Agenda - Education

Senate Committee on Education
May 1, 2024 1:00 pm John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	April 24, 2024
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		SB294	HODGES	STUDENTS - Confirms the protections of free speech and First Amendment protected activities on college and university campuses. (gov sig)
		HB8	MELERINE	SCHOOLS/HIGH SCHOOL - Prohibits the use of an appeals process for certain students who fail to pass state-administered tests required for high school graduation
		HB45	MIKE JOHNSON	TEACHERS/CERTIFICATION - Provides relative to the certification of Montessori teachers
		HB71	HORTON	SCHOOLS - Requires the display of the Ten Commandments in schools
		HB112	WYBLE	SCHOOLS/LOCAL SUPERINTDT - Provides for the consideration of student achievement in literacy and math in the evaluation of local school superintendents
		HB174	MCMAKIN	HIGHER EDUCATION - Provides relative to disciplinary proceedings for students and student organizations at public postsecondary education institutions
		HB188	WYBLE	SCHOOLS/BOARDS - Requires local elected school board members to meet certain criteria prior to qualifying
		HB190	FREIBERG	EARLY CHILDHOOD - Provides relative to the Early Childhood Care and Education Commission
		HB252	MIKE JOHNSON	EDUCATION - Provides relative to the provision of cardiac health information to student athletes and their parents
		HB264	HUGHES	CURRICULA - Adds computer science as a high school graduation requirement and requires teacher preparation programs to include computer science education (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
		HB322	STAGNI	STUDENT/DISCIPLINE - Provides relative to student discipline
		HB362	KERNER	EDUCATION/SPECIAL - Requires schools to provide information regarding tutorship to the parents of certain students at Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
		HB390	CARRIER	LIBRARIES - Provides relative to compensation for members of the Allen Parish Libraries Board of Control
		HB429	BRYANT	SCHOOLS/FOOD PROGRAMS - Prohibits the use of imported seafood in food served at schools (RE1 NO IMPACT See Note)
		HB600	CARPENTER	SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES - Provides relative to sick leave banks for teachers, bus operators, and other school employees
		HB601	CARPENTER	TEACHERS - Authorizes principals to notify the parents of any child assigned to the classroom of an uncertified teacher, teacher with a non-standard certificate, or teacher authorized to teach without certification
		HB644	DICKERSON	STUDENTS - Authorizes students enrolled in home study programs to participate in public school activities
		HB708	FREIBERG	SCHOOLS/CHARTER - Removes requirements that charter schools meet a certain threshold with respect to the number of students with exceptionalities and economically disadvantaged students relative to its total student enrollment
		HB862	HUGHES	STUDENT/TUITION - Authorizes, with limitations, public postsecondary education management boards to establish and increase student tuition and mandatory fees (RE1 INCREASE SG RV See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

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