House Committee on Education
May 7, 2019
9:30 a.m.
Room 1
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HCR24
GLOVER
HIGHER ED/BD REGENTS
- Requests that Bd. of Regents study how to meet education, economic, and workforce needs of the Shreveport-Bossier region, including through establishment of Southern Univ. Law Center campus in Shreveport
HCR40
NORTON
SCHOOLS/HIGH SCHOOL
- Requests public school governing authorities adopt policies requiring more extensive testing of the health of student athletes in secondary schools
HB53
MOSS
SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES
- Provides relative to suicide prevention in schools
HB100
GISCLAIR
SCHOOLS/BOARDS
- Provides relative to the maximum and minimum size of school boards
HB160
BOUIE
SCHOOLS
- Provides for the collection and reporting of certain information relative to school safety and discipline
HB167
LANCE HARRIS
SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES
- Revises requirements for certification, hiring, and dismissal of teachers and other school employees with respect to criminal history
HB208
BRASS
DISTRICTS/SPECIAL
- Provides relative to educational facilities improvement districts (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
HB225
EDMONDS
SCHOOLS/CHARTER
- Provides relative to the sale or transfer of charter school facilities financed through tax exempt bonds
HB239
HARRIS
STUDENTS
- Provides relative to required instruction in personal financial management for public school students
HB240
LANCE HARRIS
STUDENTS
- Provides relative to required physical activity for public school students
HB253
N.LANDRY
TEXTBOOKS/MATERIALS
- Requires certain disclosures by vendors and public school governing authorities relative to the giving and receiving of things of economic value prior to the adoption of textbooks and other instructional materials
HB310
MCMAHEN
TEACHERS/CERTIFICATION
- Provides relative to requirements for teacher certification
HB321
SIMON
STUDENT/SCH ATTENDANCE
- Authorizes school boards and chartering authorities to adopt policies relative to virtual school attendance
HB338
P.SMITH
SCHOOLS
- Provides relative to bullying and school safety policies of public school governing authorities
HB443
N.LANDRY
CRIME
- Provides relative to hazing
HB446
STEVE CARTER
STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP
- Provides for a voucher program for certain public school students (RE +$46,617,900 GF EX See Note)
HB470
GLOVER
COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES
- Provides for the merger of Louisiana Tech University and Louisiana State University at Shreveport (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT