Senate Bill 2103

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-79, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELORS TO ABIDE BY THE AMERICAN SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION CODE OF ETHICS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT REGULATIONS REGARDING THE ACTIVITIES OF PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELORS, INCLUDING A MODEL CODE OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-19-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE TO THE MINIMUM TEACHER SALARY SCALE; TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL SALARY SUPPLEMENT TO LICENSED SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS EMPLOYED BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT ON A FULL-TIME BASIS TO PROVIDE SPECIAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTION, TO LICENSED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND TO CERTIFIED SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-21-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL REDUCE THE LOCAL SUPPLEMENT OR PAY AN INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANT TEACHER LESS THAN THE STATE MINIMUM SALARY IN A YEAR IN WHICH THE STATE MINIMUM SALARY IS INCREASED; TO PROVIDE FOR A REDUCTION IN FUNDS FOR DISTRICTS THAT VIOLATE THIS SECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT NO DISTRICT SHALL PAY ANY ASSISTANT TEACHER LESS THAN THE STATE MINIMUM SALARY UNLESS DONE SO BY A PRO RATA DAILY AMOUNT WHERE THERE HAS BEEN A REDUCTION IN TOTAL FUNDING FORMULA ALLOCATIONS FOR SUCH DISTRICT IN SUCH YEAR OR IN THE AMOUNT OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO SUCH DISTRICT FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR; TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE TO THE MINIMUM BASE SALARY FOR ASSISTANT TEACHERS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-151-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF THE BASE STUDENT COST; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-13-89 AND 37-13-91, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS; TO DIRECT THE STATE TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ONE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICER FOR EVERY 4,000 COMPULSORY-SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN IN ENROLLMENT IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS; TO INSTITUTE A NEW MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE FOR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS; TO PROVIDE THAT EACH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICER MAY RECEIVE AN ANNUAL SALARY SUPPLEMENT FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH HE OR SHE SERVES, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE DISTRICT; TO REFORM THE MISSISSIPPI COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-9-39 and 37-151-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TIME IN DECEMBER WHEN SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL PROCESS PAYROLL FOR ALL EMPLOYEES FROM THE LAST WORKING DAY TO A TIME CONSISTENT WITH OTHER MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING THE 45-DAY GAP BETWEEN TEACHER PAY PERIODS FROM THE DECEMBER PAY DATE TO JANUARY PAY DATE; TO REPEAL SECTION 25-11-126, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CONTAINS PROVISIONS FOR RETIRED TEACHERS RETURNING TO WORK WHILE CONTINUING TO DRAW RETIREMENT BENEFITS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Angela Burks Hill

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

• House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 6

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In the Senate Jan 9 – Feb 4

1. Jan 9Referred to the Senate committee on Education
2. Jan 22Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 4Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 5 – Mar 6

1. Feb 5Sent to the House
2. Feb 6Referred to the House committee on Education
3. Feb 18Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 6Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 6 – Apr 6

1. Mar 6Released in the House to be sent on at once
2. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
3. Mar 24Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
4. Conferees named in the Senate: DeBar, Hopson and Boyd
5. Mar 25Conferees named in the House: Roberson, McCarty and Owen
6. Mar 30Conference report filed in the Senate
7. Conference report filed in the House
8. Mar 31Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
9. Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
10. Conference report filed in the House
11. Conference report filed in the Senate
12. Apr 1Unanimous consent granted in the House
13. Conference report adopted in the House
14. Conference report adopted in the Senate
15. Unanimous consent granted in the Senate
16. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 6 – Apr 8

1. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Apr 8Approved by the Governor