HB 461 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Teacher salary supplement; provide to those with five or more years experience in successful districts willing to relocate to an "F" district.

This bill would provide financial incentives for experienced teachers to move from higher-performing schools to lower-performing schools in Mississippi. It would offer a salary supplement, plus reimbursement for moving and interviewing expenses, to teachers with five or more years of experience in "A," "B," or "C"-designated schools who choose to relocate to an "F"-designated school within an "F"-designated district. The bill amends existing education code to create this incentive program, directly affecting teachers with significant experience who might consider moving from successful schools to schools with the lowest performance ratings. The policy aims to address staffing challenges in underperforming school districts by creating financial motivation for experienced educators to relocate.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025