Skip to content

News

News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
August 11, 2016

MS Dept of Ed: All 425 Special Needs vouchers awards for 2016-2017

State Sees Increased Enrollment for Special Needs Vouchers The Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act is designed to give the parents of about 425 special needs students in Mississippi, $6,600 in state money for approved services outside the public education system like private schools or tutors. Now, in its second year of existence,…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
August 11, 2016

MS Ethics Commission says Madison Co. Election Commission violated Open Meetings Act

Ethics Commission rules against Election Commission after open meetings act violated The Mississippi Ethics Commission ruled on Friday that three members of the Madison County Election Commission violated a number of provisions of the state’s Open Meetings Act during a Dec. 15, 2015, special called meeting. Those three members include District 2 Commissioner Tammie Hawkins…