Assistant teachers; provide annual salary supplement to those in "C", "D" and "F" school districts.

HB 26 would provide an annual $1,500 salary supplement to assistant teachers in Mississippi school districts rated "C," "D," or "F" under the state's accountability system. This supplement applies to all assistant teachers in those districts and continues even if a district later improves its rating. The bill sets a base minimum salary of $17,000 for assistant teachers, with the supplement adding $1,500 on top of that. It does not change the base salary requirement but specifically targets underperforming districts for the additional funding.