Senate Committee on Education
April 22, 2015
Upon Adjournment
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised April 21, 2015, 1:09 pm *
Revision Notes:
Removed SB 153
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
April 15, 2015
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SR11
MORRELL
POSTSECONDARY ED
- Creates task force to study the postsecondary education disciplinary process for campus rape and sexual assault.
SB31
MORRELL
STUDENTS
- Authorizes surveys of public school students in Orleans Parish regarding risk behaviors. (8/1/15)
SB34
CORTEZ
CURRICULA
- Requires passage of a test identical to the civics portion of the U.S. Naturalization Test to earn high school credit in Civics. (6/30/15) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
SB48
DONAHUE
TOPS
- Provides relative to the minimum ACT score for TOPS eligibility and TOPS award amounts. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
SB74
PETERSON
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
- Repeals the Louisiana Science Education Act. (gov sig)
SB155
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)) (RR INCREASE SG RV See Note)
SB255
MORRELL
POSTSECONDARY ED
- Provides relative to sexual assault on college campuses. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT