The Columbus Municipal School District Board of Trustees took Superintendent Cherie Labat's recommendation during a special-call meeting Monday morning to hire an educational consulting firm to oversee the district's financial operations and documentation pertaining to construction on the former Hunt High School building.
CMSD will use budget allocations to pay Jackson-based firm The Excellence Group an amount up to $5,000 during a contract period that expires in December.
Both Labat and CMSD
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