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News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
June 1, 2021

PEER releases report on Mississippi school district revenue sources and expenditures

The Mississippi Legislative PEER Committee is releasing its report titled A Review of Mississippi School Districts’ Revenue Sources and Expenditures for Fiscal Years 2016 through 2020. Mississippi’s public school districts operate as separate financial entities. The funds they receive come from state appropriations, local revenue, federal revenue and other sources like grants and donations. In this…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
June 1, 2021

Former Newspaper Publisher, Public Schools Advocate Named to State Board of Education by Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann  

A former newspaper publisher, businessman, and public schools advocate will soon join the ranks of the Mississippi State Board of Education. William (“Bill”) O. Jacobs of Brookhaven, appointee of Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann, will serve a three-year term ending in July 2024, pending confirmation by the Mississippi Senate. Jacobs replaces former Board Chairman Jason Dean,…