Agenda - Education

House Committee on Education
April 28, 2021 9:00 a.m. Room 1
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised April 27, 2021, 4:07 pm * Revision Notes:

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
		HB324	HILFERTY	STUDENT/DISCIPLINE - Prohibits corporal punishment in public elementary and secondary schools
		HB364	MALINDA WHITE	SCHOOLS/BUS OPERATORS - Provides relative to the compensation of school bus operators (RE INCREASE LF EX See Note)
		HB211	WRIGHT	SCHOOLS/CHOICE - Provides relative to public school choice (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
		HB256	PHILLIP TARVER	SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES - Provides relative to payroll deductions for teachers and other school employees for organization dues
		HB494	MINCEY	SCHOOLS/CHOICE - Provides relative to public school choice (OR SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
		HB528	GAROFALO	SCHOOLS - Authorizes a pilot program implementing a balanced calendar at certain schools (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
		HB368	MINCEY	CURRICULA - Provides relative to required instruction in elementary and secondary schools on the health risks of vapor products (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
		HB410	LANCE HARRIS	STUDENT/TUITION - Authorizes the Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors to impose course fees associated with the aviation program at Louisiana State University at Alexandria (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
		HCR20	HUGHES	HIGHER EDUCATION - Requests that the governor appoint additional women to public postsecondary education boards so that women will comprise at least fifty percent of each board's membership by July 1, 2023
		HCR22	FREIBERG	BESE - Requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to require public school governing authorities to post certain fiscal information online
		HR20	EDMONSTON	SCHOOLS - Directs elementary and secondary schools and higher education institutions that require a COVID-19 vaccination to inform students or parents of their right to choose not to receive the vaccination
		HCR19	BRASS	COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Creates a task force to study how to develop a more diverse group of candidates for head coach and athletic director positions at public postsecondary education institutions
		HB156	FREIBERG	SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES - Provides for changing the job title of school guidance counselor to school counselor
		HB170	MARINO	SCHOOLS/DISTRICTS - Provides relative to reporting of students identified as having dyslexia (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
		HCR39	MINCEY	TEACHERS - Creates a task force to study issues related to teacher shortages in Louisiana
		HB122	BRASS	CURRICULA - Requires instruction in traffic safety for public school students (OR NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
OTHER BUSINESS
	Persons who do not feel comfortable giving testimony in person at this time may submit a prepared statement in accordance with House Rule 14.33 in lieu of appearing before the committee:
	A. Any interested person or any committee member may file with the committee a prepared statement concerning a specific instrument or matter under consideration by the committee or concerning any matter within the committee's scope of authority, and the committee records shall reflect receipt of such statement and the date and time thereof.
	B. Any person who files a prepared statement which contains data or statistical information shall include in such prepared statement sufficient information to identify the source of the data or statistical information. For the purposes of this Paragraph, the term "source" shall mean a publication, website, person, or other source from which the data or statistical information contained in the prepared statement was obtained by the person or persons who prepared the statement.
	NOTE: Statements emailed to h-educ@legis.la.gov and received prior to noon on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, will be distributed to the committee members prior to the meeting.
	All persons desiring to participate in the meeting shall utilize appropriate protective health measures and observe the recommended and appropriate social distancing.
ANNOUNCEMENTS