Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2531

[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: William Winter Teacher Scholar Loan Program; provide enhancements to and create Teacher Education for Critical Areas (TECA) Program.

History of Actions:

101/13/98(S)Referred To Education;Appropriations
201/27/98(S)DR - TSDPCS: ED To AP
301/29/98(S)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
402/11/98(S)Committee Substitute Adopted
502/11/98(S)Amended
602/11/98(S)Passed As Amended
702/13/98(S)Transmitted To House
802/16/98(H)Referred To Education;Appropriations
903/03/98(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1998
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

Senate Committees:

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.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/03/98 at 16:59.



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