Senate Committee on Education
April 25, 2013
Upon Adjournment
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SB83
MORRISH
TOPS
- Establishes a cap on TOPS award amounts. (gov sig) (OR -$186,000 GF EX See Note)
SB93
NEVERS
POSTSECONDARY ED
- Provides for the awarding and transfer of college credit for academic content in career and technical and industry-based certification courses. (gov sig) (EN +$25,000 GF EX See Note)
SB127
SMITH
EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY
- Provides that a student with disabilities who is not pursuing a regular diploma shall not be administered the American College Test with certain exceptions. (gov sig)
SB176
BODI WHITE
EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY
- Requires certain local public school boards to obtain BESE approval before making certain changes in the status of a failing school. (8/1/13)
HB89
HOFFMANN
STUDENTS
- Provides relative to the use of seclusion and physical restraint to address the behavior of certain students
HB540
SAM JONES
TEACHERS
- Provides relative to the eligibility of nationally certified school teachers, counselors, and psychologists for specific salary adjustments (EN INCREASE FF EX See Note)
HB635
P.WILLIAMS
SCHOOLS/BOARDS
- Requires local public school boards to adopt policies relative to accommodations for employees to express breast milk
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE