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Mississippi Public Broadcasting seeks $18.15M, highlights distance‑learning partnership with MDE
Summary
Mississippi Public Broadcasting asked the committee for $18,153,000 to support operations, digitization and programming, and described an expanding distance‑learning partnership ('e‑glass') with the Department of Education that MPB says will serve roughly 500 students next semester.
Royal (S10), representing Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB), asked the committee for an appropriation of $18,153,000 and walked lawmakers through the allocation: roughly $4.8 million from the general fund, $2.1 million in the Education Enhancement Fund, $4.7 million in state supported funds (CEF) and about $6.3 million in special funds. Royal requested the committee re‑appropriate $522,000 for an ongoing digitization project the agency seeded with prior funds.
Royal framed MPB’s request around public service and statewide reach. “On MPB TV…
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