Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB632: School nurses; direct the Office of Healthy Schools to develop salary schedule for that all school districts shall use when employing.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
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 introduced 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. *HR26/R1680* H. B. No. 632 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R1680 PAGE 1 (RF\KW) (2) The State Department of Education, through the Office of Healthy Schools, shall develop standards, procedures and criteria for …
Sponsors
- Steverson, Jody (R, 4) · primary sponsor
- Hawkins, Josh (R, 10)
- McLean, Dana (R, 39)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : DR - TSDP: ED To AP
- : Referred To Education;Appropriations A
Subjects: School nurses
Common questions
- What is HB632?
- HB632 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): School nurses; direct the Office of Healthy Schools to develop salary schedule for that all school districts shall use when employing.
- What does HB632 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 HB632?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB632?
- Steverson, Jody (R, 4), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB632?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0632.xml
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