by Associated Press Published: February 9,2012
Tags: budget, contracts, education, elementary education, employment, jobs, school districts, schools, secondary education, teachers, teaching
COLUMBUS — The Columbus Municipal School District will not renew the contracts of 59 teachers and support staff.
Interim superintendent Dr. Martha Liddell says personnel cuts and other reductions will save the district $3.4 million.
Officials say about $2.1 million in savings coming from eliminating 54 teachers. Three counselors, a coach and an administrator were also terminated.
Board [...] [...]
JACKSON — The Mississippi Health Department says it needs more money in the coming budget year or it may have to close clinics and reduce AIDS drug purchases.
Dr. Mary Currier, the state health officer, told the House Appropriations Committee that the department has been draining internal reserves to stay afloat last year and this year. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 9,2012
Tags: academic performance, bill, budget, consolidation, education, law, lawmakers, legislative branch, Legislature, school districts, schools, students, teachers, teaching
SUNFLOWER COUNTY — Legislation to consolidate administrations of three Sunflower County school districts passed the Mississippi Senate yesterday. The measure is the first item from Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves’ legislative agenda to be considered by the Senate.
Senate Bill 2330 combines the administrations of Drew, Sunflower and Indianola school districts, which are currently under conservatorship at [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 6,2012
Tags: appropriations, budget, colleges, education, financial aid, higher education, lawmakers, legislative, Legislature, state government, students, universities
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Recipients of state scholarships could see their aid packages trimmed unless the Mississippi Legislature puts more money into financial aid.
That includes the more than 20,000 residents who receive yearly grants of $500 or $1,000.
Higher Education Commissioner Hank Bounds says officials have been using money collected from state student loan repayments to supplement [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 2,2012
Tags: appropriations, budget, colleges, education, faculty, fees, higher education, S. Gale Denley Student Media Center, state government, students, tuition, universities
JACKSON — The leaders of Mississippi’s community college system say that the 5.5 percent cut in their budget proposed by Gov. Phil Bryant could lead to higher tuition, bigger classes and more part-time instructors.
They say any decrease in funding would only aggravate a money crisis that the colleges have been struggling with, as the recession [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 1,2012
Tags: appropriations, budget, budget proposal, cuts, economy, emergency funds, executive branch, governor, lawmakers, legislative, Legislature, rainy day, reserves, spending, state budget, state government
JACKSON — Gov. Phil Bryant proposed yesterday to cut state spending by $26 million to $5.49 billion in 2013 while also insisting on building $100 million in state reserves.
The newly inaugurated Republican summarized his first budget as a “lot of cuts,” saying he won’t raise taxes and that state revenues have yet to recover from [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 23,2012
Tags: appropriations, budget, clinics, doctors, health, healthcare, hospitals, mediciane, medicine, nurses, physicians, public health, state government, surgeons, therapists
JACKSON — Legislative budget writers want to slash the state general fund appropriation for the state Department of Health to $20.7 million — the lowest level it has seen since 1990, when it received $20.3 million.
That recommendation comes at a time when the state ranks first in the nation for adult obesity, teen birth rate [...] [...]
JACKSON — Gov. Phil Bryant is saving taxpayers at least $200,000 by cutting spending in his office.
According to documents obtained by The Clarion-Ledger through an open records request, the amount Bryant will spend on salaries in his office is 10 percent less than former Gov. Haley Barbour. Bryant achieved that through a reduction in posts [...] [...]
JACKSON — Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves yesterday said state revenue in fiscal year 2013 would not increase significantly, reflecting the financial difficulties Mississippi’s economy may experience in the next several fiscal years.
“Economic recovery hasn’t hit Main Street, and Mississippi families and businesses continue to struggle,” Reeves said. “The economic outlook for the state reflects these [...] [...]
by Ricky Nobile Published: January 15,2012
Tags: budget, Denver Broncos, Lt. Governor of Mississippi, MBJ cartoon, Mississippi governor, NFL, Phil Bryant, ricky nobile, Tate Reeves, Tim Tebow
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