There are about seven weeks of summer remaining, but the season is winding down for many teachers, students, and administrators in the area.
KRPS’s Fred Fletcher-Fierro has more.
It’s a unique time of year. It will likely still feel like summer on Monday, August 22, but it will also be the first day of the 2023-2024 school year for Joplin Schools.
To help mark the beginning of back-to-school season Missouri Treasure Vivek Malek will visit Missouri Southern’s Ralph L. Gray Alumni Center in Joplin this afternoon.
By Missouri state law, the sales tax holiday begins on the first Friday in August and continues through the following Sunday.
Certain back-to-school purchases, such as clothing, school supplies, computers, and other items as defined by the statute, are exempt from sales tax for this period.
You do not need to be a Missouri resident to take advantage of the Tax Sales holiday.
Malek will also be speaking about Missouri’s Education Savings Accounts, known as MOST 529. As of the end of June, there are more than 190,000 beneficiary accounts with assets totaling $3.9 billion available for future education needs.
He was appointed treasurer by Gov. Mike Parson in January as Scott Fitzpatrick was sworn in as State Auditor. He’s facing a challenge from State Representative, Cody Smith of Carthage in next year’s Republican primary.
