Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 3 - Board Policies › Chapter 76 - Teachers › Rule 7-3-76.6 - University Assisted Teacher Recruitment and Retention Grant Program

Current through June 25, 2024
The goal of the University Assisted Teacher Recruitment and
				  Retention Grant Program, as mandated in House Bill 609 (1998 Legislative
				  Session), shall be to attract qualified teachers to those geographical areas of
				  the state where there exists a critical shortage of teachers by making
				  available scholarships to persons working towards a Master of Education degree
				  or an Educational Specialist degree at an institution of higher learning whose
				  teacher education program is approved by the State Board of Education.
The Mississippi Department of Education is authorized and
				  directed to implement the requirements of House Bill 609, including, but not
				  limited to, the promulgation of rules and regulations necessary for the proper
				  administration of the University Assisted Teacher Recruitment and Retention
				  Grant Program.
1. Rules and Regulations
				for Administration of the University Assisted Teacher Recruitment and Retention
				Grant Program
A single university or college shall be selected by the RFP
				  process and shall be responsible for the administration of the University
				  Assisted Teacher Recruitment and Retention Grant Program. That selected
				  university or college shall be responsible for the implementation of program
				  guidelines and the delivery of services under the grant. The selected
				  university or college shall report directly to the Mississippi Teacher Center
				  to ensure the program meets the overall goal of recruitment and retention of
				  teachers for geographic areas of the state where teacher shortages exist as
				  designated by the State Board of Education. The selected university or college
				  shall comply with rules and regulations as stated below.
2. Institution Requirements for the Selected
				University or College Are As Follows:
a. Offer
				a state approved Master of Education degree and/or Educational Specialist
				degree.
b. Comply with HB 609,
				Section 13 and other appropriate subsections, for program operation.
c. Have available resources to coordinate
				recruitment of teachers for critical needs areas as designated by the State
				Board of Education.
d. Have
				available resources to provide professional development and support services
				necessary for the retention of teachers participating in the program.
e. Have sufficient staff and a written plan
				of action for implementing the program.
f. Develop a plan for ensuring the completion
				of all requirements for teacher participants to obtain a standard Mississippi
				teacher's license.
g. Develop a
				plan for collaboration with other institutions of higher learning within the
				state.
h. Give priority to
				applicants for the program who are relocating from in-state or out-ofstate to
				teach in a critical shortage area.
i. Establish accountability or performance
				measures to measure both student and program success.
j. Comply with appropriate state and federal
				laws relating to nondiscriminatory practices in the operation of the
				program.