Senate Committee on Education
May 12, 2016
Upon Adjournment
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 11, 2016, 4:54 pm *
Revision Notes:
ADDED HB 881
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
April 28, 2016
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SCR89
TROY BROWN
VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS
- Requests the LCTCS board to develop and provide orientation programs to middle school students.
SB330
MILKOVICH
SCHOOLS
- Allows each public school governing authority to determine the education content standards and assessments to be used in the schools under its jurisdiction. (gov sig)
HCR44
EDMONDS
EDUCATION/REMEDIAL
- Encourages public school governing authorities to provide quality remedial education programs to students
HCR80
STEVE CARTER
LIBRARIES
- Establishes the Virtual Library Study Commission to conduct a study and make recommendations regarding the development of a statewide virtual library
HB361
PYLANT
CHILDREN/CARE
- Provides penalties for persons operating early learning centers without a valid license (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)
HB402
P.SMITH
STUDENTS
- Authorizes the state Dept. of Education and the Dept. of Health and Hospitals to survey students regarding certain risk behavior associated with chronic health conditions
HB432
FOIL
PURCHASING/PUB BID LAW
- Authorizes inclusion of installation with purchases made through a school district purchasing cooperatives
HB830
SEABAUGH
CHILDREN/CARE
- Provides relative to criminal background checks for owners, employees, volunteers, and inspectors of early learning centers (EN INCREASE FF EX See Note)
HB881
MORRIS
HIGHER EDUCATION
- Requires each public postsecondary education management board annually to report to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget and publish on its website specified information relative to research projects and grants (RE NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
HB948
STEVE CARTER
HIGHER EDUCATION
- Provides relative to facilities of public postsecondary education institutions
HB991
FOIL
EXCEPTIONAL PERSONS
- Provides that the La. Tuition Trust Authority shall administer the ABLE account program, which supports persons with disabilities
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT