Legislature fully funds Mississippi Adequate Education Program
Source: meridianstar.co Posted By: Betty D...5380 days ago
As the current fiscal year ticked down to a close, the House and Senate agreed on a budget for K-12 education, both passing House Bill 49. The Senate passed the bill with no dissenting votes and only four members of the House voted against the bill when it was sent back from the Senate with minor amendments. Governor Haley Barbour signed the bill into law last night.
The bill fully funds the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, the primary funding formula for local schools. It also fully funds....