HB1539

Mississippi HB1539 mandates that teachers and other licensed personnel in school districts be paid on a semimonthly basis.

Mississippi HB1539 amends the Mississippi Code to require school districts to pay teachers and other licensed personnel on a semimonthly basis. The bill specifies that funds due to school districts and charter schools under the total funding formula must be paid in a semimonthly manner. It also allows the State Department of Education to pay school districts and charter schools earlier if deemed beneficial. The act emphasizes that employees are only paid for the portion of the school term they actually worked, and it includes provisions for handling payroll during December.