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Commission downgrades Okalona school district to probation, cites financial concerns
Summary
The Commission on School Accreditation voted Feb. 5 to downgrade the Okalona Separate School District from "accredited" to "probation" for the 2025–26 school year after the Department of Education cited prior placement in district transformation for serious financial concerns and recommended the move under state accountability policies.
The Commission on School Accreditation voted Feb. 5 to downgrade the Okalona Separate School District from "accredited" to "probation" for the 2025–26 school year, following a Department of Education recommendation that cited earlier state action related to the district’s finances.
Dr. Malone, presenting the Department’s recommendation, told commissioners the state board had placed Okalona in district transformation last November "due to serious financial concerns," and staff recommended the commission use its authority under Mississippi Public School Accountability…
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