Senate Committee on Education
May 22, 2013
1:00 pm
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 15, 2013
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SCR68
CROWE
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
- Requests BESE and the Department of Education to withdraw from the Common Core State Standards Initiative and cease all activities related to implementation of such standards.
SR106
THOMPSON
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
- To urge and request the Department of Education and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to expand and enhance oral health care education in Louisiana public schools.
HCR30
STEVE CARTER
SCHOOLS/CHARTER
- Requests that the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education study the feasibility and advisability of pursuing a residential charter school model in La.
HCR128
T.BURNS
BESE
- Requests that the State Bd. of Elementary and Secondary Education study issues related to allowing students to carry a Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking device at school
HB115
JAMES
SCHOOLS/DISTRICTS
- Provides for parent petitions relative to the transfer of certain schools from the Recovery School District back to the local school system (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
HB160
REYNOLDS
TEACHERS/EVALUATION
- Delays implementation of certain teacher evaluation program requirements relative to termination proceedings and restricts use of evaluation results
HB242
STEVE CARTER
SCHOOLS/CHOICE
- Authorizes the state superintendent of education to make certain adjustments to the Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence Program accountability system
HB343
J.EDWARDS
STUDENT/ASSESSMENT
- Prohibits certain public high school students from being administered tests pursuant to La. Educational Assessment Program or the La. school and district accountability system with certain exceptions
HB368
NORTON
SCHOOLS
- Provides relative to school crisis management and response plans and school resource officers (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
HB466
HAVARD
EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY
- Provides relative to the assignment of performance-based letter grades to public schools and school districts (EG SEE FISC NOTE EX)
HB618
LEOPOLD
SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES
- Provides relative to salary supplements for public school educational diagnosticians (EN INCREASE FF EX See Note)
HB650
STEVE CARTER
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
- Provides relative to the organization of the state Department of Education (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
HB671
FOIL
STUDENT/TUITION
- Authorizes each public postsecondary education management board to impose additional tuition and fees for certain programs and purposes (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE