House Committee on Education
April 16, 2024
9:00 a.m.
Room 1
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
BUSINESS
HCR21
SCHLEGEL
SCHOOLS/FINANCE-MFP
- Provides for legislative approval of the MFP formula for FY 2024-2025 (EG +$71,300,000 GF EX See Note)
HCR44
MELERINE
SCHOOLS/HIGH SCHOOL
- Directs the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to explore the creation of an appeals process for certain students who do not pass state-administered, end-of-course assessments required for high school graduation
HCR46
PHILLIP TARVER
BESE
- Requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to prioritize mental health instruction and training in suicide prevention in its rulemaking process
HB340
PHELPS
SCHOOLS
- Requires public school governing authorities to provide for a tracking system for parental complaints
HB363
PHELPS
SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES
- Requires in-service training for school nurses on caring for students with sickle cell disease (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
HB424
PHELPS
SCHOOLS
- Requires each public school governing authority to use a uniform 10-point grading scale
HB601
CARPENTER
TEACHERS
- Authorizes principals to notify the parents of any child assigned to the classroom of an uncertified teacher, teacher with a non-standard certificate, or teacher authorized to teach without certification
HB629
PHELPS
STUDENT/SCH ATTENDANCE
- Provides relative to responsibilities of parents and schools with respect to truant children
HB917
PHELPS
EARLY CHILDHOOD
- Provides that Act No. 84 of the 2023 Regular Session of the Legislature shall be known and may be cited as "Armani's Law"
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pursuant to House Rule 14.33, 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.
NOTE: Statements may be filed with the House Committee on Education via e-mail at h-educ@legis.la.gov.