House Bill 174

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA ALTERNATIVE TEACHER LICENSURE PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING AN ALTERNATIVE TEACHER LICENSURE ROUTE FOR QUALIFIED PERSONS TO TEACH IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS LOCATED IN THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA REGION; TO SPECIFY THOSE COUNTIES CONSIDERED PART OF THE DELTA REGION; TO AUTHORIZE A TEACHER LICENSED THROUGH THE PILOT PROGRAM TO PARTICIPATE IN OTHER TEACHER RECRUITMENT PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIES; TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA ALTERNATIVE TEACHER LICENSE AND TO AUTHORIZE ITS ISSUANCE BEGINNING JULY 1, 2019; TO PRESCRIBE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA ALTERNATIVE TEACHER LICENSE AND TO LIMIT ITS USAGE TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS LOCATED IN THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA REGION WHICH SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR APPROVAL TO EMPLOY PERSONS SO LICENSED; TO REQUIRE EACH AFFECTED SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF FIFTY ADDITIONAL HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO HOLDERS OF THE ALTERNATIVE TEACHER 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 ALTERNATIVE TEACHER LICENSE HOLDER DURING THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-159-1, 37-159-5 THROUGH 37-159-13 AND 37-159-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE THE "MISSISSIPPI CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE ACT OF 1998," TO DELETE THE REPEALER ON THOSE SECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Orlando Paden

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 11 – Feb 5

1. Jan 11Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations
2. Feb 5Died in committee in the House