Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 973

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Title

Description: Teachers' salaries; increase next five years and determine "living wage" for assistant teachers.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/12 (H) Referred To Education
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Markham

Code Sections: A 037-0021-0007, A 037-0019-0007

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-19-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE TEACHER SALARY SCALE FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS SO THAT BEGINNING IN THE 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR, THE LOWEST SALARY ON THE SCALE IS $40,000; TO AMEND SECTION 37-21-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF ASSISTANT TEACHERS DURING THE NEXT FIVE YEARS IN AN AMOUNT PROPORTIONATE TO THE INCREASES TO THE TEACHER SALARY SCALE; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO APPOINT A STUDY COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE AN AMOUNT THAT CONSTITUTES A LIVING WAGE FOR ASSISTANT TEACHERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:55.

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