The Okolona Separate School District will be under state supervision for the time being.

Mississippi’s State Board of Education announced Friday it has placed Okolona public schools into a district of transformation due to “serious financial impairments” that officials say threaten the district’s ability to provide students with an adequate and stable educational environment.

Officials stated that the determination was made in accordance with state law and based on multiple factors, including ongoing insolvency, failure to make payroll, and a pattern of fiscal mismanagement that resulted in insufficient funds to maintain minimum operations. The district is also alleged to have failed to maintain adequate internal controls.

Under the statutory authority established during the 2024 legisl

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