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Authorizer says $499,000 was a one‑time grant; requests mixed general/special fund authority
Summary
An agency that oversees charter schools told the appropriations committee a $499,000 payment in FY25 was a one‑time grant for equipment and training, not recurring federal or CSP funding, and asked for flexibility to spend a FY26 budget composed of 70% special funds and 30% general funds amid revenue fluctuations.
An agency representative (Agency official, S1) told the appropriations committee that a $499,000 line in FY25 was a one‑time special grant from Senator Hyde‑Smith’s office for equipment and training — including virtual reality tools — and was not part of the recurring Charter School Program (CSP). “That was not a CSP. That was actually a special grant,” the presenter said, adding that each school received equipment and training and that no operating money was included in that award.
The presenter said the CSP is no longer awarded to…
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