Assistant Teacher Salary Waiver Grant Program; create to help assistant teachers become licensed.

Summary

The bill would let eligible assistant teachers receive a grant equal to the state‑set minimum salary, which they would waive in exchange for tuition assistance to earn a bachelor's degree and become licensed teachers. Recipients must have at least five years of full‑time assistant experience, meet academic standards, and agree to teach in Mississippi after graduation; if they don’t, they must repay the grant plus penalties. The program would be run by the State Board of Education and require an annual report on teacher vacancies.

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