Mississippi school district with financial issues now under state control

School district in Mississippi placed under state control due to ‘serious financial impairments’

The Mississippi Department of Education announced the decision on Friday.

Mississippi school district with financial issues now under state control

OKOLONA, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) placed the Okolona Separate School District into a District of Transformation due to serious financial impairments. According to the SBE, the issues threaten the district’s ability to provide students with an adequate and stable educational environment. Officials said the decision was made based on [...]

State takes over Okolona schools again

Okolona Separate School District now under state controlc

OKOLONA, Miss. (WCBI) – An area school district is now under state control. The Mississippi State Board of Education announced today that it has placed the Okolona Separate School District into a District of Transformation. The move was made due to what the state board calls serious financial impairments that threaten the district’s ability to provide an adequate and stable educational environment. Some of the factors cited were: Ongoing insolve…

Okolona Separate School District placed under state supervision for financial mismanagement

The Okolona Separate School District will be under state supervision for the time being. Mississippi’s State Board of Education announced Friday it has placed Okolona public schools into a district of transformation due to “serious financial impairments” that officials say threaten the district’s ability to provide students with an adequate and stable educational environment. Officials stated that the determination was made in accordance with st…