Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2370

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Description: Nontraditional teacher preparation and licensure; provide for and qualify for scholarship incentive programs.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
2 02/05 (S) DR - TSDPCS: ED To AP
3 02/05 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
4 02/14 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
5 02/14 (S) Amended
6 02/14 (S) Passed As Amended
7 02/18 (S) Transmitted To House
8 02/19 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
9 02/27 (H) DR - TSDPAA: ED To AP
10 03/04 (H) DR - TSDPAA: AP To ED
11 03/04 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
12 03/06 (H) Amended
13 03/06 (H) Passed As Amended
14 03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
15 03/20 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
16 03/25 (S) Conferees Named Harden,Chaney,Tollison
17 03/28 (H) Conferees Named Warren,Scott (17th),Weathersby
18 04/01 (H) Conference Report Filed
19 04/01 (S) Conference Report Filed
20 04/02 (S) Conference Report Adopted
21 04/02 (H) Conference Report Adopted
22 04/04 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
23 04/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
24 04/11 Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1
Adopted [S] Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1
Adopted [H] Amendment No 1

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2002
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths
Chapter number587

Senate Committees:

House Committees:

Principal Author: Harden

Additional Authors: Walls, Jordan, Chaney, Smith, Williamson, Dearing, Johnson (38th)

Code Sections: A 037-0003-0002, A 037-0143-0011, A 037-0159-0003

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE STANDARDS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NONTRADITIONAL TEACHER LICENSES BY THE COMMISSION ON TEACHER AND ADMINISTRATOR EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE AND DEVELOPMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR A SUMMER TEACH MISSISSIPPI INSTITUTE (TMI) TO BE PROVIDED FOR APPLICANTS BY TEACHER PREPARATION INSTITUTIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A PROVISIONAL LICENSE DURING AN INTERNSHIP PERIOD; TO PROVIDE FOR A TEACHER PREPARATION INTERNSHIP PROGRAM TO BE PROVIDED BY THE EMPLOYING SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO CLARIFY THE ACCREDITED PROGRAMS WHICH QUALIFY TEACHING IN PREKINDERGARTEN AND KINDERGARTEN; TO PROVIDE STANDARDS FOR A SPECIAL TEACHER LICENSE IN TRANSITIONAL BILINGUAL EDUCATION; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE TEACHER PREPARATION INSTITUTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-143-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT INDIVIDUALS TAKING COURSEWORK FOR NONTRADITIONAL TEACHER LICENSURE SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR STATE-FUNDED INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIPS UNDER THE WILLIAM WINTER TEACHER SCHOLAR LOAN PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 37-159-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE PASSED THE PRAXIS I BASIC SKILLS TEST SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR STATE-FUNDED INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIPS UNDER THE CRITICAL NEEDS TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/11/02 at 00:01.

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