House Committee on Education
May 6, 2026
9:00 a.m.
Room 1

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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

BUSINESS
 HR175LARVADAINTOPS - Requests that the Board of Regents, in consultation with Louisiana Works, study potential changes to the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) with respect to the TOPS-Tech award
 HCR81FREIBERGSCHOOLS/ENROLLMENT - Requests that the state Department of Education conduct a study of options for public school systems facing declining enrollment
 HB1046TERRY LANDRY JRBOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides relative to the membership of the Louisiana Commission on Civic Education
 SB105CATHEYTOPS - Provides relative to TOPS eligibility. (8/1/26) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB290ABRAHAMEDUCATION DEPARTMENT - Provides for concurrence of a public school system prior to changing certain information assigned to a student in the data collection system. (gov sig)
 SB304EDMONDSCOLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Provides for accreditation for public colleges and universities. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB374CATHEYSPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides for uniform procedure for the creation of college economic development districts for any college or university in any municipality or parish. (gov sig)
 SB522EDMONDSSCHOOLS - Provides for approval for charter schools that specialize in vocational and technical education to meet workforce demands for high demand and high wage jobs. (8/1/26) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)

OTHER BUSINESS
 Introductory remarks from Dr. Wade Rousse, president of the Louisiana State University System, and Dr. Jim Dalton, chancellor of Louisiana State University and executive vice president of the Louisiana State University System. (TBA - Subject to Rule Suspension)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

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