Agenda - Education

Senate Committee on Education
May 10, 2012 Upon Adjournment John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 9, 2012, 6:42 pm * Revision Notes: Added SB 494 Removed SB 385

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	Meeting of April 26, 2012
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		SCR99	APPEL	BESE - Provides legislative approval of the MFP formula for FY 2012-13 as adopted by BESE on February 27, 2012.
		SB494	APPEL	SCHOOLS - Provides relative to teacher selection and the granting of extended sick leave and sabbatical leave for teachers and other school employees. (gov sig)
		SB726	CLAITOR	BESE - Provides relative to legislative approval of the minimum foundation program formula. (8/1/12)
		HB236	HODGES	CURRICULA - Provides relative to Internet and cell phone safety instruction in public schools (EN +$20,000 GF EX See Note)
		HB269	BARROW	CHILDREN/FOSTER CARE - Provides relative to education of children in foster care
		HB435	LORUSSO	HIGHER EDUCATION - Provides that certain military veterans shall be considered residents of Louisiana for tuition purposes at public institutions of postsecondary education (EN DECREASE SG RV See Note)
		HB631	LORUSSO	STUDENTS - Provides relative to eligibility of certain students from military families to participate in interscholastic athletics
		HB692	A.WILLIAMS	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Provides relative to the membership of the board of directors of the Research Park Corporation
		HB707	SCHRODER	STUDENT/ASSESSMENT - Provides relative to student assessment and statewide education standards
		HB818	ST.GERMAIN	BOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Creates the La. Fire and Emergency Training Commission to provide advice and guidance to LSU in the conduct of firemen's training programs (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
		HB883	H.BURNS	HIGHER ED/BD REGENTS - Authorizes the Board of Regents to increase licensure fee for postsecondary, academic degree-granting institutions operating in La. (EN +$51,000 SG RV See Note)
		HB1088	HENRY	SCHOOLS - Provides for the establishment and administration of a targeted coordinated school health program for the purpose of reducing childhood obesity and a grant program to assist public school governing authorities with implementation
		HB1109	PRICE	SCHOOLS/BOARDS - Authorizes school boards to sell used personal computing devices to students or their parents or guardians
		HB1194	BARROW	SCHOOLS/HIGH SCHOOL - Provides relative to the performance of community service by high school students (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
	Presentation by Dr. Jim Purcell, Commissioner of Higher Education, regarding proposed budget cuts to postsecondary education.