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MS HB116
Bill
Status
Failed
2/5/2019
Primary Sponsor
Timmy Ladner
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AI Summary
- Expand the Mississippi Elementary Schools Assistant Teacher Program to include fourth grade in addition to current kindergarten through third grade coverage
- Require assistant teachers to have a high school diploma or equivalent with demonstrated proficiency in reading and writing, subject to state-developed testing procedures
- Assign assistant teachers to classrooms by school superintendent determination to promote maximum efficiency in instruction of verbal, linguistic, mathematical, and social skills
- Allow assistant teachers to serve as substitute teachers for their assigned licensed teacher for no more than three consecutive school days
- Require school districts to submit reading improvement implementation plans and establish educational accountability measures with pretests and posttests for grades 1-6 to receive funding
Legislative Description
Assistant teachers; require assignment of to every classroom for grades K-4.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/5/2019
Committee Referrals
Education1/11/2019
Full Bill Text
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