Governor Barbour has frequently referred to budget cuts as “belt-tightening” for state agencies and school districts. That sounds pretty harmless – until you know what “belt tightening” really looks like in Mississippi schools. 75 – 85% of any school district’s budget is made up of personnel costs: salaries, retirement, and insurance benefits. Teachers are employed […]
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The following has been issued by the office of Governor Haley Barbour. Thirty-four votes will be required in the Senate to override the governor’s veto of this important bill. DATE: Feb. 18, 2010 STATEMENT OF GOVERNOR HALEY BARBOUR ON THE PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL 2688 “I regret the Senate, by a narrow majority, has chosen
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On Thursday, February 4, 2010, the Mississippi Senate passed overwhelmingly an amendment to Senate Bill 2688 (SB2688) proposed by Senator Briggs Hopson of Vicksburg that required the use of $50-million from the Health Care Expendable Fund to restore $45-million of the cuts that have been made to MAEP, National Board Certification Program supplements, and Chickasaw Cession payments; $5-million in cuts
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The following is one school district’s explanation of how it has been affected by budget cuts. Based on the current budget cut of 8.2% our district will be reducing our budget in the following areas: We have not filled the following positions that have become open due to illness, retirement, death, etc.: middle school math
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