Board approves amended budget, minutes; district reports accreditation and attendance initiatives
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The board unanimously approved August minutes and an amended 2025–26 budget, and officials reported renewed accreditation by the Mississippi Department of Education and a state-supported attendance-awareness effort.
The Lamar County School District board carried routine business and provided updates on accreditation and attendance.
A motion to approve the August minutes was made, seconded and approved unanimously, according to meeting remarks. The board likewise approved an amended 2025–26 budget following a motion and second; meeting speakers described that vote as unanimous as well. The meeting transcript did not record individual roll-call vote tallies or the names of the motioners and seconders.
Officials also announced that the Mississippi Department of Education has renewed the district’s accreditation and reported no findings in the review. The department has asked the district to help promote school attendance statewide; district staff noted that Mr. Bohannon attended a two-day chronic-absenteeism conference and that communications staff have been amplifying attendance messaging on social media.
Board members stressed the importance of daily arrival times, noting that even small delays can disrupt student routines and contribute to downstream achievement and dropout risks. The board set its next regular meeting for Oct. 14, 2025, at Lumberton Elementary at 6:00 a.m.