Senate Committee on Education
October 19, 2020
1:00 p.m.
Room E
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
HCR26
FREIBERG
SCHOOLS
- Requests that the Bd. of Elementary and Secondary Education, in collaboration with the Dept. of Education, study issues relative to micro schools
HB40
GAROFALO
TOPS
- Provides relative to qualifications for Taylor Opportunity Program for Students scholarships (Item #43)
HB42
WRIGHT
SCHOOLS/CHOICE
- Authorizes parents to appeal a local school board's denial of school enrollment requests to the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (Item #42)
HB48
DUPLESSIS
HIGHER EDUCATION
- Requires that student identification cards issued by certain postsecondary education institutions meet certain requirements (Item #42)
HB83
ROMERO
STUDENT/DISCIPLINE
- Provides relative to student discipline (Item #42)
HB96
FREEMAN
STUDENTS
- Provides relative to sharing of student information for the purpose of administering the pandemic electronic benefits transfer (P-EBT) program (Item #28)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT
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