlement charges, has requested that his Jan. 14 trial be postponed because his attorney has a scheduling conflict. The Commercial Appeal reports McCoy’s attorney, Kevin Horan, filed the motion for a continuance Dec 6. In the motion, Horan, who [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/12/13/ex-school-principal-asks-for-delay-in-embezzlement-trial/feed/ 0 Former school administrators accused of embezzlement http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/11/14/former-school-administrators-accused-of-embezzlement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=former-school-administrators-accused-of-embezzlement http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/11/14/former-school-administrators-accused-of-embezzlement/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 12:56:02 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=65305 OLIVE BRANCH — Three former Olive Branch Middle School staff members will stand trial Jan. 14 in DeSoto County on charges of embezzlement and conspiracy. The Commercial Appeal reports former principal Michael McCoy of Olive Branch, former assistant principal Audrey Phillips of Memphis and former bookkeeper Kelli McGowen of Southaven are accused of taking more [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/11/14/former-school-administrators-accused-of-embezzlement/feed/ 0 Former school officials charged with conspiracy, embezzlement http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/10/19/former-school-officials-charged-with-conspiracy-embezzlement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=former-school-officials-charged-with-conspiracy-embezzlement http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/10/19/former-school-officials-charged-with-conspiracy-embezzlement/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:59:38 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=63971 OLIVE BRANCH — Three former Olive Branch Middle School staff members are facing a single count each of conspiracy and embezzlement after they were indicted by a DeSoto County grand jury. The Commercial Appeal reports former principal Michael McCoy, of Olive Branch, former assistant principal Audrey Phillips, of Memphis, and former bookkeeper Kelli McGowen, of [...]

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