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HB 1255

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.

Teachers; provide $2,000 annual salary supplement to those employed in designated geographically critical teacher shortage area.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-1255
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Education
House failed 2026-02-03
Education
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-19-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT EFFECTIVE WITH THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR, ANY LICENSED TEACHER EMPLOYED IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT IN AN AREA DESIGNATED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AS A GEOGRAPHICALLY CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE AREA SHALL RECEIVE AN ANNUAL SALARY SUPPLEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000.00, TO PROVIDE THAT TEACHERS CURRENTLY RECEIVING AN ANNUAL SALARY SUPPLEMENT FOR NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION SHALL NOT BE DISQUALIFIED FROM RECEIVING THE NEW $2,000.00 ANNUAL SALARY SUPPLEMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Kent McCarty
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-19 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (H) Died In Committee
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