House Committee on Education
April 30, 2013
9:00 am
Room 1
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised April 29, 2013, 2:51 pm *
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB95
DIXON
STUDENT/SCH ATTENDANCE
- Provides relative to eligibility criteria for admission or readmission to a public school and prohibits the denial of admission or readmission based on certain student characteristics (EG SEE FISC NOTE EX See Note)
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
HB467
J.EDWARDS
SCHOOLS/CHARTER
- Subjects charter schools to the same State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education rules and regulations as traditional public schools with respect to employment eligibility requirements for teachers and other school employees
HB194
LEGER
STUDENT/TUITION
- Provides relative to the authority of public postsecondary education management boards to increase tuition and mandatory fee amounts (EG INCREASE SG RV See Note)
HB401
STEVE CARTER
STUDENT/TUITION
- Authorizes the public postsecondary education management boards to increase tuition and fee amounts under certain circumstances (EG SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)
HB541
SIMON
STUDENTS
- Provides relative to a students access to an effective teacher
HB660
JACKSON-ANDREWS
SCHOOLS
- Provides for policies, procedures, and programs relative to school prayer, the pledge of allegiance, and instruction regarding the pilgrim fathers and the U.S. flag in certain school districts
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.
HB613
T.BURNS
STUDENT/ASSESSMENT
- Requires the State Bd. of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop and adopt rules and regulations providing for parental choice relative to state standardized testing for students with disabilities
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT