By Jacob Gallant | February 5, 2020 at 10:57 AM CST – Updated February 5 at 11:11 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – The Mississippi Senate unanimously approved a teacher pay raise bill Wednesday.
Earlier this month, Governor Tate Reeves recommended a $1,500 salary bump for teachers during the coming school year–more than the $500 proposed by the State Senate.
Senator Dennis DeBar said the Senate plans to meet this summer to study other states and better implement a multi-year raise for the remaining three years of this term.
Courtney Ann Jackson is at the Senate hearing and will have more information tonight on WLBT.
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