House Committee on Education
April 20, 2016
9:00 a.m.
Room 1
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB302
LEGER
HEALTH/CHILDREN
- Requires a child wellness evaluation for each student entering kindergarten or sixth grade
HB361
PYLANT
CHILDREN/CARE
- Provides penalties for persons operating early learning centers without a valid license (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)
HB365
STEVE CARTER
HIGHER EDUCATION
- (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for members of the postsecondary education management boards and the Board of Regents to have qualifications provided by law
HB374
STEVE CARTER
HIGHER EDUCATION
- Provides relative to required qualifications for members of public postsecondary education boards
HB402
P.SMITH
STUDENTS
- Authorizes the state Dept. of Education and the Dept. of Health and Hospitals to survey students regarding certain risk behavior associated with chronic health conditions
HB429
BROADWATER
PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS
- Provides with respect to the purchasing of materials, equipment, and supplies by public school districts
HB439
IVEY
STUDENT/TUITION
- Authorizes public postsecondary education management boards to increase tuition and provides for limitations and exceptions (EG INCREASE SG RV See Note)
HB511
MORRIS
HIGHER ED/BD REGENTS
- (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to Board of Regents authority to coordinate programs
HB586
STEVE CARTER
STUDENT/TUITION
- Authorizes the public postsecondary education management boards to increase tuition and fee amounts under certain circumstances (EG INCREASE SG RV See Note)
HB828
LANCE HARRIS
HIGHER EDUCATION
- Provides relative to reimbursement to public postsecondary education institutions for dual enrollment programs and remedial education courses (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
HB830
SEABAUGH
CHILDREN/CARE
- Provides relative to criminal background checks for owners, employees, volunteers, and inspectors of early learning centers (EN INCREASE FF EX See Note)
HB833
LEGER
STUDENT/DISCIPLINE
- Provides relative to student discipline including the creation of the Commission on Safe Supportive Discipline (OR INCREASE LF EX See Note)
HB919
SEABAUGH
CHILDREN/CARE
- Revises the weekly hours of operation that qualify a facility for definition as a child day care center and full-time child day care center (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB940
GAINES
HIGHER EDUCATION
- Requires that student identification cards issued by public postsecondary education institutions meet certain requirements (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB948
STEVE CARTER
HIGHER EDUCATION
- Provides relative to facilities of public postsecondary education institutions
SB174
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)
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT