2025
Regular Session
Public schools; allow retired administrators to return to work as teachers.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-126, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW ANY PERSON WHO WAS EMPLOYED AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER OR ADMINISTRATOR AT THE TIME OF RETIREMENT, HAS BEEN RETIRED AT LEAST 90 DAYS AND IS RECEIVING A RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE, AND HOLDS THE APPLICABLE EDUCATOR LICENSE, TO BE EMPLOYED AS A TEACHER IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT AFTER RETIREMENT, AND CHOOSE TO CONTINUE RECEIVING THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE IN ADDITION TO A SALARY, ALONG WITH THE LOCAL CONTRIBUTION OF THE DISTRICT IN WHICH THE RETIREE IS EMPLOYED; TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT OF HAVING AT LEAST 30 YEARS OF CREDITABLE SERVICE; TO AUTHORIZE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ALLOCATE, AS SALARY AND ASSESSMENT OF A RETIRED TEACHER RETURNING TO WORK AS A TEACHER, UP TO 150% OF THE AMOUNT PROVIDED UNDER THE SALARY SCHEDULE COMPARABLE TO THE YEARS OF SERVICE AND LICENSE TYPE OF THE TEACHER; TO PROVIDE THAT LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES MAY PAY, FROM LOCAL EDUCATION FUNDING, ALL OR A PORTION OF THE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR RETIRED EMPLOYEES RETURNING TO WORK AS TEACHERS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-19-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Senate Bill 2598
SB 2598
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General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
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Majority
July 1, 2025
Education
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Education
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Boyd
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Williams
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McLendon
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Blackwell
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McMahan
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01/20 (S) Referred To Education
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01/31 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
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02/06 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
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02/06 (S) Passed
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02/07 (S) Transmitted To House
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02/14 (H) Referred To ED,AC,AP
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03/04 (H) Died In Committee
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