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Board to name House interim state superintendent of education

Associated Press — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:27:43 +0000

JACKSON — The Mississippi Board of Education plans to name Lynn House as interim state superintendent today. The board chose House, now deputy superintendent for instructional enhancement and internal operations, following a closed meeting yesterday. It will formally ratify the choice today. House, 60, will replace Tom Burnham, who announced earlier this month that he [...]

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School superintendent’s resignation accepted during emergency board meeting

Associated Press — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:52:10 +0000

GREENVILLE — Harvey Franklin Sr., superintendent of the Greenville Public School District, has resigned. The Delta Democrat Times reports the school board accepted the resignation during an emergency meeting today. Franklin’s resignation is effective immediately Deputy superintendent Leeson Taylor II has been named “acting interim superintendent” until June 30, the end of the district’s fiscal [...]

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Superintendent Burnham to retire after 43-year career

Associated Press — Mon, 07 May 2012 17:06:27 +0000

JACKSON — Mississippi Superintendent of Education Tom Burnham is retiring. Burnham will complete his second stretch as leader of the state’s 152 school districts on June 30, timing his departure to the end of the budget year. “I have served passionately for 43 years as an educator striving to make positive changes and to provide [...]

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Bill passes to consolidate Delta county’s school districts

Associated Press — Wed, 02 May 2012 19:40:09 +0000

BOLIVAR COUNTY — Five Bolivar County school districts would be merged into two in 2014, under a bill headed to Gov. Phil Bryant’s desk. Senate Bill 2760 passed the House 66-53 and the Senate 31-19. It would require that the Benoit, West Bolivar and Shaw districts merge into a new West Bolivar district based in [...]

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Senate revives charter school bill; sets up showdown in House

Associated Press — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:37:44 +0000

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 [...]

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Legislators approve bill moving start of school year

Associated Press — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:49:10 +0000

JACKSON — Mississippi public schools would be required to start on the third Monday or later under a measure moving through the Legislature. The state Senate voted 29-21 for House Bill 707 yesterday. Under the bill, the earliest possible school day would be anywhere from Aug. 15 to Aug. 21. The House had mandated a [...]

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Education Department rejects bids to operate school system

Associated Press — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:26:39 +0000

TATE COUNTY — The state Department of Education has tabled plans to find a private operator for Tate County schools. State Superintendent of Education Tom Burnham said one of the reasons for that is all of the submitted proposals were too high. He says the proposals were two or three times higher than what the [...]

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Emotions flare after House committee rejects charter school bill

Associated Press — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:53:49 +0000

JACKSON — Emotions flared yesterday as a House committee rejected efforts to widen Mississippi’s provisions for charter schools, but the issue was far from dead. Gov. Phil Bryant immediately threatened a special session, and senators tried to figure out if they could tack most or all of the charter language onto another bill. House Education [...]

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Lawmakers mulling moving back start of school year

Associated Press — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:34:50 +0000

JACKSON — There would be no more early-August starts for Mississippi public schools under a bill lawmakers are considering. House Bill 707, as amended today by the Senate Education Committee, would require that schools start no earlier than the third Monday in August, which would be anywhere from Aug. 15 to Aug. 21. Advocates say [...]

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Committee again delays vote on charter school legislation

Associated Press — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:09:05 +0000

JACKSON — A Mississippi House committee has again delayed a vote on a charter school bill. It’s unclear whether Senate Bill 2401 can pass the House Education Committee, though it has been narrowed by amendments. Some Republicans and conservative Democrats on the 31-member panel continue to voice opposition. For example, Rep. Steve Massengill, a Hickory [...]

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