The new school year is underway in the western suburbs but parents say there have been nothing but problems for students attending Proviso Township High.
The State Auditor's office has announced that several individuals associated with the Holmes County Consolidated School District have been ordered to pay civil demands.
Former Superintendent James Henderson as well as former Chief Financial Officer Cheryl Peoples, and four former school board memb
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Mississippi taps adviser to oversee funds in poor school district
By Leah Willingham/The Associated Press/Report for America 3 hours ago
JACKSON The state of Mississippi is stepping in to oversee finances in a school district in one of the nation’s poorest counties, which has been adjusting in recent years to consolidation.
The Holmes County Consolidated School District’s spending will be managed by Mississippi Department of Education Chief Operations Officer Felicia Gavin until another state-appointed adviser takes over, Mississippi Department of Education spokeswoman Patrice Guilfoyle said.
The decision was made after an audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, found the district was unable to provide receipts for some expenditures and did not have a clear system for documenting spending and payments.
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By LEAH WILLINGHAM - Associated Press - Tuesday, April 20, 2021
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The state of Mississippi is stepping in to oversee finances in a school district in one of the nation’s poorest counties, which has been adjusting in recent years to consolidation.
The Holmes County Consolidated School District’s spending will be managed by Mississippi Department of Education Chief Operations Officer Felicia Gavin until another state-appointed adviser takes over, Mississippi Department of Education spokeswoman Patrice Guilfoyle said.
The decision was made after an audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, found the district was unable to provide receipts for some expenditures and did not have a clear system for documenting spending and payments.