2008 Enrolled Bills Tracked by LASE
The 2008 Regular Session of the Legislature (3/31/2008 - 6/23/2008)
An enrolled bill is a bill that has made it all the way through the legislative process, passed both bodies, and if it was changed in the process, both bodies have agreed to the changes.
Enrollment means the bill is in its final form and is therefore sent to the governor. He can sign it, let it become law without his signature, or veto it.
Resolutions and constitutional amendments do not need the governor's signature.
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Elementary & Secondary | Retirement | Colleges & Universities | Other | Resolutions
Bills in the Education-Elementary & Secondary Category
| HOUSE BILLS | |||
| HB1 | FANNIN | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | APPROPRIATIONS: Provide for the ordinary operating expenses of state government for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 |
| HB184 | KATZ | BECOMES ACT 73; EFFECTIVE 08/15/2008 |
PUBLIC HEALTH: Provides for the electronic filing of student immunization compliance reports for elementary and secondary schools |
| HB197 | EDWARDS | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | MTR VEHICLE/BUSES-SCHOOL: Allows certain repair work on school buses to be performed at a repair shop which is not a manufacturer or distributor authorized provider |
| HB200 | HAZEL | BECOMES ACT 142; EFFECTIVE 06/12/2008 |
STUDENT/SCH ATTENDANCE: Provides that certain children of military personnel shall be temporarily excused from school under specified circumstances |
| HB305 | A.BADON | BECOMES ACT 77; EFFECTIVE 07/01/2008 |
SCHOOLS/LOCAL SUPERINTDT: Removes exception for Orleans Parish relative to requirements that a local public school superintendent serve as the treasurer of certain school funds and perform specified duties related thereto |
| HB306 | A.BADON | BECOMES ACT 78; EFFECTIVE 07/01/2008 |
SCHOOLS/LOCAL SUPERINTDT: Makes provisions relative to certain duties of a local public school superintendent, including but not limited to serving as school board secretary, applicable to Orleans Parish |
| HB321 | TRAHAN | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | SCHOOLS/CHARTER: Deletes the limitation on the number of charter school proposals allowed |
| HB349 | TRAHAN | BECOMES ACT 202; EFFECTIVE 06/13/2008 |
SCHOOLS/CHARTER: Changes the charter school renewal period from 10-year periods to periods of up to 10 years |
| HB350 | LEGER | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | SCHOOLS/DISTRICTS: Authorizes the Recovery School District to contract with for-profit providers for the operation of schools |
| HB353 | RICHARDSON | BECOMES ACT 32; EFFECTIVE 05/31/2008 |
TAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL: Authorizes the Central Community School Board to levy and collect an additional sales and use tax |
| HB359 | LAFONTA | BECOMES ACT 210; EFFECTIVE 08/15/2008 |
EDUCATION: Requires certain school boards to provide information to certain students relative to human papillomavirus (HPV) and immunization against it |
| HB361 | P.SMITH | BECOMES ACT 145; EFFECTIVE 08/15/2008 |
STUDENT/DISCIPLINE: Provides relative to the conditions required for certain expelled students to be admitted or readmitted to public school |
| HB378 | ARMES | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES: Provides relative to noncomplex health procedures performed by certain school employees |
| HB402 | FOIL | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | MTR VEHICLE/BUSES-SCHOOL: Prohibit school bus operators from using cell phones while driving |
| HB463 | TRAHAN | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | SCHOOLS/DISTRICTS: Provides relative to the retention period for certain schools transferred to the Recovery School District and required reporting relative thereto |
| HB520 | MONTOUCET | BECOMES ACT 282; EFFECTIVE 07/01/2008 |
RETIREMENT/SCHOOL EMPS: Relative to members of the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System, repeals the prohibition against membership in other systems |
| HB574 | G.SMITH | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | SCHOOLS: Prohibits interactions between students and school employees in public elementary and secondary schools except in accordance with specified guidelines and limitations adopted by BESE |
| HB576 | TRAHAN | BECOMES ACT 83; EFFECTIVE 06/30/2008 |
SUNSET LAW: Re-creates the Department of Education |
| HB581 | TRAHAN | BECOMES ACT 152; EFFECTIVE 08/15/2008 |
STUDENTS: Provides that chief administrators of schools responsible for ensuring the enforcement of immunization requirements by checking students' records must check such records annually |
| HB583 | RICHARDSON | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS: Authorizes the Central Community School Board to exchange certain property and provides procedures for approval of such an exchange |
| HB598 | LIGI | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | SCHOOLS/BOARDS: Repeals the provision that if a member of the Jefferson Parish School Board qualifies for elective office, his school board office is thereby vacated |
| HB657 | TRAHAN | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES: Prohibits requiring school employees to complete paperwork if the information provided for in such paperwork is available from another source |
