Standard educator licenses; revise requirements for.
What changed between versions
Established new eligibility criteria for nontraditional teaching route requiring ACT/SAT scores of 21, Praxis Core passing score, or 3.0 GPA plus subject assessment scores
Created Teach Mississippi Institute (TMI) program as an intensive eight-week summer program or semester curriculum with supervised internship for nontraditional teacher preparation
Added new license categories including Special License - Expert Citizen for industry professionals and Special License - Nonrenewable for educators not meeting standard requirements
Revised commission membership requirements from district-based appointments to 15 members with 3 from each congressional district and 3 at-large members
Updated teacher preparation requirements to include specific subject assessment options and GPA thresholds for licensure
Established Office of Educator Misconduct Evaluations to handle infractions, violations, and hearings related to educator misconduct
Expanded grounds for license denial and revocation to include sex offenses, failure to report sexual involvement, and compliance with support orders
Set effective date of July 1, 2025 for new provisions, with some TMI implementation contingent on appropriated funding