Teacher pay; increase for teachers and assistant teachers.

An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A $5,000 Increase To The Teacher Salary Scale; To Provide An Additional $3,000 Annual Salary Supplement To Licensed Special Education Teachers Employed By A School District On A Full-time Basis To Provide Special Education Instruction; To Provide An $6,000.00 Annual Salary Supplement To Occupational Therapist And Licensed School Psychologist Employed By A Local School District, Who Have Received National Certification From Their Respective Certifying Entity, And Serving In The Capacity For Which The Certification Has Been Issued; To Establish A Cap On The Maximum Salary A School Superintendent May Earn Which Is Directly Correlated To His Or Her Years Of Experience, Educational Attainment, Credentials And Classification Of Licensure Endorsement In Relation To 250% Of The Salary Of Teacher With Equivalent Qualifications, Including The District Local Supplement Pay; To Amend Section 37-21-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A $5,000 Salary Increase For Assistant Teachers; To Amend Sections 25-11-103, 25-11-109, 25-11-111, 25-11-112, 25-11-114, 25-11-115, 25-11-117, 25-11-123 And 25-11-147, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters And Emergency Medical Services Providers Who Become Members Of The Public Employees' Retirement System On Or After March 1, 2026, Shall Be Entitled To Receive A Retirement Allowance After 25 Years Of Service Regardless Of Age; To Amend Section 25-11-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Criteria And Scale Of Compensation For Eligible Retired Teachers Who Return To The Teaching Profession As A Contributions But Nonbenefit Accruing Member Of Pers; To Amend Section 37-151-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Amount Of The Base Student Cost; To Bring Forward Sections 37-151-201, 37-151-203, 37-151-205, 37-151-207, 37-151-211, 37-151-213, 37-57-104, 37-57-105, 37-57-107, 37-61-33, 7-7-211, 19-9-157, 19-9-171, 27-39-317,