Senate Committee on Education
May 25, 2022
12:00 PM
Room A-B
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 24, 2022, 5:56 pm *
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 19, 2022
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
HCR15
CORMIER
HEALTH
- Requests the Board of Regents to purchase chest compression devices for certain public postsecondary education institutions
HCR23
LANCE HARRIS
SCHOOLS/FINANCE-MFP
- Provides for legislative approval of the MFP formula for FY 2022-2023 (EN +$108,165,219 EX See Note)
HCR37
AMEDEE
SCHOOLS/ENROLLMENT
- Directs the state Department of Education to publish certain student enrollment information
HCR69
BRASS
CURRICULA/DRIVER ED
- Requests establishment of credentials for commercial driver's license classroom training
HB33
DEVILLIER
SCHOOLS/CHOICE
- Creates and provides for a program to provide state funding for the education of students not enrolled in public school (RE1 INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB88
LANCE HARRIS
CURRICULA
- Provides for Celebrate Freedom Week in public schools (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
HB98
MAGEE
SCHOOLS/CHOICE
- Provides relative to the accountability system for schools participating in the Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence Program
HB136
MARINO
EDUCATION
- Requires dyslexia education as a component of teacher education programs (EN INCREASE EX See Note)
HB183
HUGHES
HIGHER EDUCATION
- Provides relative to withholding of student transcripts for financial reasons (EG DECREASE SG RV See Note)
HB194
BUTLER
SCHOOLS/CHOICE
- Creates and provides for a program to provide state funding for the education of students with exceptionalities not enrolled in public school (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB195
FREEMAN
SCHOOLS
- Requires public schools to provide free menstrual products in easily accessible locations (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note) (RE INCREASE SG EX See Note)
HB196
NELSON
HIGHER 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)
HB346
THOMPSON
STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP
- Provides for a program and a fund for the purpose of providing scholarships for students in approved teacher preparation programs (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
HB369
LANCE HARRIS
EDUCATION
- Requires public school governing authorities and public schools to post on their websites laws pertaining to parental access to instructional materials and the Parents' Bill of Rights (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
HB391
BRYANT
HIGHER EDUCATION
- Provides relative to tuition for certain nonresident postsecondary students (RE DECREASE SG RV See Note)
HB416
MARINO
STUDENTS
- Provides relative to screening of students for dyslexia and other impediments to learning (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
HB440
PHELPS
CURRICULA
- Provides relative to eating disorder instruction in schools (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB452
FREIBERG
SCHOOLS/CHOICE
- Creates and provides for a program to provide state funding for the education of certain students who have been victims of bullying and are not enrolled in public school (RR1 INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB567
BOYD
SCHOOLS/FOOD PROGRAMS
- Creates the Lifestyle Choices pilot program (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB618
NELSON
SCHOOLS
- Allows certain patriotic organizations to access school facilities and grants their representatives the opportunity to speak to and recruit students
HB736
BEAULLIEU
EDUCATION/PERSONNEL
- Establishes the Athletic Trainer Professional Development Program in the Dept. of Education and provides for administration, qualification, and implementation of the various components of the program (EN -$1,500,000 GF RV See Note)
HB781
PHELPS
VOTING/REGISTRATION
- Provides for Louisiana High School Seniors Voter Registration Day
HB888
FREIBERG
HIGHER ED/BD REGENTS
- Requires the Board of Regents to establish a "Hunger-Free Campus" designation program and related grant program for postsecondary education institutions
HB914
CREWS
SCHOOLS
- Provides relative to treatment of students with seizure disorders and training of school employees (EN SEE FISC NOTE EX See Note)
HB977
LANCE HARRIS
SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES
- Provides relative to sick leave granted to teachers, school employees, and school bus operators
HB981
DUPLESSIS
CURRICULA
- Requires instruction on mental health to be provided for students in grades kindergarten through twelve
HB1075
ST. BLANC
FIRE PROTECT/FIRE MARSHAL
- Provides relative to inspections of family child care providers and in-home providers
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT
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