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MS SB2335

Bill

Status

Failed

3/5/2024

Primary Sponsor

Rita Potts Parks

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Origin

Senate

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 37-14-3 of the Mississippi Code to require the Office of Healthy Schools to develop a mandatory salary schedule for school nurses based on their education and experience.

  • All school districts must use the developed salary schedule when employing school nurses, with the schedule establishing minimum salary amounts for those positions.

  • The Office of Healthy Schools shall develop criteria to measure school nurse effectiveness, communicate with superintendents and principals about maximizing nurse effectiveness, and perform other administrative duties related to the Mary Kirkpatrick Haskell-Mary Sprayberry Public School Nurse Program.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2024.

Legislative Description

School nurses; direct the Office of Healthy Schools to develop salary schedule that all school districts shall use when employing.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/5/2024

Committee Referrals

Education2/8/2024

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