Agenda - Education

Senate Committee on Education
May 26, 2022 Upon Adjournment John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 25, 2022, 4:29 pm * Revision Notes: Adds HB 33, HB 98, HB 194, HB 196, HB 914, & HB 1075

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
	SR146	JACKSON-ANDREWS	TEACHERS - Requests the Department of Education to study the impact adding days to the school calendar has on teachers.
	HCR81	MINCEY	EDUCATION - Creates the Workforce Opportunity and Readiness Task Force to study and report relative to workforce readiness programs and activities in public schools
	HCR113	MINCEY	STUDENT/ASSESSMENT - Requests the state Department of Education to study and submit a report relative to the cost of standardized testing associated with state assessments
	HB33	DEVILLIER	SCHOOLS/CHOICE - Creates and provides for a program to provide state funding for the education of students not enrolled in public school (RE1 INCREASE GF EX See Note)
	HB47	EDMONSTON	VACCINES/VACCINATION - Requires that any communication issued to students or their parents or guardians relative to immunization requirements include exemption information
	HB98	MAGEE	SCHOOLS/CHOICE - Provides relative to the accountability system for schools participating in the Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence Program
	HB185	CHARLES OWEN	COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Provides relative to expressive activities at public postsecondary education institutions
	HB194	BUTLER	SCHOOLS/CHOICE - Creates and provides for a program to provide state funding for the education of students with exceptionalities not enrolled in public school (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
	HB196	NELSON	HIGHER EDUCATION - Creates the Stimulating More Advanced Research and Technology (SMART) Program and the SMART Fund for the purpose of awarding grants to support research at public postsecondary education institutions (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
	HB207	HUGHES	CURRICULA - Adds Geometry as a required course for high school students in the career major program (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
	HB215	MALINDA WHITE	SCHOOLS/BUS OPERATORS - Provides relative to the compensation of school bus operators (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
	HB274	EDMONDS	CURRICULA - Expands the information required to be provided in adoption awareness instruction for high school students
	HB364	MCKNIGHT	HIGHER EDUCATION - Provides relative to disciplinary proceedings for students enrolled in public postsecondary education institutions and student-led organizations
	HB526	EDMONDS	SCHOOLS/FINANCE - Requires school boards to post certain fiscal information on their websites (RE +$232,710 GF EX See Note)
	HB546	MINCEY	HIGHER EDUCATION - Provides relative to the requirements for admission into a teacher education program
	HB550	EMERSON	SCHOOLS/CHARTER - Provides relative to learning pods established by charter schools (EGF NO IMPACT See Note)
	HB911	HUGHES	EDUCATION - Provides relative to early literacy (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
	HB914	CREWS	SCHOOLS - Provides relative to treatment of students with seizure disorders and training of school employees (EN SEE FISC NOTE EX See Note)
	HB921	MCFARLAND	EARLY CHILDHOOD - Provides relative to adverse childhood experiences and trauma-informed education (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
	HB940	FREIBERG	SCHOOLS/CHARTER - Provides relative to student enrollment at charter schools
	HB983	BISHOP	STUDENT/TUITION - Authorizes the transfer of funds from a START account to a START K12 account
	HB1075	ST. BLANC	FIRE PROTECT/FIRE MARSHAL - Provides relative to inspections of family child care providers and in-home providers
	HB1081	MUSCARELLO	SCHOOLS/TRANSPORTATION - Provides relative to school buses
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT

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