Mississippi legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi HB532: School nurses; direct the Office of Healthy Schools to develop salary schedule for that all school districts shall use when empl
Status: Failed, March 4, 2025
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-14-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE OFFICE OF HEALTHY SCHOOLS OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP A SALARY SCHEDULE FOR SCHOOL NURSES BASED ON THEIR EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE THAT ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL USE WHEN EMPLOYING SCHOOL NURSES, WHICH SCHEDULE SHALL BE THE MINIMUM SALARY AMOUNTS PAID TO SCHOOL NURSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 37-14-3, mississippi code of 1972, to direct the office of healthy schools of the state department of education to develop a salary schedule for school nurses based on their education and experience that all school districts shall use when employing school nurses, which schedule shall be the minimum salary amounts paid to school nurses; and for related purposes.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-14-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE OFFICE OF HEALTHY SCHOOLS OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP A SALARY SCHEDULE FOR SCHOOL NURSES BASED ON THEIR EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE THAT ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL USE WHEN EMPLOYING SCHOOL NURSES, WHICH SCHEDULE SHALL BE THE MINIMUM SALARY AMOUNTS PAID TO SCHOOL NURSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 37-14-3, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 37-14-3. (1) The State Department of Education is designated as the state agency responsible for the administration and supervision of the school nurse program as an education and wellness curriculum in the public schools of the State of Mississippi. The public school nurse program administered by the State Department of Education shall be known and may be cited as the "Mary Kirkpatrick Haskell-Mary Sprayberry Public School Nurse Program." It is the intent of the Legislature that all funds made available to the State Department of Education for the purpose of employing school nurses shall be administered by the State Department of Education. (2) The State Department of Education, through the Office of Healthy Schools, shall develop standards, procedures and criteria for the public school nurse programs in Kindergarten through Grade 12. The Office of …
Sponsors
- Steverson, Jody (R, 4) · primary sponsor
- Hawkins, Josh (R, 10)
- Jon Lancaster (R, 22)
- Newman, Gene (R, 61)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : DR - TSDP: ED To AP
- : Referred To Education;Appropriations
- : Transmitted To Senate
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Education
Votes
- Passed (January 29, 2025): 107 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: School nurses
Common questions
- What is HB532?
- HB532 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2025 Regular Session): School nurses; direct the Office of Healthy Schools to develop salary schedule for that all school districts shall use when empl.
- What does HB532 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 37-14-3, mississippi code of 1972, to direct the office of healthy schools of the state department of education to develop a salary schedule for school nurses based on their education and experience that all school districts shall use when employing school nurses, which schedule shall be the minimum salary amounts paid to school nurses; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB532?
- Failed as of March 4, 2025. Latest action: Died In Committee (March 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB532?
- Steverson, Jody (R, 4), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB532?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0532.xml
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