Three charter organizations asked the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board to judge schools on objective performance data rather than "professional judgment," and to require a full board vote before any school is placed on its intervention ladder. The board approved its revised renewal guidance and performance framework as filed.
Summary: The chairman of the State Board of Education told fellow board members the board bears responsibility for problems with the state's teacher supply-fund program, after a presentation detailing a botched vendor transition and a $1.7 million overspend recovered from teachers.
Mississippi has opted into the new federal scholarship tax credit, which from 2027 will let taxpayers send up to $1,700 of their federal taxes to organizations funding scholarships at local schools.
State Education Enhancement Funds reach districts Wednesday. For the first time the money moves through ClassWallet, a digital platform that tracks spending and collects receipts automatically.
