Category: Bill Tracker

Committee Education; Appropriations Author Richard Bennett Session 2022 Session House Bill 1313, known as the “State Representative Bill Kinkade Fostering Access and Inspiring True Hope (FAITH) Scholarship Program Act,” would provide some foster care children with free tuition at public universities and colleges, as well as cover fees associated with job training courses or skill…

Committee Education; Colleges and Universities Author Michael McLendon Session 2022 Session Read our analysis of this bill and what it may mean for history instruction in classrooms. SB 2113 would prohibit K-12 public schools and public institutions of higher learning (IHLs) from compelling students to “affirm, adopt or adhere to” the idea that any “sex,…

Committee Education; Universities and Colleges Author Dennis DeBar, Jr. Session 2022 Session SB 2425 would limit the salary of the State Superintendent of Public Education, the Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Commissioner, and the Executive Director of the Community College Board to no more than $250,000. Current occupants of these positions may retain their present…

Committee Education; Appropriations Author Dennis DeBar Session 2022 Session Senate Bill 2444 would adjust the salary schedule for Mississippi public school teachers to provide a raise of at least $3,000 over two years, depending on a teacher’s years of experience and highest degree held. The starting salary for a Class A (bachelor’s degree level) teacher…

Committee Education; Appropriations Author Richard Bennett Session 2022 Session House Bill 530 would adjust the salary schedule for Mississippi public school teachers to provide a raise of at least $4,000 for all teachers, as well as a raise of up to $6,000 for some early career teachers. This would bring the starting salary for a…

Committee Education Author Kevin Felsher Session 2022 Session House Bill 1059 would adjust criteria for teacher licensure in a number of ways, including the addition of a performance-based route for bypassing subject matter competency requirements. Other changes include allowing the State Board of Education to set qualifying scores and a minimum GPA for licensure, as…