House Committee on Education
April 16, 2014
9:00 a.m.
Room 1
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HCR61
LEGER
EDUCATION/FINANCE
- Urges and requests BESE to develop a statewide funding model for early childhood care and educational services
HB89
GREGORY MILLER
SCHOOLS/FINANCE
- Provides relative to the payment of accrued liabilities of retirement systems and other retirement obligations from minimum foundation program funds allocated to charter schools (OR DECREASE FC LF EX)
HB184
HAVARD
SCHOOLS/CHARTER
- Provides relative to assets or property acquired or used by charter schools under certain circumstances (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
HB701
J.EDWARDS
SCHOOLS/CHOICE
- Provides relative to student eligibility for vouchers (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB702
J.EDWARDS
SCHOOLS/CHOICE
- Provides relative to eligibility of kindergarten students for participation in the voucher program (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB703
J.EDWARDS
SCHOOLS/CHARTER
- Prohibits the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education from authorizing charter schools under certain circumstances (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
HB816
BARROW
SCHOOLS/DISTRICTS
- Requires that the Recovery School District provide advance notice to contractors when decisions have been made to cancel contracts
HB836
HARRISON
SCHOOLS/CHOICE
- Requires the state Dept. of Education to develop an accountability system for nonpublic schools participating in the voucher program and requires compliance with the system by such schools (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB876
SEABAUGH
SCHOOLS/BOARDS
- Provides relative to greetings and displays associated with traditional celebrations in winter in public schools
HB941
LEGER
SCHOOLS/FINANCE
- Provides for allocations of certain public school funds to building renovation and replacement purposes in certain school districts (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
HB1177
STEVE CARTER
SCHOOLS
- Provides relative to the governance of schools in large school systems
HB1199
SCHRODER
EDUCATION
- Provides relative to parents' access to information about schools and instructional materials used by schools
HB1228
FOIL
SCHOOLS/CHOICE
- Provides relative to a program for educating students with exceptionalities
HB1243
HODGES
SCHOOLS/CHARTER
- Provides conditions and prohibitions relative to approval of certain charter school proposals
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Any legislative instrument listed on this Agenda which is not disposed of before the House convenes may be carried over and heard Upon Adjournment and HB 1177 will be heard Upon Adjournment.
ADJOURNMENT