MISSISSIPPIAdopted LEGISLATURECOMMITTEE REGULARAMENDMENT SESSIONNO 20231 By:PROPOSED TO House Bill No.

Representatives1365 Bennett,BY: Felsher, Miles, To:

EducationCommittee Crawford,Amend Scoggin,by Roberson,striking Karriem,all Andersonafter (110th),the Stamps,enacting Mickens,clause Anthonyand HOUSEinserting BILLin NO.lieu thereof the following:

1365 (As Passed the House) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-21-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE AN INCREASE TO THE MINIMUM BASE SALARY FOR ASSISTANT TEACHERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000.00;

TO PROHIBIT LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM USING ANY STATE-FUNDED INCREASES TO THE MINIMUM SALARY OF ASSISTANT TEACHERS AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE LOCAL CONTRIBUTION;

TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS DETERMINED TO HAVE VIOLATED THE PURPOSE STATE-FUNDED SALARY INCREASES TO BE HELD FINANCIALLY LIABLE FOR THE RETROACTIVE PAYMENT OF THE LOCAL CONTRIBUTION FOR EACH YEAR THE DISTRICT FAILED TO PROVIDE THE LOCAL CONTRIBUTION TO TEACHERS EMPLOYED BY THE DISTRICT;

AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

The assistant H.23/SS26/HB1365A.J *SS26/HB1365A.J* PAGE 1 teacher shall assist pupils in actual instruction under the strict supervision of a licensed teacher.

B.

No.

1365 *HR43/R1730PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 23/HR43/R1730PH PAGE 1 (DJ\EW) teacher shall assist pupils in actual instruction under the strict supervision of a licensed teacher.

The State Department of Education shall develop a testing H.23/SS26/HB1365A.J *SS26/HB1365A.J* PAGE 2 procedure for assistant teacher applicants to be used in all school districts in the state.

B.

No.

1365 *HR43/R1730PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R1730PH PAGE 2(DJ\EW) procedure for assistant teacher applicants to be used in all school districts in the state.

and H.23/SS26/HB1365A.J *SS26/HB1365A.J* PAGE 3 (v) Designate the necessary personnel to supervise and report on their program.

B.

No.

1365 *HR43/R1730PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R1730PH PAGE 3(DJ\EW) (v) Designate the necessary personnel to supervise and report on their program.

Noncompliance with the provisions of this section and any rules, regulations or standards adopted by the department may H.23/SS26/HB1365A.J *SS26/HB1365A.J* PAGE 4 result in a violation of compulsory accreditation standards as established by the State Board of Education and the Commission on School Accreditation.

B.

No.

1365 *HR43/R1730PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R1730PH PAGE 4(DJ\EW) result in a violation of compulsory accreditation standards as established by the State Board of Education and the Commission on School Accreditation.

No* assistant* teacher* shallNo beschool paiddistrict lessshall inpay localany contributionassistant fundsteacher less than the amountstate heminimum orsalary. she received in such fund during the * * * immediately preceding school year.

No school district shall substitutereduce the usagelocal ofsupplement stateor fundsamount appropriatedpaid for any increase to thean minimumindividual salaryassistant establishedteacher inby the subsectionschool fordistrict assistantbelow teachersthe forstate purposesminimum ofsalary negatingcontained thein intentthis ofsection suchfrom increasethe byprevious supplantingyear thein statea fundsyear in lieuwhich ofthe providingstate theminimum localsalary contribution.is increased.

NoShould any school district shallviolate receivethe anyprovisions fundsof under this sectionsubsection for(6), anysuch school yeardistrict's duringfunding whichshall thebe aggregatereduced amountby oftwice the localamount contribution to the salaries of assistantsuch teachersreduction bywhen computing the districtdistrict's shallallocation haveof beenMississippi reducedAdequate belowEducation suchProgram amountfunds. for the previous year.

AnyProvided, schoolhowever, districtthat foundschool todistricts beare inauthorized violation of this subsection for failure to providereduce the localstate contributionminimum tosalary theby salariesa ofpro assistantrata teachersdaily in an amount equal(a) towhere orthere greaterhas thanbeen thea amountreduction ofin theadequate localeducation contributionprogram providedallocations tofor assistantsuch teachers employed by the district in thesuch immediatelyyear, precedingor year(b) shallwhere bethere financiallyhas responsiblebeen fora thereduction retroactivein paymentthe amount of thefederal localfunds contributionto forsuch eachdistrict yearcompared ato violationthe isamount determinedreceived tofrom havethe occurred.previous year.

H.Nothing herein contained shall prohibit any school district from adopting or continuing a program or plan whereby assistant teachers are 23/SS26/HB1365A.J *SS26/HB1365A.J* PAGE 5 paid varying salaries according to classroom performance and other similar standards.

B.For assistant teachers, the minimum annual salary shall be as follows:

No.2022-2023 and Subsequent Years Minimum Salary...........$17,000.00 In addition, for each one percent (1%) that the Sine Die General Fund Revenue Estimate Growth exceeds five percent (5%) in fiscal year 2006, as certified by the Legislative Budget Office to the State Board of Education and subject to the specific appropriation therefor by the Legislature, the State Board of Education shall revise the salary scale in the appropriate year to provide an additional one percent (1%) across-the-board increase in the base salaries for assistant teachers.

1365 *HR43/R1730PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R1730PH PAGE 5(DJ\EW) For assistant teachers, the state-funded share for the minimum annual salary shall be as follows:

* * * 2023-2024 and Subsequent Years Minimum Salary...........................................

* * * $20,000.00 In addition, for each one percent (1%) that the Sine Die General Fund Revenue Estimate Growth exceeds five percent (5%) in fiscal year 2006, as certified by the Legislative Budget Office to the State Board of Education and subject to the specific appropriation therefor by the Legislature, the State Board of Education shall revise the salary scale in the appropriate year to provide an additional one percent (1%) across-the-board increase in the base salaries for assistant teachers.

however, no school district shall be authorized to use the allotment for assistant teachers for the 23/SS26/HB1365A.J *SS26/HB1365A.J* PAGE 6 purpose of employing licensed teachers unless the district has H.established that the employment of licensed teachers using such funds will reduce the teacher:student ratio in the kindergarten, first-, second- and third-grade classes.

B.

No.

1365 *HR43/R1730PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R1730PH PAGE 6(DJ\EW) established that the employment of licensed teachers using such funds will reduce the teacher:student ratio in the kindergarten, first-, second- and third-grade classes.

H.Further, amend by striking the title in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

B.AN ACT 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;