Senate Committee on Education
May 1, 2024
1:00 pm
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
April 24, 2024
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SB294
HODGES
STUDENTS
- Confirms the protections of free speech and First Amendment protected activities on college and university campuses. (gov sig)
HB8
MELERINE
SCHOOLS/HIGH SCHOOL
- Prohibits the use of an appeals process for certain students who fail to pass state-administered tests required for high school graduation
HB45
MIKE JOHNSON
TEACHERS/CERTIFICATION
- Provides relative to the certification of Montessori teachers
HB71
HORTON
SCHOOLS
- Requires the display of the Ten Commandments in schools
HB112
WYBLE
SCHOOLS/LOCAL SUPERINTDT
- Provides for the consideration of student achievement in literacy and math in the evaluation of local school superintendents
HB174
MCMAKIN
HIGHER EDUCATION
- Provides relative to disciplinary proceedings for students and student organizations at public postsecondary education institutions
HB188
WYBLE
SCHOOLS/BOARDS
- Requires local elected school board members to meet certain criteria prior to qualifying
HB190
FREIBERG
EARLY CHILDHOOD
- Provides relative to the Early Childhood Care and Education Commission
HB252
MIKE JOHNSON
EDUCATION
- Provides relative to the provision of cardiac health information to student athletes and their parents
HB264
HUGHES
CURRICULA
- Adds computer science as a high school graduation requirement and requires teacher preparation programs to include computer science education (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB322
STAGNI
STUDENT/DISCIPLINE
- Provides relative to student discipline
HB362
KERNER
EDUCATION/SPECIAL
- Requires schools to provide information regarding tutorship to the parents of certain students at Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
HB390
CARRIER
LIBRARIES
- Provides relative to compensation for members of the Allen Parish Libraries Board of Control
HB429
BRYANT
SCHOOLS/FOOD PROGRAMS
- Prohibits the use of imported seafood in food served at schools (RE1 NO IMPACT See Note)
HB600
CARPENTER
SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES
- Provides relative to sick leave banks for teachers, bus operators, and other school employees
HB601
CARPENTER
TEACHERS
- Authorizes principals to notify the parents of any child assigned to the classroom of an uncertified teacher, teacher with a non-standard certificate, or teacher authorized to teach without certification
HB644
DICKERSON
STUDENTS
- Authorizes students enrolled in home study programs to participate in public school activities
HB708
FREIBERG
SCHOOLS/CHARTER
- Removes requirements that charter schools meet a certain threshold with respect to the number of students with exceptionalities and economically disadvantaged students relative to its total student enrollment
HB862
HUGHES
STUDENT/TUITION
- Authorizes, with limitations, public postsecondary education management boards to establish and increase student tuition and mandatory fees (REF INCREASE SG RV See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
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