Agenda - Education

Senate Committee on Education
April 21, 2022 Upon Adjournment John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	April 14, 2022
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		SB47	FIELDS	EARLY CHILDHOOD ED - Requires public schools to work to develop a mixed provider delivery model of prekindergarten instruction. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
		SB50	HEWITT	SCHOOLS - Provides for public school choice in certain high school programs. (gov sig)
		SB76	FIELDS	POSTSECONDARY ED - Provides that certain graduate students shall be exempt from mandatory student fees. (8/1/24) (EN DECREASE SG RV See Note)
		SB81	BODI WHITE	TOPS - Provides relative to requirement for certain student demographic information to be included from the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students Information System. (gov sig)
		SB131	MIZELL	POSTSECONDARY ED - Requires public postsecondary education boards and institutions to adopt policies to acceptable use of computers and internet services. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
		SB203	HEWITT	FUNDS/FUNDING - Creates an education savings account for certain students reading below grade level. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
		SB254	BARROW	BESE - Creates the "Educator Pipeline to Success Program". (gov sig) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
		SB256	BARROW	SCHOOLS - Requires certain assessments of a student prior to suspension from school. (gov sig) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
		SB299	BARROW	BESE - Prohibits the chartering authority from approving or renewing charters of charter schools until the legislative auditor conducts certain performance audits. (gov sig)
		SB356	JACKSON-ANDREWS	TEACHERS - Provides for mental health awareness training and care for public school teachers. (gov sig)
		SB358	JACKSON-ANDREWS	SCHOOLS - Provides relative to acts of bullying. (gov sig)
		SB377	PEACOCK	TEACHERS - Provides relative to teacher certification requirements. (gov sig)
		SB430	WOMACK	SCHOOLS - Authorizes the Concordia Parish School Board to name the new gymnasium at Monterey High School in honor of Jack Bairnsfather. (gov sig)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

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