Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Subject: TEACHERS

As of 04/21/98 at 09:06

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HB   8  Retired teachers; may draw retirement benefits and be     Dedeaux
        reemployed as teachers.                                
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB   9  Student-teacher ratios; reduce for school districts       Dedeaux
        accredited below Level 3.                              
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB  15  School bus drivers; eligible to join PERS regardless of   Robinson (84th)
        number of hours worked.                                
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 160  School boards; authorize to allow leave for school        Manning
        employees at same rate as state employees.             
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 181  School district employees; authorize donation of leave    Endt
        for catastrophic illnesses.                            
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 201  Teachers' salaries; increase to southeastern average.     Moak
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 225  School employees; authorize payment for all unused        Manning
        leave upon retirement.                                 
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 245  School in-service training; require two days for          Scott (80th)
        behavior management techniques.                        
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 266  Teacher incentive loan program; create.                   Blackmon
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 269  Schools; increase percentage of nonlicensed teachers      Blackmon
        in.                                                    
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 284  School district employees; authorize donation of leave    Rogers
        for catastrophic illnesses.                            
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 309  Teachers; authorize superintendents to offer contracts    Broomfield
 *      conditioned upon graduation and licensure.             
           03/20 Approved by Governor
HB 358  Teachers, retired; may be employed as teachers in         Morris
        certain districts and receive retirement benefits.     
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 362  Distinctive license tag; authorize issuance for retired   Walker
        teachers.                                              
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 364  Health insurance; premiums for retired state and school   Manning
        employees paid from PERS funds.                        
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 426  Retired state and school employees health insurance;      Stevens
        revise benefits.                                       
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 434  School district employees; authorize donation of leave    Livingston
 *      for catastrophic illnesses.                            
           03/30 (H) Died In Conference
HB 453  School district employees; authorize donation of leave    Weathersby
        for catastrophic illnesses.                            
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 465  Teachers; authorize to provide information concerning     Chaney
        homework to child care providers.                      
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 483  School Employment Procedures Law; delete provisions       Blackmon
        relating to tenure.                                    
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 485  School districts; prohibit termination of employee        Blackmon
        contracts for constitutionally impermissible reasons.  
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 527  State and school employees' insurance; combine the two    Stevens
        plans into one plan.                                   
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 533  Teachers, public school; authorize criminal history       Chaney
 *      background checks for applicants.                      
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 574  Teachers; create duty to inform students of               Smith (35th)
        unlawfulness of certain conduct.                       
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 580  Public schools; prohibit employees from seeking           Smith (35th)
        personal information about students.                   
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 593  Retired teachers; may draw retirement benefits and be     Davis
        reemployed as teachers.                                
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 609  Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act of 1998.        Manning
 *         04/14 Approved by Governor
HB 614  Retired teachers; may draw retirement benefits and be     Thornton
        employed as teachers.                                  
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 615  Retired teachers; may draw retirement benefits and be     Warren
        reemployed as teachers.                                
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 690  School Employment Procedures Law; require                 Blackmon
        nonreemployment of licensed employees to be based on   
        good cause.                                            
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 702  Public School Employees Health Insurance Plan; allow      Stringer
        certain retired teachers to enroll in the plan.        
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 733  Student loans; provide graduate degree teacher loans      Green (72nd)
        for persons agreeing to teach in public school or      
        university.                                            
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 735  School district employee teacher-scholar incentive        Green (72nd)
        grant program; create.                                 
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 736  William Winter Teacher Scholar Loan Program; available    Green (72nd)
        to students preparing to be school administrators.     
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 760  Adequate Education Program; authorize use of interim      Johnson
   %    funds for teachers' homes.                             
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 808  Teacher applicants; authorize certain persons failing     Dickson
        national exam to teach in geographical shortage areas. 
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 848  School districts; reduce teacher-student ratio in K-4     Moss
        to 1:20.                                               
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 850  School discipline plans; authorize suspension of          Frierson
        employee's license for nonenforcement.                 
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 852  Assistant teachers; delete authorization to hold GED      Frierson
        equivalent as minimum qualification.                   
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 893  Teachers; school boards may dismiss or refuse             Davis
        employment to persons convicted of a felony.           
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 904  Assistant teachers; authorize persons holding GED to      Holland
        serve as.                                              
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 916  State and Teachers Health Insurance Plans; premiums by    McCoy
        retirees to be equal under both plans.                 
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 932  School crossing guards; authorize certain counties to     Robinson (63rd)
        increase compensation.                                 
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 984  School Employment Procedures Law; require good cause      Frierson
        for nonreemployment decisions.                         
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1016  Assistant teachers; authorize persons holding GED to      Maples
        serve as.                                              
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1071  State and teachers health insurance plan; allow members   Reynolds
        of Public Employees' Retirement System in plan.        
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1089  School counselors; require salaries to be equivalent to   McInnis
        salaries of teachers.                                  
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1090  Teachers; establish performance pay plan.                 Cameron
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1116  Nationally certified teachers; increase salary            Frierson
        supplement to national teacher salary average.         
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1132  Nationally certified teachers; increase annual salary     Martinson
 *      supplement.                                            
           04/09 Approved by Governor
HB1149  Schools; increase experience requirements for             McInnis
        superintendents and principals.                        
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1170  Teachers; establish World Class Teachers Program.         Cameron
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1293  School counselors; require school districts to employ     Holden
        one per every 500 students.                            
