House Committee on Education
May 18, 2021
9:00 a.m.
Room 1
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB175
PHELPS
SCHOOLS/ADMINISTRATORS
- Provides relative to the appointment of school principals
HB563
GAROFALO
STUDENTS
- Provides relative to the sharing of certain student data (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
SCR15
MILLIGAN
BESE
- Requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to create a Purple Star School Award Program.
SB10
FIELDS
KINDERGARTEN
- Provides for mandatory kindergarten attendance and requires compulsory school attendance beginning at age five. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
SB27
FOIL
COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES
- Provides relative to military and veteran friendly postsecondary education policies. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
SB211
JACKSON-ANDREWS
TEACHERS
- Requires in-service training for teachers and certain other school personnel on adverse childhood experiences and trauma-informed education. (gov sig) (EN +$160,384 GF EX See Note)
SB216
ROBERT MILLS
TEACHERS
- Requires early literacy professional development for certain teachers. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE EX See Note)
SB246
GREGORY TARVER
SCHOOLS
- Provides relative to the creation of an international language immersion school. (8/1/21)
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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A. Any interested person or any committee member may file with the committee a prepared statement concerning a specific instrument or matter under consideration by the committee or concerning any matter within the committee's scope of authority, and the committee records shall reflect receipt of such statement and the date and time thereof.
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