Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Subject: TEACHERS

As of 04/30/02 at 14:40

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HB  18  Student-teacher ratio; revise to 18:1 for kindergarten.   Flaggs
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB  42  Teachers, counselors and school officials; prohibit       Fleming
        from recommending psychiatric drugs for children.      
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 102  Critical teacher shortage programs; authorize teachers    Ketchings
        to serve in approved nonpublic schools.                
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 285  School guidance counselors; define comprehensive          Warren
        services to be provided in schools.                    
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 348  Teachers; establish performance pay plan.                 Cameron
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 357  Retired teachers; may draw retirement benefits and be     Davis
        reemployed as teachers.                                
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 359  School psychologists; authorize annual supplement for     Davis
        Nationally Certified School Psychologists.             
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 437  School attendance officers; require to work only when     McCoy
        teachers in their school districts must report for     
        duty.                                                  
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 490  Codes of student conduct; extend repealer on provisions   Ford
 *      recognizing teachers' right to remove students (RP).   
           03/05 (S) Died In Committee
HB 493  Applicants for school employment; delete repealer on      Ford
 * %    fingerprinting and background checks requirements (RP).
           03/05 (S) Died In Committee
HB 497  Retirement; vocational education teachers may purchase    Montgomery (15th)
        credit for prior work experience.                      
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 536  School attendance officers; require to work only when     Moss
        teachers in their school districts must report for     
        duty.                                                  
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 579  State employees required to hold teacher's license;       McCoy
        compensate according to teachers' salary scale.        
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 639  Teachers; include classroom instruction in military in    Warren
     V  computing years of teaching experience.                
           03/21 (H) Allow Governor's Veto to Stand
HB 644  School guidance counselors; define comprehensive          Warren
 *      services to be provided in schools (version 2).        
           04/01 (H) Died In Conference
HB 787  Disabilities; Department of Education may pay to make     Robinson (84th)
        reasonable accommodations for teachers with            
        disabilities.                                          
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 973  Juvenile detention center; provide at least one           Hines
        certified teacher in each center.                      
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 987  Teacher licensure; require elementary school teachers     Warren
        to have U.S. History in college.                       
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1033  Retired teachers; may be reemployed as teachers and       Eads
        continue receiving retirement benefits.                
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1141  Teachers; retirement contribution to PERS eliminated      Jennings
        after 30-35 years, and salary increased by contribution
        amount.                                                
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1192  Homework; require teachers to incorporate daily and       Scott (80th)
        weekly assignments into their curriculum.              
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1302  School psychologists; persons under contract with         Moody
        school districts may use certain titles.               
           03/22 Approved by Governor
HB1355  Assistant teachers; delete prohibition against            Brown
        dismissing to use funds for hiring licensed teachers.  
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1367  School districts; authorize contracts with private        Brown
   %    entities for instructional services to students.       
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1439  Schools; increase percentage of nonlicensed teachers      Blackmon
        in.                                                    
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1462  Social workers; provide in schools having high            Scott (80th)
        incidences of crime and violence.                      
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1468  Counselors; provide in elementary schools.                Scott (80th)
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1478  Teacher education programs; require instruction in the    Martinson
        teaching of phonics.                                   
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1628  Teachers; establish alternative for licensure for         Grist
        applicants failing national exam.                      
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1800  Appropriation; benefit payments to retirants under the    Flaggs
 *      former Teachers' Retirement System.                    
           04/09 Law W/out Governor's Signature
SB2008  Teacher license; require revocation if person convicted   White (29th)
        of child abuse or child sexual abuse.                  
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2032  Teachers; create duty to inform students of               Nunnelee
        unlawfulness of certain conduct.                       
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2040  Teacher Retention Grant Program; scholarships available   Chamberlin
        to teachers working for a Master's or Doctorate of     
        Education degree.                                      
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2050  School social workers; allot adequate program funds       Simmons
        for.                                                   
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2168  Teachers; include classroom instruction in military in    Harden
        computing years of teaching experience.                
           03/18 Approved by Governor
SB2215  Retired teachers; may draw benefits and be reemployed     Harden
        as teachers.                                           
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2226  Part-time licensed teachers or retired teachers;          Harden
        provide state funds for employment of.                 
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2228  Retired teachers; may draw retirement benefits and be     Harden
        reemployed as teachers.                                
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2233  Substitute teachers may be paid twice per month and       Harden
        while student teaching; authorize.                     
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2234  Noncertificated school personnel; enhance employment      Harden
        benefits.                                              
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2250  Student loans; provide graduate degree teacher            Harden
        incentive loans available to applicants agreeing to    
        teach in public schools or univ.                       
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2257  Prohibition against deductions from salary of school      Harden
        employees; repeal.                                     
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2368  Teacher salary annual increment; authorize for up to 30   Chamberlin
        years of teaching experience.                          
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2370  Nontraditional teacher preparation and licensure;         Harden
 * %    provide for and qualify for scholarship incentive      
        programs.                                              
           04/11 Approved by Governor
SB2373  State income tax credit for out-of-pocket classroom       Harden
  $%    supply expenditures made by public school teachers;    
        provide for.                                           
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2441  School guidance counselors; define authorized program     Harden
 *      activities.                                            
           04/11 Approved by Governor
SB2448  Teachers with 25 or more years of teaching experience;    Cuevas
   %    provide salary increases, state income tax benefits,   
        health ins. benefits for.                              
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2569  Retirement; retired teacher be reemployed as teacher      Blackmon
        draw PERS benefits; PERS retiree may serve as elected  
        official and draw retirement.                          
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2571  School guidance counselors; define authorized program     Johnson (19th)
        activities.                                            
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2587  Teachers; authorize Three-for-Three Teacher Relocation    Simmons
        Program.                                               
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2749  Quality Education and Teacher and Principal Protection    Hewes
        Act; create.                                           
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2810  State health insurance plan; school district food         Cuevas
        service employees' benefits paid from state funds.     
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2869  Annual leave for teachers; allow accumulation of          Harden
        personal leave and retention of leave when transferring
        to another school district.                            
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2962  Use state funds to employ licensed teachers instead of    Tollison
        teacher assistants; delete prohibition.                
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2988  Criminal record background check for school employees;    Harden
   %    include school volunteers.                             
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2993  School psychologists practicing in educational            Thames
        settings; clarify use of titles.                       
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB3090  Approp. FY2003; SDE for additional teacher assistants     Smith
        in school districts with 60% participation in free     
        lunch program.                                         
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee

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