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1354  Counselors; provide in elementary schools.                Scott (80th)
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1370  Juvenile records; require disclosure to teachers when     Warren
        child is ordered to enroll in school.                  
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1380  School employees; establish rights of due process in      Holland
        regard to employment decisions.                        
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1483  Teacher licensure; require state-administered             Scott (80th)
        examination of achievement to predict success of       
        teacher in classroom.                                  
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1510  Teachers; authorize Three-for-Three Teacher Relocation    Scott (80th)
        Program.                                               
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1567  Teachers; establish alternative for licensure for         Grist
        applicants failing national exam.                      
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HC  17  Amend Constitution; allow teachers to serve in            Walker
        Legislature.                                           
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HC  31  Amend Constitution; allow teachers to serve in            Walker
        Legislature.                                           
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2034  Teacher, public school; authorize criminal history        Little
        background checks for applicants.                      
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2043  School districts; provide teacher with reasons for        Nunnelee
        nonrenewal of contract.                                
           02/12 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2084  State and Public School Employee Health Insurance         Kirby
        Management Board; allow to contract with managed care  
        organization.                                          
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2091  Teacher salary scale; include service as a public         Little
        librarian.                                             
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2094  William Winter Teacher Scholar Loan Program; available    Harden
        to students preparing to be school administrators.     
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2116  School district employee teacher-scholar incentive        Harden
        grant program; create.                                 
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2123  Student loans; provide graduate degree teacher            Harden
        incentive loans available to applicants agreeing to    
        teach in public school or univ.                        
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2203  Non-licensed teaching personnel; increase percentage      Ferris
        which may be employed.                                 
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2234  School employees insurance plan; include life insurance   Little
        benefits under.                                        
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2280  Teacher certification; establish Commission on            Dearing
        Professional Educators' Standards and Practices.       
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2294  Teachers; authorize Three-for-Three Teacher Relocation    Simmons
        Program.                                               
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2339  Appropriation; SDE for additional teacher units in        Smith
        Grades 1-4.                                            
           02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2340  Minimum education program; one teacher unit for every     Smith
        20 pupils in Grades 1-4.                               
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2342  Decisions of nonreemployment under SEPA law; require      Ferris
        good cause for.                                        
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2351  Minimum program funds; addl allotment for reading         Smith
        instructors in school districts with high percentage of
        at-risk pupils.                                        
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2359  Minimum program allotments for assistant teachers;        Ferris
        delete restrictions on use for employing certified     
        teachers K-3.                                          
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2364  Approp; SDE for additional Teacher Assistants in school   Smith
        districts with 60% participation in free lunch program.
           02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2374  Teacher certification; require instruction in all         Smith
        reading methods for K-4.                               
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2386  Retired state and school employees health insurance;      Kirby
 *      revise benefits.                                       
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2387  State and school employees' health insurance plans;       Kirby
        combine into one plan.                                 
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2410  Retirement; increase retirement allowance for classroom   Harden
        teachers.                                              
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2411  Mentor teacher program; extend to school administrators   Harden
        and authorize retired teachers/administrators to       
        participate.                                           
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2412  Retired teachers; may draw retirement benefits and be     Harden
        reemployed as teachers.                                
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2415  SBE study alternatives to NTE as a prerequisite for       Harden
        teacher certification.                                 
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2429  Teachers; create duty to inform students of               Nunnelee
        unlawfulness of certain conduct.                       
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2465  Teacher licensure; require state-administered             Blackmon
        examination of achievement to predict success of       
        teacher in classroom.                                  
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2531  William Winter Teacher Scholar Loan Program; provide      Ferris
 *      enhancements to and create Teacher Education for       
        Critical Areas (TECA) Program.                         
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2557  Salaries of school crossing guards in certain counties;   Hall
        increase.                                              
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2566  Teacher license renewal; require staff development        Carlton
        training or approved coursework.                       
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2572  School district employees may donate leave to another     Ferris
 *      employee suffering from a catastrophic injury or       
        illness; authorize.                                    
           04/20 Approved by Governor
SB2573  Salary supplement for teachers with degree in reading     Ferris
        education; authorize.                                  
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2621  Nonrenewal of contract for school district employees;     Nunnelee
        provide conditions, mentoring, etc.                    
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2732  Nationally certified teachers; increase annual salary     Ferris
        supplement.                                            
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2817  Certificated school employees; may hold certificate of    Ferris
        school business administration.                        
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2820  Retirement; retired teacher be reemployed as teacher      Blackmon
        draw PERS benefits; PERS retiree may serve as elected  
        official and draw retirement.                          
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2837  State and public school employees health insurance        Farris
        plans for retirees; pay equal premiums.                
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2856  Salaries of assistant teachers; provide an annual         Ferris
 *      incremental increase.                                  
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2857  Assistant Teacher Reading Initiative; provide salary      Ferris
        supplements for reading education coursework.          
           02/12 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2932  Nationally certified teachers; increase annual salary     Carter
 *      supplement.                                            
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2994  Salary supplement for school speech                       Hewes
        pathologists/audiologists who obtain the Certificate of
        Clinical Competence; authorize.                        
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3105  Assistant teachers; authorize persons holding GED to      Tollison
        serve as.                                              
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee



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