Mississippi HB1216: National Board certified teachers; provide $4,000.00 annual salary supplement for those employed in certain geographical areas.

What the bill says

An act to amend section 37-19-7, mississippi code of 1972, to provide a $4,000.00 annual salary supplement to national board certified teachers who are employed in public school districts in areas designated by the state board of education as geographically critical teacher shortage areas; and for related purposes.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-19-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A $4,000.00 ANNUAL SALARY SUPPLEMENT TO NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHERS WHO ARE EMPLOYED IN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN AREAS DESIGNATED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AS GEOGRAPHICALLY CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE AREAS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 37-19-7. (1) Teachers' salaries in each public school district shall be determined and paid in accordance with the scale for teachers' salaries as provided in this subsection. For teachers holding the following types of licenses or the equivalent as determined by the State Board of Education, and the following number of years of teaching experience, the scale shall be as follows: 2022-2023 AND SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEARS MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE Exp. AAAA AAA AA A 0 45,500.00 44,000.00 43,000.00 41,500.00 1 46,100.00 44,550.00 43,525.00 41,900.00 *HR26/R2129* H. B. No. 1216 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R2129 PAGE 1 (DJ\KW) 2 46,700.00 45,100.00 44,050.00 42,300.00 3 47,300.00 45,650.00 44,575.00 42,700.00 4 47,900.00 46,200.00 45,100.00 43,100.00 5 49,250.00 47,500.00 46,350.00 44,300.00 6 49,850.00 48,050.00 46,875.00 44,700.00 7 50,450.00 48,600.00 47,400.00 45,100.00 8 51,050.00 49,150.00 47,925.00 45,500.00 9 51,650.00 49,700.00 48,450.00 45,900.00 10 53,000.00 51,000.00 49,700.00 47,100.00 11 53,600.00 51,550.00 50,225.00 47,500.00 12 54,200.00 …

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Sponsors

• McCarty, Kent (R, 101) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. February 3, 2026: Died In Committee
2. January 19, 2026: Referred To Education;Appropriations A

Common questions

What is HB1216?

HB1216 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): National Board certified teachers; provide $4,000.00 annual salary supplement for those employed in certain geographical areas.

What does HB1216 do?

In its own words: An act to amend section 37-19-7, mississippi code of 1972, to provide a $4,000.00 annual salary supplement to national board certified teachers who are employed in public school districts in areas designated by the state board of education as geographically critical teacher shortage areas; and for related purposes.

What is the status of HB1216?

Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).

Who sponsored HB1216?

McCarty, Kent (R, 101).

Where is the official record for HB1216?

On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1216.xml