Senate Committee on Education
May 3, 2012
Upon Adjournment
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 2, 2012, 6:31 pm *
Revision Notes:
Removed SB 385, SB 665, SB 716, SB 720 Added SB 726
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SCR60
PERRY
BESE
- Requests BESE/DOE to develop a comprehensive curriculum for a high school communications/speech course to prepare students to communicate effectively.
SB515
WALSWORTH
SPECIAL EDUCATION
- Provides relative to funding for educational services in residential facilities. (8/1/12)
SB594
TROY BROWN
SCHOOLS
- Authorizes local school boards to provide transportation to certain students attending certain technical colleges. (8/1/12) (EG1 INCREASE LF See Note)
SB619
DORSEY-COLOMB
SCHOOLS
- Provides relative to policies prohibiting harassment, intimidation, and bullying in public schools. (8/1/12)
SB650
NEVERS
TEACHERS
- Provides relative to teacher tenure and for evaluation of teachers utilizing multiple indicators and data sources. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
SB654
FRED MILLS
TEACHERS
- Provides relative to parental involvement as a factor in determining the effectiveness of a teacher using the value-added assessment model. (gov sig)
SB709
WARD
CRIME/PUNISHMENT
- Provides for the "Tesa Middlebrook Anti-bullying Act". (gov sig)
SB726
CLAITOR
BESE
- Provides relative to legislative approval of the minimum foundation program formula. (8/1/12)
SB728
CLAITOR
BESE
- Requires BESE to consider and provide funding for the individual needs of each student with special needs in the MFP. (gov sig).
SB736
PETERSON
SCHOOLS
- Authorizes school boards to create public benefit corporations. (8/1/12)
HB98
THIBAUT
PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS
- Authorizes public school boards to name certain school athletic facilities and streets after living persons
HB149
H.BURNS
SCHOOLS
- Defines the terms "elementary school", "middle school", "junior high school", and "high school" for purposes of general school law
HB273
J.THOMPSON
SCHOOLS/HIGH SCHOOL
- Provides relative to the membership of the College and Career Readiness Commission
HB579
ORTEGO
CULTURE/FRENCH
- Provides relative to the official working language and certain designations of the Council for the Development of French in La. (CODOFIL)
HB945
H.BURNS
STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP
- Extends TOPS eligibility for certain students who reenlist in the U.S. Armed Forces and maintain continuous active duty (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE