House Committee on Education
May 14, 2024
9:00 a.m.
Room 1

Adjourned
 




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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

BUSINESS
 SB72PRESSLYSTUDENTS - Exempts students with dyslexia from certain literacy examinations and provides for alternative progress monitoring tests. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 SB205MIGUEZSCHOOLS - Requires additional compensation for teachers and other school employees under certain circumstances. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 SB213JENKINSSCHOOLS - Provides sick leave for school employees under certain circumstances. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 SB262HODGESEDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY - Expands the Parents' Bill of Rights for Public Schools. (8/1/24)
 SB294HODGESSTUDENTS - Confirms the protections of free speech and First Amendment protected activities on college and university campuses. (gov sig)
 SB336PRESSLYSTUDENTS - Provides for dyslexia screening and subsequent testing and core assessment. (8/1/24) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

OTHER BUSINESS
 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS FROM:
 Kim Hunter-Reed, Commissioner of Higher Education, and T. Jay Seale, III, Vice Chairman of the Board of Regents
 Richard “Rick” Gallot, Jr., President of the University of Louisiana System
 Dennis J. Shields, President of the Southern University System
 Monty Sullivan, President of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System
 Matt Lee, Vice President for Agriculture and Dean of the College of Agriculture (Designee of William F. Tate, IV, President of the Louisiana State University System)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Pursuant to House Rule 14.33, any interested person or any committee member may file with the committee a prepared statement concerning a specific instrument or matter under consideration by the committee or concerning any matter within the committee's scope of authority, and the committee records shall reflect receipt of such statement and the date and time thereof.

NOTE: Statements may be filed with the House Committee on Education via e-mail at h-educ@legis.la.gov.