Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Susp rules-Teacher-Opportunity Program; increase funding for teachers' salaries over 6-year period based on projected revenue growth.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 04/03/00 | (S) | Referred To Rules | |
| 2 | 04/05/00 | (S) | Title Suff Do Be Adopted | |
| 3 | 04/12/00 | (S) | Recommitted to Committee | |
| 4 | 05/07/00 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | No Effective Date | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | None | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Little
Additional Authors: Harden, Walls, Chaney, King, Smith, Dearing, Jackson, Jordan, Horhn, Minor, Browning, Posey, Harvey, Mettetal, Dickerson, Chamberlin, Huggins, Hyde-Smith, Stogner, Williamson, Carmichael, Gordon, Frazier, Turner, Farris, Tollison, Johnson (19th), Cuevas, Hamilton, Simmons, Hewes, Nunnelee, Johnson (38th), Carlton
Title: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF A BILL ENTITLED "AN ACT ENTITLED THE "TEACHER OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (TOP)"; TO AMEND SECTION 37-19-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF PUBLIC SCHOOLTEACHERS TO THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES' ESTIMATED AVERAGE OVER A SIX-YEAR PERIOD, BY EARMARKING DISCRETIONARY FUNDS IN THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE'S OUT-YEAR BUDGET PLAN; TO PROVIDE FOR THE FOLLOWING TEACHER SALARY PERCENTAGE INCREASES ONLY IN THE EVENT THE PROJECTED STATE GENERAL FUND REVENUES INCREASE BY AT LEAST 5% IN EACH OF THE OUT-YEARS AS PROJECTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE: 2% SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2002, 6% SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2003, 6% SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2004, 8% SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2005 AND 8% SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2006; TO PROVIDE THAT FOR EACH 1% ADDITIONAL REVENUE GROWTH OVER AND ABOVE THE 5% MINIMUM IN ANY OUT-YEAR, THE TEACHER BASE SALARIES SHALL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL 1% INCREASE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-19-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM PROGRAM ALLOTMENT FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 37-21-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF ASSISTANT TEACHERS IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."
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