AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 37-159-1, 37-159-5, 37-159-7, 37-159-9, 37-159-11, 37-159-13 AND 37-159-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CONSTITUTE THE MISSISSIPPI CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE ACT OF 1998 AND INCLUDE THE UNIVERSITY ASSISTED TEACHER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION GRANT PROGRAM, THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYER-ASSISTED HOUSING TEACHER PROGRAM, AND A PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF RENTAL HOUSING FOR TEACHERS IN THE WEST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-159-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THE MISSISSIPPI CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE ACT OF 1998; TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AWARD CRITERIA OF THE WILLIAM F. WINTER AND JACK REED, SR., TEACHER LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE FINANCIAL AID BOARD SHALL DEVELOP RULES FOR ENSURING THAT EXPENSES OF THE PROGRAM IN A FISCAL YEAR DO NOT EXCEED FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM IN THAT FISCAL YEAR; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE FINANCIAL AID BOARD MAY LIMIT THE ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS AND MAY LIMIT THE NUMBER OF AWARDS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 37-159-19
As Passed by the Senate: 37-159-19, 37-106-36