Bill: Elect school boards as local control returns
Residents of some Mississippi school districts exiting state control could get to elect new school board members.
Confusion over accreditation loss stirs emotions in Oktibbeha County
Call it a technicality. When the Oktibbeha County School District was taken over by the state earlier in the month, the district’s accreditation was automatically withdrawn, but a meeting last week to finalize the procedure ended up causing more confusion than clarity.
Oktibbeha schools conservator stresses parental involvement
Oktibbeha County parents got their first glimpse Monday night of the woman tasked with getting their schools back on track following last week’s state takeover.
Governor approves takeover of Oktibbeha schools
It’s official: The Oktibbeha County School District has been placed under conservatorship, joining eight other school districts in the state now controlled by the Mississippi Department of Education.
Schools scramble to avoid takeover
STARKVILLE — Two Oktibbeha County schools could lose their public school status if state test scores aren’t improved. One of the two could be taken over by the state as soon as September.
State could change process for failing schools
JACKSON — Mississippi State Superintendent Tom Burnham said Wednesday he will propose a law to allow the state to either forcibly merge or require new elections in failing school districts because the current reform system doesn’t work.