Senate Committee on Education
April 28, 2022
Upon Adjournment
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
April 21, 2022
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SCR6
CATHEY
POSTSECONDARY ED
- Creates a task force to study and make recommendations relative to tenure policies of public postsecondary education institutions.
SCR31
JACKSON
STUDENTS
- Establishes the Related Services Advisory Commission to study the level of supports statewide for students with special needs and exceptionalities.
SCR33
MILLIGAN
TEACHERS
- Requests the state superintendent of education to create the Teachers' Advisory Council.
SCR40
MILLIGAN
TEACHERS
- Requests each public school system to create a Teachers' Advisory Council.
SB124
ABRAHAM
SCHOOLS
- Requires the state Department of Education to provide student attendance data of certain students to local school governing authorities. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
SB256
BARROW
SCHOOLS
- Requires certain assessments of a student prior to suspension from school. (gov sig) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
SB299
BARROW
BESE
- Prohibits the chartering authority from approving or renewing charters of charter schools until the legislative auditor conducts certain performance audits. (gov sig)
SB356
JACKSON
TEACHERS
- Provides for mental health awareness training and care for public school teachers. (gov sig)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT
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