Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 985

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: National Teacher Examination; replace with college of education entrance examination.

History of Actions:

101/10/97(H)Referred To Education;Universities and Colleges
202/04/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committees:

Principal Author: Manning

Code Sections: A 037-0003-0002, A 037-0009-0008, A 037-0009-0011, A 037-0019-0013, A 037-0101-0015

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-3-2, 37-9-8, 37-9-11 AND 37-19-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE NATIONAL TEACHERS EXAMINATION AS A REQUIREMENT TO CERTIFICATION FOR TEACHING AFTER JANUARY 1, 1998; TO AMEND SECTION 37-101-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO DEVELOP A STANDARD EXAMINATION TO BE KNOWN AS THE EDUCATION TEACHER EXAMINATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE EDUCATION TEACHER EXAMINATION SHALL BE A PREREQUISITE TO BEING ADMITTED TO A SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING; TO PROVIDE THAT THE EDUCATION TEACHER EXAMINATION SHALL BE A PREREQUISITE TO TEACHER CERTIFICATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/10/97 at 11:49.



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