| HB671 | NOWLIN | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | SCHOOLS/LA MATH, SCIENCE: Requires the board of directors of the La. School of Math, Science, and the Arts to develop and adopt a policy for sabbatical leave for certified employees prior to the beginning of the 2009-2010 school year |
| HB672 | TRAHAN | BECOMES ACT 155; EFFECTIVE 06/22/2008 |
TEACHERS: Changes the name of the list of teachers' rights from "Educators' Right to Teach" to "Teacher Bill of Rights" and provides relative to such rights |
| HB718 | TRAHAN | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | SCHOOLS/CHARTER: Provides relative to the leave of absence granted by a local public school board to an employee who subsequently becomes employed in a charter school |
| HB721 | SMILEY | BECOMES ACT 156; EFFECTIVE 08/15/2008 |
SCHOOLS/HIGH SCHOOL: Adds a member of the Nonpublic School Commission to the High School Redesign Commission |
| HB734 | TRAHAN | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | STUDENT/TUITION: Authorizes the public postsecondary education management boards to establish tuition and mandatory fee amounts for resident students |
| HB754 | DIXON | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | STUDENT/DISCIPLINE: Requires public school governing authorities to take certain actions relative to student awareness and understanding of school discipline rules and requirements |
| HB757 | TRAHAN | BECOMES ACT 295; EFFECTIVE 06/17/2008 |
CRIME/BATTERY: Provides relative to penalties for crimes of assault of and for battery on a school teacher |
| HB909 | MORRELL | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | SCHOOLS/DISTRICTS: Provides relative to the time period of jurisdiction of the RSD over a school transferred to it |
| HB926 | FANNIN | BECOMES ACT 513; EFFECTIVE: See Act |
FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides one time pay raise of $1,000 for school support workers |
| HB962 | PETERSON | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | FUNDS/FUNDING: Establishes the Louisiana Statewide Educational Facilities Fund |
| HB990 | BARROW | BECOMES ACT 310; EFFECTIVE 08/15/2008 |
VOTING/REGISTRATION: Allows voter registration in the office of a public high school guidance counselor |
| HB1018 | TUCKER | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | FUNDS/FUNDING: Creates and establishes the Workforce Education Fund |
| HB1053 | HARRISON | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | EDUCATION/SPECIAL: Provides for comprehensive revision of the educational opportunities for children with exceptionalities provisions |
| HB1054 | PETERSON | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | SCHOOLS/BOARDS: Authorizes city, parish, and other local public school boards to create public benefit corporations |
| HB1069 | WILLIAMS | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | SCHOOLS: Requires the board of the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts/Riverfront (NOCCA) to develop a plan to enter into cooperative agreements to provide educational services to students in public school systems throughout the state |
| HB1075 | LABRUZZO | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP: Provides relative to initial eligibility for TOPS awards for certain students displaced by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, or both |
| HB1091 | PETERSON | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | STUDENT/SCH ATTENDANCE: Creates the Louisiana High School Dropout Prevention Act of 2008 and provides for the circumstances under which certain students may withdraw from school |
| HB1105 | TRAHAN | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | SCHOOLS/CHARTER: Provides relative to charter school funding |
| SENATE BILLS | |||
| SB180 | MICHOT | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION: Transfers the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL) to the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. (7/1/08) |
| SB201 | ALARIO | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RET: Includes pay to school bus drivers for certain school-related extracurricular activities in the definition of earnable compensation. (7/1/08) |
| SB275 | MOUNT | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | MOTOR VEHICLES: Authorizes, subject to the adoption of school board policies, the denial or suspension of driving privileges to a minor who fails to meet compulsory school attendance requirements and has withdrawn from school or is habitually absent or truant. (8/15/08) |
| SB286 | DUPLESSIS | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | EARLY CHILDHOOD ED: Provides for phased in universal access to the LA 4 Early Childhood Program and for participation by non-school system providers of early childhood education. (8/15/08) |
| SB363 | NEVERS | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | CIVIC EDUCATION: Provides relative to the La. Commission on Civic Education and to the nature of student applications, related information, and interviews seeking appointment to the Legislative Youth Advisory Council. (gov sig) |
| SB388 | DONAHUE | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | ETHICS: Provides standards for compensating public school personnel for developing, calibrating, or administering certain standardized tests. (8/15/08) |
| SB405 | BROOME | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: Creates and provides for the Louisiana Financial Literacy and Education Commission. (8/15/08) |
