School nurses; direct the Office of Healthy Schools to develop salary schedule for that all school districts shall use when employing.

Summary

The bill directs Mississippi’s Office of Healthy Schools to create a salary schedule that all school districts must use when hiring school nurses, establishing minimum pay tied to a nurse’s education and experience. It also makes the State Department of Education the lead agency for the public school nurse program and moves existing nurse‑program responsibilities from the Health Department to the Office of Healthy Schools. The aim is to standardize compensation and strengthen health services in schools.

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