[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]
History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: William Winter Teacher Scholar Loan Program; provide enhancements to and create Teacher Education for Critical Areas (TECA) Program.
1 | 01/13/98 | (S) | Referred To Education;Appropriations | |
2 | 01/27/98 | (S) | DR - TSDPCS: ED To AP | |
3 | 01/29/98 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
4 | 02/11/98 | (S) | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
5 | 02/11/98 | (S) | Amended | |
6 | 02/11/98 | (S) | Passed As Amended | |
7 | 02/13/98 | (S) | Transmitted To House | |
8 | 02/16/98 | (H) | Referred To Education;Appropriations | |
9 | 03/03/98 | (H) | Died In Committee |
Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
Disposition | Dead | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
3/5ths vote required | No |
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House Committees:
Principal Author: Ferris
Code Section: A 037-0143-0011
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-143-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT WILLIAM WINTER TEACHER SCHOLAR PROGRAM GRADUATES WHO CONTRACT TO TEACH IN CRITICAL NEED AREAS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR DISCHARGE OF OBLIGATION ON A TWO-FOR-ONE BASIS, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A TEACHING STIPEND FOR A TWO-YEAR PERIOD, AND SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GRADUATE TEACHER SUMMER LOAN/SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; TO ESTABLISH A "TEACHER EDUCATION FOR CRITICAL AREAS (TECA) SCHOLAR LOAN PROGRAM" TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR TEACHER EDUCATION STUDENTS AND GRADUATES WHO CONTRACT TO TEACH IN CRITICAL NEED GEOGRAPHIC AREAS, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN CRITERIA FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE THAT TECA PROGRAM GRADUATES SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR DISCHARGE OF OBLIGATION ON A ONE-FOR-ONE BASIS, TO PROVIDE TEACHING STIPENDS FOR PARTICIPANTS BASED ON HIGH SCHOOL GRADE POINT AVERAGE AND ACT SCORES, TO PROVIDE FOR CONVERSION OF TECA EDUCATION LOANS INTO SCHOLARSHIPS, TO PROVIDE REMEDIES TO THE STATE IN THE EVENT OF DEFAULT AND TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REPORTS BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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