Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

House Bill 1122

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Background

Title

Description: Teachers; implement programs to improve recruitment and retention.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute]

History of Actions:

1 01/16 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
2 01/27 (H) DR - TSDPCS: ED To AP
3 01/31 (H) DR - TSDPCS: AP To ED
4 01/31 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
5 02/09 (H) Died On Calendar

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2006
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Principal Author: Brown

Code Sections: A 025-0011-0103, A 025-0011-0105, A 025-0011-0123, A 025-0011-0127, A 037-0019-0007, A 037-0003-0002, A 037-0061-0033

Title: AN ACT RELATING TO IMPROVING THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF TEACHERS IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 25-11-126, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PERSONS RECEIVING A RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE FROM THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM WHO ARE EMPLOYED AS TEACHERS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM AFTER THEIR RETIREMENT MAY RECEIVE A RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE DURING THEIR EMPLOYMENT AS TEACHERS IN ADDITION TO RECEIVING A TEACHER'S SALARY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-11-103, 25-11-105, 25-11-123 AND 25-11-127, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-19-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL BASE COMPENSATION FOR TEACHERS HOLDING LICENSES IN CRITICAL SUBJECT AREAS, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR TEACHERS EMPLOYED IN CRITICAL SHORTAGE AREAS, TO ESTABLISH A MISSISSIPPI PERFORMANCE BASED PAY PLAN TO REWARD LICENSED EDUCATION PERSONNEL AT SCHOOLS SHOWING IMPROVEMENT IN STUDENT TEST SCORES, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL BASE COMPENSATION FOR MENTOR TEACHERS IN MIDDLE SCHOOLS WITH APPROVED CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, AND TO DIRECT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONDUCT A VALUE-ADDED PILOT PROGRAM ON TEACHER PERFORMANCE PAY; TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY TEACHER FROM ANY STATE MEETING THE FEDERAL STANDARDS OF A HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHER SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A STANDARD LICENSE IN MISSISSIPPI; TO AMEND SECTION 37-61-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE TEACHERS TO CARRY FORWARD APPROVED CLASSROOM SUPPLY EXPENDITURES INTO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/09/06 at 20:25.

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