National board certified educational professionals; increase annual salary supplement for certain to $10,000.00.

HB 877 increases the annual salary supplement for Mississippi teachers with National Board Certification from $6,000 to $10,000. It directly affects licensed teachers who hold a Master Teacher certificate from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and are employed as classroom teachers (not administrators). The bill amends existing law to provide this additional $4,000 payment on top of base salary, requiring teachers to submit certification documentation by October 15 to qualify. This change applies to all eligible teachers in public school districts and the State Board of Education, with no other provisions altering base salary schedules.