[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act of 1998.
1 | 01/06/98 | (H) | Referred To Education;Appropriations | |
2 | 01/27/98 | (H) | DR - TSDPCS: ED To AP | |
3 | 01/29/98 | (H) | DR - TSDPCS: AP To ED | |
4 | 01/29/98 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
5 | 02/10/98 | (H) | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
6 | 02/10/98 | (H) | Passed | |
7 | 02/10/98 | (H) | Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
8 | 02/16/98 | (H) | Motion to Reconsider Tabled | |
9 | 02/17/98 | (H) | Transmitted To Senate | |
10 | 02/18/98 | (S) | Referred To Education;Appropriations | |
11 | 03/03/98 | (S) | DR - TSDPAA: ED To AP | |
12 | 03/03/98 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
13 | 03/10/98 | (S) | Amended | |
14 | 03/10/98 | (S) | Passed As Amended | |
15 | 03/12/98 | (S) | Returned For Concurrence | |
16 | 03/16/98 | (H) | Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
17 | 03/20/98 | (H) | Conferees Named McCoy,Manning,Morris | |
18 | 03/24/98 | (S) | Conferees Named Ferris,Hall,Tollison | |
19 | 03/30/98 | (H) | Conference Report Filed | |
20 | 03/30/98 | (S) | Conference Report Filed | |
21 | 03/31/98 | (H) | Conference Report Adopted | |
22 | 04/01/98 | (S) | Conference Report Adopted | |
23 | 04/03/98 | (H) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
24 | 04/03/98 | (S) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
25 | 04/03/98 | Due From Governor 04/21/98 | ||
26 | 04/14/98 | Approved by Governor |
Effective date | Passage | |
Disposition | Law | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
3/5ths vote required | No | |
Chapter number | 544 |
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.
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