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- the state's ethics commission - - - has ruled that the harrison - county school board violated th- state's open- meetings act as it was was- deciding whether to - reopen schools after months of- coronavirus-related - closures.

- the sun herald reported monday- that the ethics body said the - school board did not record - minutes during a july 13, 2020- work- session and did not make the- documents they discussed at the- session available to the public- ahead of time.- both of those failures- constituted violations of the - open meetings act.- the board decided at a meeting- later that day to - reopen schools without a- distance learning option.

- that sparked outrage with many- parents, and eventually - the board changed course.

- - mississippi lawmakers are - working on final parts of state- spending and borrowing plans fo- the fiscal year that begins - july 1st.

- the state-funded portion of the- budget will be about $6 billion- it includes pay raises for- teachers and state employees.

- the budget has an increase in - funding for early learning- collaboratives.

- those preschool programs are- partnerships between public - school districts and head start- centers, child care centers or- private or parochial schools.

- the house on monday adopted the- - - - final version of a bill that- says the state can issue bonds- to borrow millions for a- variety of projects.- - mississippi could join a- majority of states in allowing- home- delivery of alcohol.- the house and senate agreed - sunday on the final version of- house bill 1135.- it would allow home delivery of- beer, wine or hard liquor.- delivery people must be at leas- 21, and buyers must prove they- are at least that old.- a spokeswoman for gov.

Tate - reeves did not immediately- respond to a question monday- about whether he will sign the- bill.

If he does, it would- become law july 1st.-