Committee
Education
Author
Kent McCarty
Session
2024 Session
Latest Action
On April 20, the Governor signed HB 1669 into law.
Explanation of the Bill
This bill has a companion bill, SB 2407, in the House.
House Bill 1669 expands the allowable qualifications for assistant teachers in the state’s early learning collaboratives, the state-funded pre-K program. If this bill is enacted, assistant teachers would be allowed to possess a high school diploma/GED and a Child Development Associate (CDA), a Montessori certification, or an equivalent certification.
As it stands, assistant teachers currently must “possess an associate’s degree in early childhood education, child development, or an equivalent field; or an associate’s degree in any field and a Child Development Associate credential, a Montessori certification, or an equivalent certification.
House Bill 1669 is intended to increase the pool of potential assistant teachers for early learning collaboratives. This change would still allow Mississippi to be in compliance with the National Institute of Early Education Research’s benchmarks for high-quality pre-K.
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| 2/19/24 | On February 19, HB 1669 was referred to the House Education Committee. |
| 2/22/24 | On February 22, the House Education Committee passed HB 1669. |
| 2/28/24 | On February 28, the House passed HB 1669. |
| 2/29/24 | On February 29, HB 1669 was transmitted to the House. |
| 3/1/24 | On March 1, the Senate referred HB 1669 to the Senate Education Committee. |
| 4/1/24 | On April 1, the Senate Education Committee passed HB 1669. |
| 4/9/24 | On April 9, the Senate passed HB 1669. |
| 4/20/24 | On April 20, the Governor signed HB 1669 into law |