Senate Committee on Education
May 1, 2014
Upon Adjournment
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
April 24, 2014
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SCR55
APPEL
BESE
- Provides for legislative approval of the minimum foundation program formula for the 2014-2015 fiscal year. (8/1/14) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
SCR95
HEITMEIER
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
- Requests the Department of Education to issue a report as to the number of joint-use agreements in place throughout the state and include a plan to promote the use of such agreements.
SB179
MORRISH
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
- Provides with respect to the Course Choice Program. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
SB340
DONAHUE
TOPS
- Provides relative to TOPS award amounts. (gov sig) (EG -$24,600,000 GF EX See Note)
SB343
DONAHUE
TUITION
- Constitutional amendment to authorize the postsecondary education management boards to establish tuition and fee amounts charged by institutions under their supervision and management. (2/3-CA13sl(A)) (EG INCREASE SG RV See Note)
SB520
DONAHUE
POSTSECONDARY ED
- Revises academic requirements for initial eligibility to receive certain TOPS awards and allocates additional funding to the La. GO Grant program. (gov sig) (EG -$24,000,000 GF EX See Note)
SB652
E.GUILLORY
STUDENTS
- Provides for the Classroom Protection Act. (gov sig)
HB763
ORTEGO
SCHOOLS
- Provides relative to foreign language immersion programs in public schools (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
HB944
FANNIN
CURRICULA
- Provides relative to the high school career option program (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT