House Committee on Education
March 26, 2014
9:00 a.m.
Room 1
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB180
DOVE
SCHOOLS
- Authorizes Montessori programs to extend through high school (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB242
ARMES
SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES
- Provides relative to compensation for school support personnel for substitute teaching (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
HB260
KENNY COX
STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP
- Lowers the minimum ACT score required for initial TOPS-Tech Award eligibility from 17 to 16 (OR +$877,000 GF EX See Note)
HB384
CROMER
STUDENTS
- Provides for limitations and prohibitions on the collection and sharing of student information and the administration of assessments, surveys, and other instruments that solicit certain student information
HB385
HARRISON
STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP
- Provides relative to Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (OR +$249,000 GF EX See Note)
HB510
GREENE
STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP
- Increases the ACT score and grade point average required for a Taylor Opportunity Program for Students Opportunity Award (OR DECREASE GF EX See Note)
HB555
CAMERON HENRY
STUDENTS
- Provides for limitations and prohibitions on the collection and sharing of student information and provides penalties for violations
HB560
IVEY
STUDENTS
- Provides for limitations and prohibitions on the collection and sharing of student information and provides penalties for violations (OR DECREASE FF RV See Note)
HB690
BROADWATER
PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS
- Permits public school districts and schools to participate in group purchasing for materials, equipment, and supplies (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
HB728
JACKSON-ANDREWS
PUBLIC LANDS/SCHOOLS
- Provides for the transfer of certain sixteenth section land in Ouachita Parish
HB763
ORTEGO
SCHOOLS
- Provides relative to foreign language immersion programs in public schools (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
HB876
SEABAUGH
SCHOOLS/BOARDS
- Provides relative to greetings and displays associated with traditional celebrations in winter in public schools
HB944
FANNIN
CURRICULA
- Provides relative to the high school career option program (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
HB946
SCHRODER
STUDENTS
- Provides for limitations and prohibitions on the collection and sharing of student information and provides penalties for violations (OR DECREASE FF RV See Note)
HB975
W.BISHOP
SCHOOLS
- Provides relative to the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA)
HB977
JACKSON-ANDREWS
STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP
- Provides relative to eligibility for Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS)
HB997
HUNTER
STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP
- Places certain residency and program of study requirements on Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) award recipients and authorizes use of TOPS awards for postgraduate study in certain circumstances (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB1009
GREENE
STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP
- Provides relative to Taylor Opportunity Program for Students award payments for first-time recipients qualifying on or after July 1, 2017 (OR -$7,662,000 GF EX See Note)
HB1016
PIERRE
SCHOOLS/HIGH SCHOOL
- Provides for State Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high school graduates who meet certain academic eligibility criteria relative to language proficiency (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT