House Committee on Education
May 5, 2021
9:00 a.m.
Room 1

Adjourned
 




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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
 HCR28GLOVERCURRICULA - Requests that the Bd. of Regents and the State Bd. of Elementary and Secondary Education study the possibility of allowing a course in African American Studies to satisfy certain curriculum requirements
 HCR49GAROFALOSCHOOLS - Requests that the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education collect, analyze, and report data relative to certain high and low performing schools
 HB132PIERRESCHOOLS - Requires newly constructed public school buildings and those undergoing major plumbing renovations to be equipped with water bottle filling stations (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB322FREEMANSTUDENTS - Provides for the sharing of limited student information for the purpose of administering certain federal food assistance programs and for certain postsecondary education purposes
 HB411HUGHESSTUDENT/DISCIPLINE - Provides relative to student discipline (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB421EMERSONSCHOOLS - Authorizes public school governing authorities to establish learning pods for the purpose of providing small group instruction for students enrolled in public schools
 HB563GAROFALOSTUDENTS - Provides relative to the sharing of certain student data (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB556DEVILLIERSCHOOLS/CHOICE - Creates and provides for a program to provide state funding for the education of students not enrolled in public school (RR1 INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB635GLOVERSTUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP - Provides relative to core curriculum requirements for TOPS (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)

OTHER BUSINESS
 Pursuant to Article VII, Section 10.8(C)(3)(g) of the state constitution and R.S. 17:3805, consider for legislative approval the plans submitted by schools and school systems for the expenditure of Education Excellence Fund (EEF) monies.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
 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, May 4, 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.