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MS SB2169

Bill

Status

Failed

4/10/2024

Primary Sponsor

Dennis DeBar

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Origin

Senate

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits school districts from reducing the local supplement or salary of any individual assistant teacher below the state minimum salary if the state minimum salary increases in that year

  • Sets the minimum annual salary for assistant teachers at $17,000.00 for 2022-2023 and subsequent years

  • Imposes a penalty of twice the amount of any illegal salary reduction when calculating the district's Mississippi Adequate Education Program funds allocation for violations

  • Authorizes pro rata daily salary reductions only when the district experiences a reduction in adequate education program allocations or federal funding compared to the previous year

  • Allows school districts to continue implementing performance-based salary variations among assistant teachers

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

Died On Calendar

4/10/2024

Committee Referrals

Education3/11/2024
Education2/2/2024

Full Bill Text

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