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MS SB2811

Bill

Status

Failed

2/28/2023

Primary Sponsor

Dennis DeBar

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • No school district shall pay any assistant teacher less than the state minimum salary of $17,000 annually (2022-2023 and subsequent years).

  • School districts cannot reduce the local supplement or amount paid to individual assistant teachers below the state minimum salary from the previous year when the state minimum salary increases.

  • School districts that violate salary reduction provisions shall have their Mississippi Adequate Education Program funding reduced by twice the amount of the illegal reduction.

  • School districts may reduce the minimum salary by a pro rata daily amount only if adequate education program allocations or federal funding to the district are reduced compared to the previous year.

  • Effective July 1, 2023.

Legislative Description

Local supplement for assistant teachers; prohibit school districts from reducing when given state minimum raise.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/28/2023

Committee Referrals

Education2/13/2023
Education1/16/2023

Full Bill Text

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