MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2000 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Senator(s) Little, Harden, Walls, Chaney, King, Smith, Dearing, Jackson, Jordan, Horhn, Minor, Browning, Posey, Harvey, Mettetal, Dickerson, Chamberlin, Huggins, Hyde-Smith, Stogner, Williamson, Carmichael, Gordon, Frazier, Turner, Farris, Tollison, Johnson (19th), Cuevas, Hamilton, Simmons, Hewes, Nunnelee, Johnson (38th), Carlton

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF A BILL ENTITLED "AN ACT ENTITLED THE "TEACHER OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (TOP)"; TO AMEND SECTION 37-19-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF PUBLIC SCHOOLTEACHERS TO THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES' ESTIMATED AVERAGE OVER A SIX-YEAR PERIOD, BY EARMARKING DISCRETIONARY FUNDS IN THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE'S OUT-YEAR BUDGET PLAN; TO PROVIDE FOR THE FOLLOWING TEACHER SALARY PERCENTAGE INCREASES ONLY IN THE EVENT THE PROJECTED STATE GENERAL FUND REVENUES INCREASE BY AT LEAST 5% IN EACH OF THE OUT-YEARS AS PROJECTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE: 2% SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2002, 6% SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2003, 6% SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2004, 8% SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2005 AND 8% SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2006; TO PROVIDE THAT FOR EACH 1% ADDITIONAL REVENUE GROWTH OVER AND ABOVE THE 5% MINIMUM IN ANY OUT-YEAR, THE TEACHER BASE SALARIES SHALL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL 1% INCREASE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-19-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM PROGRAM ALLOTMENT FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 37-21-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF ASSISTANT TEACHERS IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That the Joint Rules of the Senate and the House are hereby suspended for the purpose of requesting the drafting, introduction, consideration and passage, regardless of any deadlines imposed by said rules, of a bill entitled "AN ACT ENTITLED THE "TEACHER OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (TOP)"; TO AMEND SECTION 37-19-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF PUBLIC SCHOOLTEACHERS TO THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES' ESTIMATED AVERAGE OVER A SIX-YEAR PERIOD, BY EARMARKING DISCRETIONARY FUNDS IN THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE'S OUT-YEAR BUDGET PLAN; TO PROVIDE FOR THE FOLLOWING TEACHER SALARY PERCENTAGE INCREASES ONLY IN THE EVENT THE PROJECTED STATE GENERAL FUND REVENUES INCREASE BY AT LEAST 5% IN EACH OF THE OUT-YEARS AS PROJECTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE: 2% SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2002, 6% SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2003, 6% SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2004, 8% SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2005 AND 8% SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2006; TO PROVIDE THAT FOR EACH 1% ADDITIONAL REVENUE GROWTH OVER AND ABOVE THE 5% MINIMUM IN ANY OUT-YEAR, THE TEACHER BASE SALARIES SHALL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL 1% INCREASE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-19-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM PROGRAM ALLOTMENT FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 37-21-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF ASSISTANT TEACHERS IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."