Senate Committee on Education
March 22, 2018
Upon Adjournment
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
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ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SCR8
MORRELL
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
- Requests the Dept. of Education to investigate the feasibility and cost of installing silent alarms in all elementary and secondary school classrooms.
SB89
W.BISHOP
SCHOOLS
- Provides relative to the composition of charter school boards in certain parishes. (gov sig)
SB199
W.BISHOP
POSTSECONDARY ED
- Creates the Advisory Council on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
SB224
BARROW
SCHOOLS
- Requires instruction and display of the national motto "In God We Trust" in public schools. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
SB228
MORRELL
SCHOOLS
- Prohibits elementary and secondary schools that receive state funds from discriminating based on gender identity or sexual orientation. (gov sig)
SB245
MORRISH
NUTRITION
- Revises procedures relative to a student's inability to pay for school meals and a student's debt. (gov sig) (OR INCREASE LF EX See Note)
SB253
MILKOVICH
SCHOOLS
- Provides relative to school employee participation in student-initiated prayer. (gov sig)
SB254
APPEL
BESE
- Require BESE to establish criteria whereby a teacher may be issued a dyslexia practitioner or dyslexia therapist ancillary certificate. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
SB267
APPEL
SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS
- Provides relative to the removal of school bus operators. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
SB292
BARROW
SCHOOLS
- Prohibits a chartering authority from approving or renewing charters until the legislative auditor conducts certain performance audits. (gov sig) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
SB301
MILKOVICH
TEACHERS
- Provides relative to Teacher Bill of Rights. (gov sig)
SB310
CLAITOR
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
- Provides relative to the collection and reporting of certain data regarding students with exceptionalities. (gov sig) (EG1 NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
SB315
THOMPSON
CURRICULA
- Requires instruction in personal financial management in public elementary and secondary schools. (8/1/18) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
SB378
APPEL
POSTSECONDARY ED
- Requires public school governing authorities to share certain student data with the Board of Regents. (gov sig)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE