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MS SB2661
Bill
Status
Failed
2/2/2021
Primary Sponsor
Angela Turner-Ford
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AI Summary
- Increases the starting base teacher salary for "A" licensed teachers to $40,000 by the 2024-2025 school year through a phased four-year schedule beginning in 2021-2022
- Establishes new minimum salary schedules for school years 2021-2022 through 2024-2025, with annual increases across all license types (AAAA, AAA, AA, and A) and experience levels
- Requires that beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, Mississippi teacher salaries must equal at least the southeastern regional average salary for certified teachers and administrators
- Maintains existing $6,000 annual salary supplements for teachers with National Board certification, nationally certified school counselors, certified speech-language pathologists/audiologists, and certified academic language therapists
- Preserves additional $4,000 annual supplements for National Board certified teachers working in 16 designated high-need counties including the Mississippi Delta region
Legislative Description
Teacher pay; increase to southeastern average.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/2/2021
Committee Referrals
Education1/18/2021
Full Bill Text
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