Want to know what the Mississippi Department of Education is looking like as of now? HB 1592 was passed in the House but tabled on a motion to reconsider. The bill was authored by Rep. Read and included finances for the Mississippi Uniform Per Student Funding Formula Program.
House Bill 1592
- BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
- SECTION 1. The following sums, or so much of those sums as may be necessary, are appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of funding K-12 and other related educational activities, including certain agencies and programs, in the State of Mississippi, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, as follows: defraying excluding the State Board of Education for the purpose of the expenses of the State Department of Education, an the expenses of the Vocational and Technical Education Division………………………………… $ 112,436,295.00.
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Sarah Ulmer
Sarah is a Mississippi native, born and raised in Madison. She is a graduate of Mississippi State University, where she studied Communications, with an emphasis in Broadcasting and Journalism. Sarah’s experience spans multiple mediums, including extensive videography with both at home and overseas, broadcasting daily news, and hosting a live radio show. In 2017, Sarah became a member of the Capitol Press Corp in Mississippi and has faithfully covered the decisions being made by leaders on some of the most important issues facing our state. Email Sarah: sarah@magnoliatribune.com
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