Senate Committee on Education
June 1, 2021
Upon Adjournment
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised June 1, 2021, 6:25 am *
Revision Notes:
Added HB 85
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 20, 2021
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
HCR18
EMERSON
EARLY CHILDHOOD
- Requests that the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education study and report on processes used to collect, investigate, track, monitor, and disclose complaints and deficiencies relative to child care providers
HCR22
FREIBERG
BESE
- Requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to require public school governing authorities to post certain fiscal information online
HCR28
GLOVER
CURRICULA
- Requests that the Bd. of Regents and the State Bd. of Elementary and Secondary Education study the possibility of allowing a course in African American Studies to satisfy certain curriculum requirements
HB85
MCKNIGHT
STUDENTS
- Creates a literacy program for certain public school students (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB130
ROBBY CARTER
MTR VEHICLE/BUSES-SCHOOL
- Provides relative to occupant restraint systems on school buses (RE1 INCREASE LF EX See Note)
HB156
FREIBERG
SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES
- Provides for changing the job title of school guidance counselor to school counselor
HB256
PHILLIP TARVER
SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES
- Provides relative to payroll deductions for teachers and other school employees for organization dues
HB312
FREIBERG
TEACHERS/CERTIFICATION
- Provides relative to criminal history review with respect to teacher certification (RE INCREASE See Note)
HB364
MALINDA WHITE
SCHOOLS/BUS OPERATORS
- Provides relative to the compensation of school bus operators (RE INCREASE LF EX See Note)
HB410
LANCE HARRIS
STUDENT/TUITION
- Authorizes the Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors to impose course fees associated with the aviation program at Louisiana State University at Alexandria (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
HB411
HUGHES
STUDENT/DISCIPLINE
- Provides relative to student discipline (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
HB421
EMERSON
SCHOOLS
- Authorizes public school governing authorities to establish learning pods for the purpose of providing small group instruction for students enrolled in public schools
HB635
GLOVER
STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP
- Provides relative to core curriculum requirements for TOPS (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT
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