Senate Committee on Education
June 16, 2011
Upon Adjournment
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised June 16, 2011, 12:02 pm *
Revision Notes:
ADD HCR 184
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
June 9, 2011
PENDING RECEIPT AND REFERRAL -- HCR130 BADON SCHOOLS/FINANCE-MFP: Provides legislative approval of the MFP formula for FY 11-12 adopted by BESE on Feb. 17, 2011
Presentation by the Department of Education regarding the effectiveness of teacher preparation programs.
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
HCR115
SCHRODER
HIGHER ED/BD REGENTS
- Requests study of standards and criteria for members of the Board of Regents
HCR121
STEVE CARTER
HIGHER ED/BD REGENTS
- Establishes an understanding between the Board of Regents and the La. Legislature regarding the future of higher education in La.
HCR125
HOFFMANN
STUDENT/ASSESSMENT
- Requests BESE to revise the LEAP testing schedule to provide for the administration of the tests at the end of the school year
HCR130
BADON
SCHOOLS/FINANCE-MFP
- Provides legislative approval of the MFP formula for FY 11-12 adopted by BESE on Feb. 17, 2011
HCR184
CARMODY
HIGHER EDUCATION
- Requests the Board of Regents to organize a commission to study the governance, management, and supervision of public postsecondary education
HB100
STEVE CARTER
STUDENT/ASSESSMENT
- Provides relative to school readiness assessment (EN +$50,701 GF EX See Note)
HB360
STIAES
SCHOOLS/CHARTER
- Provides relative to the definition of a charter school
HB364
ROY
ATHLETICS
- Creates a comprehensive sports injury management program for student athletics (RR1 SEE FISC NOTE EX)
HB376
NOWLIN
PRINTING
- Authorizes the expenditure of public funds to promote the use of online programs of public institutions of higher education (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
HB500
J.EDWARDS
COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES
- Provides certain educational benefits for veterans who are students enrolled in La. public colleges and universities (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
HB580
HOFFMANN
TEXTBOOKS/MATERIALS
- Provides relative to textbooks and other instructional materials
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT