Senate Committee on Education
May 19, 2011
Upon Adjournment
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 12, 2011
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SB46
SHAW
SCHOOLS
- Provides for the Louisiana Virtual School. (gov sig) (EG INCREASE SG EX See Note)
SB50
GAUTREAUX
TOPS
- Establishes a cap on TOPS award amounts. (gov sig)
SB138
MARIONNEAUX
TOPS
- Converts TOPS to a loan forgiveness program beginning with students graduating during the 2011-2012 school year and thereafter. (8/15/11)
SB183
APPEL
POSTSECONDARY ED
- Provides for a comprehensive, integrated postsecondary education delivery system for the New Orleans region. (gov sig) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
SB194
L.JACKSON
TOPS
- Provides for pro rata reductions in award amounts in the event of insufficient funding. (gov sig)
SB216
MORRELL
SCHOOLS
- Provides for the creation of community outreach plan for schools in the Recovery School District. (gov sig)
SB236
WILLARD-LEWIS
SCHOOLS
- Requires BESE to adopt rules providing for the establishment of bus routes to RSD schools that enhance student safety and reduce student travel time on a school bus to and from school. (gov sig)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT