History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Teacher certification; establish Commission on Professional Educators' Standards and Practices.
| 1 | 01/05/99 | (S) | Referred To Education | |
| 2 | 02/02/99 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1999 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Dearing
Code Sections: A 037-0003-0002, A 037-0009-0011, A 037-0017-0008
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH AND EMPOWER A COMMISSION ON PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS' STANDARDS AND PRACTICES, TO TRANSFER ALL RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING TEACHER PREPARATION, CERTIFICATION, DEVELOPMENT, CERTIFICATE RENEWAL AND LICENSURE FROM THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO THE SAID COMMISSION, TO PROHIBIT THE COMMISSION FROM ISSUING TEMPORARY TEACHER CERTIFICATION AFTER JULY 1, 1999, AND TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THE COMMISSION TO EXPEND FUNDS FOR REQUIRED COURSEWORK AND/OR STAFF DEVELOPMENT FOR PERSONS HOLDING TEMPORARY CERTIFICATION; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO TRANSFER THE RULEMAKING AUTHORITY OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF TEACHERS' CERTIFICATES AND TEACHER EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS TO THE SAID COMMISSION ON PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS' STANDARDS AND PRACTICES; TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO TRANSFER THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR APPROVING IN-SERVICE STAFF DEVELOPMENT PLANS FROM THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO THE COMMISSION ON PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS' STANDARDS AND PRACTICES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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