| SB440 | DUPLESSIS | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | SCHOOLS: Requires public schools to provide parents with information regarding making complaints or requesting information. (gov sig) |
| SB447 | CASSIDY | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | STUDENTS: Allows the parent or legal guardian of a student assigned to attend a school in a Recovery School District the option to enroll their child in any school operated by the original school system if sufficient capacity exists. (8/15/08) |
| SB465 | WALSWORTH | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | MOTOR VEHICLES: Provides that the driver education programs approved by BESE, be in consultation with the La. Highway Safety Commission. (08/15/08) |
| SB473 | L.JACKSON | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | SCHOOLS: Provides for extended sick leave for employees who are not teachers. (8/15/08) |
| SB475 | GRAY | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | SCHOOLS: Requires charter schools receiving transportation services from a local school board to reimburse the board for the actual cost of providing such transportation. (8/15/08) |
| SB482 | CASSIDY | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | POSTSECONDARY ED: Provides for the participation of certain students in the Board of Regents' dual enrollment program. (8/15/08) |
| SB537 | NEVERS | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | POSTSECONDARY ED: Establishes a specific date by which an articulation system for transferring college credits between and among secondary and post-secondary schools must be in place. (8/15/08) |
| SB541 | J.R.SMITH | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | BONDS: Provides relative to the bonded debt limit of certain school districts. (gov sig) |
| SB548 | NEVERS | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | BESE: Requires BESE to adopt rules requiring local school systems to conduct exit interviews for teachers who leave their employ. (gov sig) |
| SB549 | CASSIDY | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: Requires, by the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year, that all children attending public schools have the opportunity to study the "critical languages" in addition to the traditional languages currently offered. (8/15/08) |
| SB582 | NEVERS | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: Provides for a program to identify and provide assistance to low-performing schools that are at risk of failing. (8/15/08) |
| SB590 | BROOME | BECOMES ACT 228; EFFECTIVE 06/16/2008 |
CREDIT: Authorizes the establishment of a program for mortgage foreclosure counseling and education. (gov sig) |
| SB632 | GRAY | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | STATE AGENCIES: Establishes and provides for the Louisiana Statewide Educational Facilities Authority. (8/15/08) |
59 bills in the Education-Elementary & Secondary Category
Elementary & Secondary | Retirement | Colleges & Universities | Other | Resolutions
Bills in the Retirement Category
| HOUSE BILLS | |||
| HB89 | DOERGE | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | RETIREMENT/DROP: Provides relative to the payment of interest on DROP account balances for DROP participants in the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System and the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana |
| HB230 | ROBIDEAUX | BECOMES ACT 260; EFFECTIVE 06/17/2008 |
RETIREMENT/STATE EMPS: Provides relative to the automatic change to the maximum benefit to a retiree of the La. State Employees' Retirement System upon the death of his named beneficiary |
| HB233 | DOERGE | BECOMES ACT 262; EFFECTIVE 06/17/2008 |
RETIREMENT/STATE EMPS: Provides relative to the calculation of disability benefits for certain retirees of the La. State Employees' Retirement System |
| HB355 | POPE | BECOMES ACT 80; EFFECTIVE 01/01/2009 |
RETIREMENT/SCHOOL EMPS: Provides for redistricting of districts from which certain members of the La. School Employees' Retirement System board of trustees are elected by system members |
| HB505 | WOOTON | BECOMES ACT 281; EFFECTIVE 08/15/2008 |
RETIREMENT/PUBLIC SYSTEM: Authorizes probation and parole officers to purchase their firearms upon retirement |
| HB520 | MONTOUCET | BECOMES ACT 282; EFFECTIVE 07/01/2008 |
RETIREMENT/SCHOOL EMPS: Relative to members of the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System, repeals the prohibition against membership in other systems |
| HB522 | ROBIDEAUX | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | RETIREMENT/SCHOOL EMPS: Relative to the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System, with respect to the Unfunded Accrued Liability, to provide for payment by certain employers |
| HB996 | ARMES | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | RETIREMENT/SCHOOL EMPS: Relative to the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System, provides for the rehiring of retired school bus drivers |
| HB1014 | MORRIS | BECOMES ACT 113; EFFECTIVE 07/01/2008 |
RETIREMENT/STATEWIDE SYS: Provides relative to a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for certain members of the Assessors' Retirement Fund, Municipal Employees' Retirement System, and Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System |
