Senate Committee on Education
May 28, 2009
1:00 pm
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SCR17
NEVERS
BESE
- Provides legislative approval of the MFP formula for FY 2009-2010 adopted by BESE on March 12, 2009.
SB85
GAUTREAUX
TOPS
- Establishes a cap on TOPS award amounts. (8/15/09) (OR -$3,800,000 GF EX See Note)
SB87
LONG
BESE
- Allows BESE to determine the requirements for experienced teachers' participation in the Teacher Assistance and Assessment Program. (gov sig) (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note)
SB220
MORRELL
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
- Provides that local school boards located in parishes with a population greater than 470,000 are required to provide bus transportation only to students attending public schools directly operated by the local school board. (8/15/09)
HB176
POPE
CURRICULA/DRIVER ED
- Permits a child who is in at least the 9th grade and is within 90 days of his 15th birthday to participate in the classroom instruction component of the driver education program operated by BESE and the state Dept. of Education
HB183
HOFFMANN
TEACHERS/CERTIFICATION
- Requires BESE to establish an appeals process for applicants who have been denied teacher certification (EN NO IMPACT EX See Note)
HB570
HOFFMANN
SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES
- Provides relative to policies, procedures, and practices at public elementary and secondary schools concerning electronic communications by an employee at a school to a student at that school
HB621
HOFFMANN
TEACHERS/CERTIFICATION
- Provides relative to the certification of foreign associate teachers
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE