House Committee on Education
April 13, 2022
9:00 a.m.
Room 1

Adjourned
 




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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
 HB196NELSONHIGHER EDUCATION - Creates the Stimulating More Advanced Research and Technology (SMART) Program and the SMART Fund for the purpose of awarding grants to support research at public postsecondary education institutions (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB215MALINDA WHITESCHOOLS/BUS OPERATORS - Provides relative to the compensation of school bus operators (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB391BRYANTHIGHER EDUCATION - Provides relative to tuition for certain nonresident postsecondary students (RE DECREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB470MCKNIGHTSTUDENTS - Provides relative to the collection and sharing of certain student information (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB499AMEDEEFUNDS/FUNDING - Creates a fund for the purpose of funding tuition exemptions and reduction of textbook costs for persons who are age fifty-five or older (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
 HB509MINCEYTEACHERS - Requires the state Department of Education to review laws pertaining to teacher training and submit a related report to the legislature
 HB510MINCEYTEACHERS - Provides relative to the effectiveness of additional teacher training requirements
 HB522JEFFERSONSTUDENTS - Requires that an opportunity to take certain assessments be given to certain public school students (OR +$784,381 GF EX See Note)
 HB616MCKNIGHTSCHOOLS/HIGH SCHOOL - Creates and provides for a program to provide funding for dual enrollment expenses for public high school students (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB852SCHLEGELSTUDENTS - Creates a book delivery program for certain public school students (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB914CREWSSCHOOLS - Provides relative to treatment of students with seizure disorders and training of school employees (EN SEE FISC NOTE EX See Note)
 HB940FREIBERGSCHOOLS/CHARTER - Provides relative to student enrollment at charter schools

OTHER BUSINESS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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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.

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NOTE: Statements emailed to h-educ@legis.la.gov and received prior to noon on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, will be distributed to the committee members prior to the meeting.