House Committee on Education
April 9, 2014
9:00 a.m.
Room 1
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB89
GREGORY MILLER
SCHOOLS/FINANCE
- Provides relative to the payment of accrued liabilities of retirement systems and other retirement obligations from minimum foundation program funds allocated to charter schools (OR DECREASE FC LF EX)
HB101
J.EDWARDS
SCHOOLS/CHARTER
- Requires charter school teachers to meet same certification requirements as other public school teachers
HB124
P.SMITH
SCHOOLS/CHARTER
- Provides relative to employment eligibility requirements for teachers in charter schools (OR INCREASE LF EX See Note)
HB125
HARRISON
SCHOOLS/ST SUPERINTDT
- (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for the statewide election of the state superintendent of education (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
HB127
HARRISON
SCHOOLS/ST SUPERINTDT
- Provides for election of the state superintendent of education (EG -$80,000 GF EX See Note)
HB171
PEARSON
SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES
- Requires school boards and charter school governing authorities to offer to their employees the opportunity to participate in the La. Public Employees Deferred Compensation Plan
HB184
HAVARD
SCHOOLS/CHARTER
- Provides relative to assets or property acquired or used by charter schools under certain circumstances (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
HB192
PEARSON
SCHOOLS/CHOICE
- Provides relative to the Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence (voucher) Program, including scholarship amounts, funding, and eligibility requirements for kindergarten students (OR NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
HB701
J.EDWARDS
SCHOOLS/CHOICE
- Provides relative to student eligibility for vouchers (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB702
J.EDWARDS
SCHOOLS/CHOICE
- Provides relative to eligibility of kindergarten students for participation in the voucher program (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB703
J.EDWARDS
SCHOOLS/CHARTER
- Prohibits the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education from authorizing charter schools under certain circumstances (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
HB836
HARRISON
SCHOOLS/CHOICE
- Requires the state Dept. of Education to develop an accountability system for nonpublic schools participating in the voucher program and requires compliance with the system by such schools (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB954
LEGER
EDUCATION/PRE-K
- Provides relative to the Cecil J. Picard LA 4 Early Childhood Program (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
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)
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT