House Bill 160

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-159-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO COLLABORATE WITH THE UNIVERSITY ASSISTED TEACHER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION GRANT PROGRAM, STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING WITH TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS IN CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE AREAS TO DEVELOP AN ALTERNATIVE LICENSING PROCEDURE SPECIFICALLY FOR TEACHERS EMPLOYED IN ALL CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE AREAS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION ON TEACHER AND ADMINISTRATOR EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE AND DEVELOPMENT TO ISSUE CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE AREA LICENSES TO CERTAIN EDUCATORS BEGINNING JULY 1, 2018; TO PRESCRIBE THE REQUIREMENTS USED IN AWARDING A CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE AREA LICENSE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LICENSE MAY ONLY BE USED BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE AREAS WHICH MAKE A FORMAL WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR SUCH ALLOWANCES AT THE CONCLUSION OF EACH ACADEMIC TERM; TO REQUIRE AFFECTED SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF FIFTY ADDITIONAL HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO HOLDERS OF A CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE AREA LICENSE DURING THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO REQUIRE THE AFFECTED SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ASSIGN A VETERAN ON-SITE MENTOR TEACHER TO THE CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE AREA LICENSEE DURING THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 37-159-1, 37-159-5, 37-159-7, 37-159-11, 37-159-13 AND 37-159-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE PROVISIONS OF THE "MISSISSIPPI CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE ACT OF 1998," FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 25-11-126, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS WHO HAVE AT LEAST 25 YEARS OF CREDITABLE SERVICE IN THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, WHO WERE EMPLOYED AS PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AT THE TIME OF THEIR RETIREMENT AND WHO HAVE BEEN RETIRED AND RECEIVING A RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR, MAY BE EMPLOYED AS TEACHERS BY A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT AFTER THEIR RETIREMENT AND RECEIVE A RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE FROM THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM DURING THEIR EMPLOYMENT AS TEACHERS IN ADDITION TO RECEIVING A BEGINNING TEACHER'S SALARY; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 25-11-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-11-123 AND 25-11-127, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-19-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Orlando Paden

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In the House of Representatives Jan 2 – Jan 30

1. Jan 2Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations
2. Jan 30Died in committee in the House