Senate Committee on Education
May 4, 2023
Upon Adjournment
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 3, 2023, 8:51 am *
Revision Notes:
Adds SCR 34
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
April 27, 2023
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SCR25
HEWITT
BESE
- Urges and requests the board to prepare for implementation of an "education savings account" program.
SCR34
BOUIE
SCHOOLS
- Creates a task force to study and make recommendations relative to the implementation of the "Charter School Demonstration Programs Law".
SB7
CLOUD
LIBRARIES
- Provides relative to access to certain materials in public libraries. (8/1/23) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
SB25
BOUIE
SCHOOLS
- Provides relative to certain schools returned from the Recovery School District. (gov sig)
SB46
ABRAHAM
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
- Provides for review of textbooks and other instructional materials. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
SB71
BOUIE
SCHOOLS
- Provides relative to learning pods. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
SB163
HEWITT
TEACHERS
- Requires numeracy professional development for certain teachers. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE FF EX See Note)
SB191
SMITH
COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES
- Prohibits public postsecondary education institutions from entering into promotional agreements with gaming entities. (gov sig)
SB204
HEWITT
POSTSECONDARY ED
- Provides relative to the M.J. Foster Promise Award program. (gov sig)
SB207
MILLIGAN
SCHOOLS
- Creates the School Safety Act of 2023. (gov sig) (EN +$8,969,075 GF EX See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
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