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AGENDA

House Committee on EducationWednesday, April 9, 2014

Committee Room 19:00 a.m.

Chairman: Stephen F. CarterVice Chairman: Patrick O. Jefferson

Staff: Elizabeth L. Borne, Legislative AnalystNancy Y. Jolly, Legislative AnalystJacqueline Snowden, Secretary

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

III. DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION

HB 89 MILLER SCHOOLS/FINANCE Provides relative tothe payment of accrued liabilities ofretirement systems and other retirementobligations from minimum foundationprogram funds allocated to charter schools

HB 101 EDWARDS SCHOOLS/CHARTER Requires charterschool teachers to meet same certificationrequirements as other public school teachers

HB 124 SMITH, PATRICIA SCHOOLS/CHARTER Provides relative toemployment eligibility requirements forteachers in charter schools

HB 125 HARRISON S C H O O L S / S T S U P E R I N T D T(Constitutional Amendment) Provides for thestatewide election of the state superintendentof education

HB 127 HARRISON SCHOOLS/ST SUPERINTDT Provides forelection of the state superintendent ofeducation

HB 171 PEARSON SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES Requires schoolboards and charter school governingauthorities to offer to their employees theopportunity to participate in the La. PublicEmployees Deferred Compensation Plan

HB 184 HAVARD SCHOOLS/CHARTER Provides relative toassets or property acquired or used by charterschools under certain circumstances

HB 192 PEARSON SCHOOLS/CHOICE Provides relative to theStudent Scholarships for EducationalExcellence (voucher) Program, including

scholarship amounts, funding, and eligibilityrequirements for kindergarten students

HB 701 EDWARDS SCHOOLS/CHOICE Provides relative tostudent eligibility for vouchers

HB 702 EDWARDS SCHOOLS/CHOICE Provides relative toeligibility of kindergarten students forparticipation in the voucher program

HB 703 EDWARDS SCHOOLS/CHARTER Prohibits the StateBoard of Elementary and SecondaryEducation from authorizing charter schoolsunder certain circumstances

HB 836 HARRISON SCHOOLS/CHOICE Requires the stateDept. of Education to develop anaccountability system for nonpublic schoolsparticipating in the voucher program andrequires compliance with the system by suchschools

HB 954 LEGER EDUCATION/PRE-K Provides relative tothe Cecil J. Picard LA 4 Early ChildhoodProgram

HB 988 SCHRODER STUDENT/STANDARDS Permits localschool boards to develop and implementcurriculum content and methodology in lieu ofthat recommended by the state Dept. ofEducation or the State Board of Elementaryand Secondary Education

IV. OTHER BUSINESS

V. ANNOUNCEMENTS

VI. ADJOURNMENT

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