Senate Committee on Education
May 22, 2014
Upon Adjournment
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 21, 2014, 6:19 pm *
Revision Notes:
ADDED: HB 968, HB 1068, HB 1283
BLUE
= already considered.
RED
= currently being considered.
BLACK
= not yet considered.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 15, 2014 MFP
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
HCR21
DIXON
STUDENT/TUITION
- Requests that the Board of Regents study the feasibility of implementing a college tuition program that would allow students to pay tuition after leaving college
HB733
JACKSON-ANDREWS
CURRICULA
- Requires instruction on child assault awareness and prevention in public schools (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
HB953
LEGER
STUDENT/STANDARDS
- Provides for the collection, sharing, and use of student assessment results and information by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
HB968
LEGER
STUDENTS
- Provides relative to dropout prevention and recovery
HB988
SCHRODER
STUDENT/STANDARDS
- Permits public school governing authorities to develop and implement curriculum, content, and methodology in lieu of that recommended by the state Dept. of Education or the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB1015
SCHRODER
EDUCATION/SPECIAL
- Provides for determinations for grade level promotion of certain students with exceptionalities regarding performance on state tests and provides for calculations of school performance scores relative to such students
HB1068
P.SMITH
SEX EDUCATION
- Requires certain state agencies to meet biannually to discuss and make recommendations in an effort to reduce teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases
HB1076
SCHRODER
STUDENTS
- Provides for limitations and prohibitions on the collection and sharing of student information and provides penalties for violations (EN +$651,000 SD EX See Note)
HB1115
J.THOMPSON
STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP
- Provides relative to high school graduation requirements and Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) core curriculum requirements (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
HB1129
THIERRY
TEACHERS
- Provides relative to professional development for teachers (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
HB1199
SCHRODER
EDUCATION
- Provides relative to parents' access to information about schools and instructional materials used by schools
HB1277
J.THOMPSON
TEACHERS
- Provides relative to teacher tenure and the removal of teachers
HB1283
IVEY
STUDENTS
- Provides relative to transfers of student information by education agencies and the state Department of Education (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE