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MS HB1126

Bill

Status

Failed

3/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jansen Owen

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the minimum salary scale for teachers by $5,000 across all license types and experience levels, effective for the 2026-2027 school year and beyond.
  • Provides an additional $3,000 annual salary supplement to licensed special education teachers employed full-time by school districts.
  • Adds a $6,000 annual salary supplement for occupational therapists and licensed school psychologists with national certification who are employed by local school districts.
  • Increases assistant teacher salaries by $5,000 and establishes the District Improvement and Teacher Stabilization Supplement Program to provide performance-based and need-based supplemental funding to underperforming school districts.
  • Caps school superintendent salaries at 250% of the salary of a teacher with equivalent qualifications, including local supplement pay, based on years of experience and educational attainment.

Legislative Description

Teacher pay; increase for teachers and assistant teachers.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Education2/17/2026
Education1/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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