MS HB199

Extends the State Department of Education's exemption from State Personnel Board procedures from two years to three years (through July 1, 2017), classifying all department employees as nonstate service during this period

Requires new hires during the exemption period to still meet State Personnel Board criteria for employment

Mandates annual reporting to legislative leadership by July 1, 2016, and each year thereafter, detailing the number of employees who received salary increases, were dismissed or adversely affected, and newly hired employees with their starting salaries

Applies the three-year exemption period to personnel at the Division of Vocational and Technical Education, Office of Dropout Prevention, JROTC statewide coordinator position, and Mississippi Schools for the Blind and Deaf

Requires the State Superintendent and State Board of Education to consult with the Attorney General before taking personnel actions to ensure compliance with state and federal law