Agenda - Education

Senate Committee on Education
May 7, 2026 upon adjournment of the Senate John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Scheduled

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	April 29, 2026
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		HCR26	CHENEVERT	STUDENT/STANDARDS - Requests that the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education incorporate the science of human growth and development into content standards and to provide curriculum and instructional materials on its website
		HB28	CHARLES OWEN	TEACHERS/CERTIFICATION - Provides relative to the appeals process for teacher certification applicants
		HB195	BAYHAM	COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Prohibits, with exceptions, a public postsecondary education institution from prohibiting a student from possessing self-defense chemical spray on campus
		HB319	BAYHAM	BOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides relative to the Louisiana Commission on Civic Education
		HB352	MACK	STUDENTS - Provides relative to behavioral health services for public school students (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
		HB363	JACOB LANDRY	STUDENTS - Authorizes students enrolled in virtual schools to participate in public school activities
		HB380	TRAVIS JOHNSON	COLLEGES/COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL - Authorizes any institution under the supervision and management of the Bd. of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges to establish a pilot program with a school system to increase awareness of and access to certain training programs (EG SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
		HB386	CHENEVERT	SCHOOLS/CHARTER - Provides relative to charter school funding (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
		HB406	MIKE JOHNSON	ATHLETICS - Requires the state Dept. of Education to conduct a study and issue a report relative to interscholastic high school athletics
		HB636	LAFLEUR	COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Provides relative to hazing at public postsecondary education institutions (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
		HB738	MCMAKIN	COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Provides relative to student disciplinary proceedings (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
		HB807	BRASS	FUNDS/FUNDING - Establishes the Workforce Instructor Capacity Investment Program to enhance workforce training programs to meet employer demand in certain industry sectors (EG INCREASE SD EX See Note)
		HB905	WRIGHT	HIGHER EDUCATION - Changes the name of the Universities of Louisiana Maritime Academy
		HB1146	WYBLE	EARLY CHILDHOOD - Provides relative to the Advisory Council on Early Childhood Care and Education and the Early Childhood Care and Education Commission
		HB1242	TERRY LANDRY JR	EARLY CHILDHOOD - Provides relative to licenses of Type III early learning centers
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT

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