Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 609

[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act of 1998.

History of Actions:

101/06/98(H)Referred To Education;Appropriations
201/27/98(H)DR - TSDPCS: ED To AP
301/29/98(H)DR - TSDPCS: AP To ED
401/29/98(H)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
502/10/98(H)Committee Substitute Adopted
602/10/98(H)Passed
702/10/98(H)Motion to Reconsider Entered
802/16/98(H)Motion to Reconsider Tabled
902/17/98(H)Transmitted To Senate
1002/18/98(S)Referred To Education;Appropriations
1103/03/98(S)DR - TSDPAA: ED To AP
1203/03/98(S)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
1303/10/98(S)Amended
1403/10/98(S)Passed As Amended
1503/12/98(S)Returned For Concurrence
1603/16/98(H)Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
1703/20/98(H)Conferees Named McCoy,Manning,Morris
1803/24/98(S)Conferees Named Ferris,Hall,Tollison
1903/30/98(H)Conference Report Filed
2003/30/98(S)Conference Report Filed
2103/31/98(H)Conference Report Adopted
2204/01/98(S)Conference Report Adopted
2304/03/98(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
2404/03/98(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
2504/03/98Due From Governor 04/21/98
2604/14/98Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo
Chapter number544

House Committees:

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Manning

Additional Authors: Morris, Livingston, Bailey

Code Sections: A 037-0143-0011, A 037-0149-0001, A 037-0009-0077, A 037-0017-0008

Title: AN ACT ENTITLED THE "MISSISSIPPI CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE ACT OF 1998"; TO ESTABLISH THE CRITICAL NEEDS TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF AWARDING FULL SCHOLARSHIPS TO FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME COLLEGE STUDENTS AGREEING TO TEACH IN A GEOGRAPHICAL CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE AREA OF THE STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-143-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE WILLIAM F. WINTER TEACHER SCHOLAR LOAN PROGRAM SHALL BE A PROGRAM FOR PERSONS WHO WISH TO TEACH IN ANY AREA IN THE STATE; TO CLARIFY THAT THE CONVERSION OF LOANS INTO SCHOLARSHIPS UNDER THE WILLIAM F. WINTER TEACHER SCHOLAR LOAN PROGRAM SHALL BE AT A RATE OF TWO SEMESTERS SERVICE FOR EACH YEAR A LOAN WAS RECEIVED, EXCEPT WHERE THE PARTICIPANTS RENDER SERVICE IN A GEOGRAPHICAL CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE AREA, IN WHICH CASE THE CONVERSION MAY BE AT THE SAME RATIO AS UNDER THE CRITICAL NEEDS TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 37-149-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH THE POSITION OF PROFESSIONAL TEACHER RECRUITER WITHIN THE MISSISSIPPI TEACHER CENTER; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 37-149-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES OF PROFESSIONAL TEACHER RECRUITERS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO REIMBURSE LICENSED TEACHERS FOR MOVING EXPENSES WHEN SUCH TEACHERS RELOCATE IN ORDER TO TEACH IN A GEOGRAPHICAL CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE AREA OF THE STATE; TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS IN GEOGRAPHICAL CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE AREAS TO REIMBURSE TEACHER APPLICANTS FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES TO AND FROM THEIR INTERVIEW; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REIMBURSE SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR A PORTION OF THE SALARIES PAID BY THE DISTRICTS TO TEACHERS PARTICIPATING IN THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR SABBATICAL PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A PORTION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS' IN-SERVICE TRAINING FOR ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS TO BE DEDICATED TO SCHOOL DISCIPLINE TECHNIQUES AND TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT STAFF DEVELOPMENT PLANS TO THE COMMISSION ON SCHOOL ACCREDITATION; TO REQUIRE ALL TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO INCLUDE MANDATORY COURSES ON SCHOOL DISCIPLINE AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT; TO REQUIRE EACH STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT ON THE INSTITUTION'S TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM AND TO SPECIFY THE COMPONENTS OF THE REPORT; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH REGIONAL BEHAVIORAL INSTITUTES TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS IN DISCIPLINES AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; TO ESTABLISH THE UNIVERSITY ASSISTED TEACHER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO PERSONS PURSUING A MASTER OF EDUCATION DEGREE OR EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST DEGREE WHILE SUCH PERSONS RENDER SERVICE TO THE STATE AS A LICENSED TEACHER IN A GEOGRAPHICAL CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE AREA; TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYER-ASSISTED HOUSING TEACHER PROGRAM TO PROVIDE SPECIAL HOME LOANS TO TEACHERS RENDERING SERVICE IN A GEOGRAPHICAL CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE AREA; TO ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM IN ONE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF RENTAL HOUSING UNITS FOR TEACHERS AND OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO JOINTLY PREPARE AN ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE LEGISLATURE TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF TEACHER RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAMS ESTABLISHED IN THIS ACT ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF TEACHERS IN CRITICAL SHORTAGE AREAS; TO ESTABLISH A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE KNOWN AS THE "MISSISSIPPI CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE FUND" FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAMS ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS ACT; TO REESTABLISH A CENTER FOR EDUCATION ANALYSIS WHICH SHALL BE ADMINISTRATIVELY ATTACHED TO THE PUBLIC EDUCATION FORUM OF MISSISSIPPI; TO DIRECT THE CENTER FOR EDUCATION ANALYSIS TO DEVELOP AND SUBMIT TO THE LEGISLATURE AN ANNUAL REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI ADEQUATE EDUCATION FUNDING FORMULA, INCLUDING SCHOOL DISTRICT CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FUNDED BY THE INTERIM SCHOOL DISTRICT CAPITAL EXPENDITURE FUND PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE THAT THE ANNUAL MISSISSIPPI REPORT CARD SHALL INCLUDE A SPECIAL REPORT ASSESSING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM IN ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AFTER FULL IMPLEMENTATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/05/98 at 08:45.



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