Senate Committee on Education
May 15, 2024
1:00 pm
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room

Adjourned		 



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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
 HB46EDMONSTONVACCINES/VACCINATION - Provides that no person shall be required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of enrollment or attendance at any public or nonpublic school
 HB107BAYHAMSTUDENT/DISCIPLINE - Prohibits certain types of discipline of students in elementary and secondary schools
 HB121CREWSEDUCATION - Provides relative to the use of certain names and pronouns for students
 HB122HORTONCURRICULA - Provides relative to discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools
 HB244HUGHESSTUDENTS - Expands the purpose of the Steve Carter Literacy Program to include educational services in math (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB266AMEDEETOPS - Provides relative to core curriculum requirements for initial eligibility for a Taylor Opportunity Program for Students award (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB267CARVERSTUDENT/ASSESSMENT - Provides relative to numeracy education to students in kindergarten through third grade (EN +$2,500,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB320CHARLES OWENEDUCATION - Repeals certain student instruction and teacher training requirements and authorizes the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to adopt policies requiring the inclusion of certain topics in such instruction and training (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB334AMEDEESCHOOLS - Authorizes school boards to provide for chaplains to serve in public schools as employees or on a volunteer basis (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB424PHELPSSCHOOLS - Requires each public school governing authority to use a uniform 10-point grading scale
 HB547AMEDEETELEVISION/EDUCATIONAL - Requires the Louisiana Educational Television Authority (LETA) to include funds for French language educational programming in its annual budget request to the division of administration
 HB583AMEDEESCHOOLS/CHOICE - Provides for school choice with respect to foreign language immersion (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB644DICKERSONSTUDENTS - Authorizes students enrolled in home study programs to participate in public school activities
 HB647ROMEROEDUCATION - Provides relative to student instruction requirements (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB728DAVISHIGHER EDUCATION - Provides relative to initial eligibility requirements for the M.J. Foster Promise Program (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)
 HB848JACKSONLIBRARIES - Provides relative to budgets adopted by library boards of control
 HB872DUSTIN MILLERSTUDENTS - Provides relative to behavioral health services for students (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB904CHENEVERTEDUCATION - Requires school-level reporting by public schools and postsecondary education institutions on programs related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and requires the state Department of Education and the Board of Regents to submit summary reports to certain legislative committees (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

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