Special education teachers in Mississippi exposed to bodily fluids of students to receive annual salary supplement.
Mississippi HB1179 provides an annual salary supplement of $2,000, plus fringe benefits, to special education teachers who provide instruction to special needs children in a self-contained classroom and are exposed to those children's bodily fluids. The bill outlines a process for teachers to submit documentation to the State Department of Education to be eligible for the supplement. The supplement is in addition to any other compensation the teacher may be entitled to. The bill failed as of February 3, 2026.
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