SEC. 37-19-13. Examination of applicants for teaching positions.

All classroom teachers initially employed as teachers after July 1, 1975, and paid under the provisions of the minimum program for the support of education in the State of Mississippi shall be required to take the National Teachers Examination. Scores on said test or tests shall be made a part of the transcript of the applicant by the institution administering the test or tests, and shall be maintained as a part of the teacher's record in the office of Teacher Certification Division of the State Department of Education. The State Board of Education is directed to establish a minimum score on the National Teachers Examination and may also establish, as an alternative, a minimum score on other national examinations deemed reasonably comparable, as a requirement for initial certification.

Teachers who seek initial employment in Mississippi and have at least one (1) full year teaching experience in another state and hold a valid certificate from that state which is recognized by the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Development may receive a provisional certificate for a period of time not to exceed June 30 of said school year without having completed the National Teachers Examination. Failure to have successfully completed the National Teachers Examination by the above date automatically revokes the certificate. All other requirements of the provisional certificate shall apply for individuals affected by this law.

Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring any classroom teacher who was employed under the minimum program prior to July 1, 1974, to take this examination.

SOURCES: Former 1972 Code Sec. 37-19-13 [Codes, 1942, Sec. 6248-02; Laws, 1953, Ex Sess ch. 14, Sec. 2; 1954, ch. 269; 1955, Ex Sess ch. 55; 1958, ch. 306, Sec. 2; 1960, ch. 295, Sec. 2; 1962, 2d Ex Sess ch. 20; 1964, ch. 386; 1965, Ex Sess ch. 21; 1966, ch. 400, Sec. 1; 1968, ch. 392, Sec. 2; 1970, ch. 367, Sec. 2; 1071, ch. 363, Sec. 2] recodified as Sec. 37-19-33 by 1977, ch. 486, Sec. 17. New Sec. 37-19-13 enacted, 1977, ch. 486, Sec. 7; 1988, ch. 466, Sec. 3, eff from and after July 1, 1988.

1997 Amendment:

Repealed.

SOURCE:  1997 Laws, Chapter 545, Sec. 30, SB2512, Effective April 10, 1997.