Mississippi House Bill 582 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Failed on February 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 37-159-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish The Mississippi Classified School Employee Teacher Credentialing And Retention Grant Program For The Purpose Of Providing Scholarships To Assistant Teachers And Paraprofessionals As An Opportunity To Earn A Bachelor Of Education Degree For The Purpose Of Employment As Licensed Teachers In Geographical Critical Teacher Shortage Areas As Determined By The State Board Of Education; To Require Participating Institutions Of Higher Learning To Collaborate With The Mississippi Teacher Center To Identify, Recruit And Place Teacher Education Graduates In Geographical Critical Teacher Shortage Areas; To Require Assistant Teachers And Paraprofessionals Who Complete The Program With A Bachelor Of Education Degree To Commit To Teaching In A Public School In A Geographical Critical Teacher Shortage Area For A Period Of Not Less Than Three Years After Completion; To Provide That Individuals That Fail To Complete The Program Or Comply With Employment Requirements Shall Be Liable For The Sum Of All Awards Received Under The Programs, Plus Interest Accruing At The Current Stafford Loan Rate; To Extend The Date Of Repeal On These Programs Until July 1, 2024; And For Related Purposes.

The Mississippi Classified School Employee Teacher Credentialing and Retention Grant Program; establish to address teacher shortage.

Rep. Richard Bennett [R]

Rep. William Arnold [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-05	House	Died In Committee
2019-01-16	House	Referred To Education

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/history/HB/HB0582.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0582IN.htm