The Rutherford County Schools board certified the decision of an impartial hearing officer that upheld the firing of Helen Campbell from her job as principal of Walter Hill Elementary.
The loan and grant program that was supposed to begin disbursing funds for housing infrastructure in summer 2022 is on hold at least until the next legislative session in 2023 or possibly beyond that.
The sometimes strained relationship between Noem and the GOP-led Legislature has led in part to delayed implementation of a program aimed at building critical workforce housing.