Senate Committee on Education
June 1, 2017
Upon Adjournment of Judiciary A
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 31, 2017, 6:27 pm *
Revision Notes:
ADDED SCR 117
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 25, 2017
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SR147
WALSWORTH
PUBLIC MEETINGS
- Requests that legislation allowing school boards and local governing authorities be authorized to go into executive session when discussing economic development projects be included in the call for any special legislative session in 2017.
SCR117
WALSWORTH
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- Creates the Louisiana Historical Archives Task Force.
HB117
FOIL
TOPS
- Raises the minimum grade point average required for initial eligibility for a Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) Opportunity Award (EG DECREASE GF EX See Note)
HB150
DUSTIN MILLER
LIBRARIES
- Provides relative to the name of the South St. Landry Community Library District
HB243
HALL
SCHOOLS/BUS DRIVERS
- Changes "school bus driver" to "school bus operator" in Title 17
HB269
LANCE HARRIS
COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES
- Provides for free expression on college campuses
HB505
JACKSON-ANDREWS
PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS
- Names a building at Lincoln Elementary School in Monroe in honor of Roy Neal Shelling, Sr.
HB517
GARY CARTER
EDUCATION
- Requires the state superintendent of education to report specified information annually pertaining to each public school, including charter schools
HB568
N.LANDRY
STUDENTS
- Provides relative to the collection and sharing of certain student information
HB616
THOMAS
STUDENT/ASSESSMENT
- Provides relative to time requirements and responsibilities of public school governing authorities with regard to student assessments
HB660
GARY CARTER
SCHOOLS/TRANSPORTATION
- Requires identification lettering on all school buses used to transport students to public schools in Orleans Parish
HB688
PIERRE
COLLEGES/ADMISSIONS
- Prohibits a public postsecondary education institution from inquiring about a prospective student's criminal history, except for history pertaining to specified offenses, prior to his acceptance for admission (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
Presentation pursuant to R.S. 47:6103(B), Louisiana Department of Education requesting approval of proposed rule change to the School Readiness Tax Credits.
ADJOURNMENT