EDUC AGENDA 042914.wpd AGENDA House Committee on Education Tuesday, April 29, 2014 Committee Room 1 9:00 a.m.

Chairman: Vice Chairman:

Stephen F. Carter Patrick O. Jefferson

Staff: Elizabeth L. Borne, Legislative Analyst Nancy Y. Jolly, Legislative Analyst Jacqueline Snowden, Secretary

I.

CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL III. DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION HCR 21 DIXON STUDENT/TUITION Requests that the Board of Regents study the feasibility of implementing a college tuition program that would allow students to pay tuition after leaving college CURRICULA Provides relative to instruction on dating violence in public schools SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES Provides relative to employment contracts for school employees being promoted or employed in a position of higher salary STUDENT/SCH ATTENDANCE Provides relative to eligibility criteria for admission or readmission to a public school and prohibits the denial of admission or readmission based on certain characteristics STUDENT/STANDARDS Provides relative to statewide content standards for required subjects EDUCATION/SPECIAL Provides relative to requirements for pupil progression, graduation, and issuance of diplomas for students with exceptionalities TEACHERS/EVALUATION Provides relative to teacher evaluations EDUCATION/SPECIAL Provides for determinations for grade level promotion of certain students with exceptionalities regarding performance on state tests and

HB 178

DIXON

HB 179

DIXON

HB 407

CARTER

HB 953

LEGER

HB 993

SCHRODER

HB 995

WILLIAMS, A

HB 1015

SCHRODER

prohibits test results of certain students from being used in school accountability calculations HB 1172 BISHOP, WESLEY TEACHERS Provides relative to due process rights for teachers SCHOOLS/CHARTER Requires that students attending a charter school be provided free transportation in certain parishes. SCHOOLS/CHARTER Provides conditions and prohibitions relative to approval of certain charter school proposals SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES Provides relative to the powers of local public school boards and superintendents with respect to extended sick leave for school bus drivers, teachers, and school employees

HB 1208

PIERRE

HB 1243

HODGES

HB 1253

LANDRY, NANCY

IV. OTHER BUSINESS ANY LEGISLATIVE INSTRUMENT LISTED ON THIS WEEKLY FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 29, WHICH IS NOT DISPOSED OF BEFORE THE HOUSE CONVENES MAY BE CARRIED OVER AND HEARD UPON ADJOURNMENT. V. ANNOUNCEMENTS VI. ADJOURNMENT

PLEASE SUBMIT A WITNESS CARD TO THE SECRETARY BEFORE THE MEETING BEGINS IF YOU WANT TO TESTIFY BEFORE THE COMMITTEE.