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MS HB204

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/31/2017

Primary Sponsor

Mark Formby

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits local school boards from opening the school year before the last Monday in August.

  • Reduces the minimum scholastic year from 180 to 170 days for all public schools in Mississippi.

  • Reduces the minimum employment contract term for licensed school personnel from 187 to 177 days, effective for the 2017-2018 school year and beyond.

  • Requires school districts to shorten existing contracts for the 2017-2018 school year by at least 10 days without reducing annual salaries.

  • Clarifies that the teacher salary scale applies to all teachers whose contracts meet the new 170-day minimum requirement.

Legislative Description

School term; revise to prohibit beginning before last Monday in August.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/31/2017

Committee Referrals

Education1/3/2017

Full Bill Text

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