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CPU, school board elections near
By JOSH TROY THE PRESS REGISTER
Sun,02/09/20-3:32PM , 1,708 Reads
Two prominent community board appointments by Clarksdale's mayor expire this spring, but Mayor Chuck Espy wants to hold an election to pick the person for these post.
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CMSD budget hit by Charter funding
By JOSH TROY THE PRESS REGISTER
Sun,02/09/20-3:15PM , 1,724 Reads

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School taxes to Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School bit into Clarksdale Municipal School District’s budget to the tune of $252,456.72 this year.

That leaves superintendent Dr. Earl Joe Nelson with major financial decisions to make.
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Charter school funding rises
By JOSH TROY THE PRESS REGISTER
Thu,01/30/20-5:46PM , 2,318 Reads

When students attend a public charter school instead of a traditional public school, the funding of dollars shift every January.

Public charter schools receive payments from traditional public school districts their students reside in per MS Code 37-28-55(3).
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Blues highlight film fest
By JOSH TROY THE PRESS REGISTER
Thu,01/30/20-4:44PM , 2,084 Reads

Clarksdale blues music and musicians was the team of two evening features at the 10th annual Clarksdale Film Festival Friday and Saturday nights.

“Walk with Me: Lucious Spiller, Called to Sing the Blues” played Friday at Grandma’s Sports Bar and “The Blues Trail Revisited: A Documentary Memoir” played Saturday.
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