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

HB 184 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 would raise their minimum annual salary from $17,000 to $18,500. The supplement applies specifically to non-licensed assistant teachers working in kindergarten through third grade and continues even if a district later improves its accountability rating. The bill does not change the existing minimum salary requirement for assistant teachers in higher-rated districts.