| HB1077 | ROBIDEAUX | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | RETIREMENT/STATE EMPS: Relative to the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System, provides for transfers of service for members of existing hazardous duty plans to the Hazardous Duty Services Plan |
| HB1078 | ROBIDEAUX | BECOMES ACT 312; EFFECTIVE 06/17/2008 |
RETIREMENT/STATE EMPS: Provides with respect to the computation of benefits for non-qualified participants in the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System |
| SENATE BILLS | |||
| SB99 | B.GAUTREAUX | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | RETIREMENT SYSTEMS: Prohibits transfer of employer contributions except in certain circumstances. (6/30/08) |
| SB181 | CASSIDY | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | RETIREMENT SYSTEMS: Allows boards of trustees to require payment of additional employer contributions. (6/30/08) |
| SB201 | ALARIO | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RET: Includes pay to school bus drivers for certain school-related extracurricular activities in the definition of earnable compensation. (7/1/08) |
| SB291 | DONAHUE | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Renames the East Florida Parishes Retirement District as La.'s I-12 Retirement District. (7/1/08) |
15 bills in the Retirement Category
Elementary & Secondary | Retirement | Colleges & Universities | Other | Resolutions
Bills in the Education-Colleges & Universities Category
| HOUSE BILLS | |||
| HB1018 | TUCKER | BECOMES ACT 113; EFFECTIVE 07/01/2008 |
FUNDS/FUNDING: Creates and establishes the Workforce Education Fund |
| HB1075 | LABRUZZO | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP: Provides relative to initial eligibility for TOPS awards for certain students displaced by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, or both |
| SENATE BILLS | |||
| SB482 | CASSIDY | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | POSTSECONDARY ED: Provides for the participation of certain students in the Board of Regents' dual enrollment program. (8/15/08) |
| SB537 | NEVERS | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | POSTSECONDARY ED: Establishes a specific date by which an articulation system for transferring college credits between and among secondary and post-secondary schools must be in place. (8/15/08) |
| SB590 | BROOME | BECOMES ACT 228; EFFECTIVE 06/16/2008 |
CREDIT: Authorizes the establishment of a program for mortgage foreclosure counseling and education. (gov sig) |
5 bills in the Education-Colleges & Universities Category
Elementary & Secondary | Retirement | Colleges & Universities | Other | Resolutions
Other Bills
| HOUSE BILLS | |||
| HB371 | CONNICK | BECOMES ACT 821; EFFECTIVE 07/08/2008 |
CAMPAIGN FINANCE: Prohibits the use of campaign funds to pay an immediate family member with certain exceptions and provides relative to certain political organizations |
| HB392 | GALLOT | BECOMES ACT 131; EFFECTIVE 08/15/2008 |
PUBLIC MEETINGS: Removes provision which allows a public body to take up a matter not on the agenda of a public meeting |
| HB438 | LIGI | BECOMES ACT 277; EFFECTIVE 06/17/2008 |
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES: Provides relative to drug testing of employees of local governmental subdivisions |
| HB610 | WHITE | BECOMES ACT 590; EFFECTIVE 01/01/2009 |
PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS: Provides for electronic bidding at the local level |
| HB1104 | TUCKER | BECOMES ACT 743; EFFECTIVE 07/01/2008 |
LABOR: Creates the Louisiana Workforce Commission |
| SENATE BILLS | |||
| SB87 | SHAW | BECOMES ACT 396; EFFECTIVE 06/22/2008 |
TAX/INCOME/PERSONAL: Provides for reduction of rates and brackets for the tax on incomes of individuals, estates, and trusts. |
| SB416 | MURRAY | BECOMES ACT 877; EFFECTIVE 08/15/2008 |
COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS: Enacts the Louisiana Unincorporated Association Act. |
| SB749 | CRAVINS | BECOMES ACT 565; EFFECTIVE 08/15/2008 |
JUVENILE JUSTICE: Authorizes the Juvenile Justice Reform Act Implementation Commission to make recommendations concerning the Jetson Youth Center-East Baton Rouge Parish Unit. |
| SB769 | CHAISSON | BECOMES ACT 514; EFFECTIVE: (see act) |
ETHICS:Provides relative to the Code of Governmental Ethics. |
9 bills in Other
Elementary & Secondary | Retirement | Colleges & Universities | Other | Resolutions
Resolutions
| HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS | |||
| HCR2 | ROBIDEAUX | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | RETIREMENT/STATE EMPS: Grants approval of a cost-of-living increase requested by the board of trustees of the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System (LASERS) |
| HCR65 | TUCKER | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | EDUCATION: Requests the Bd. of Regents to consider specific factors in developing the postsecondary education funding formula and budget recommendations for FY 2009-2010 and subsequent years relative to the LCTCS |
| HCR76 | M.GUILLORY | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | BESE: Requests BESE to study the effectiveness of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in improving literacy among the state's preschool children and to submit a written report to the House and Senate education committees prior to the 2009 R.S. |
| HCR77 | MORRIS | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES: Requests BESE to study the national board certification processes for certain school employees |
| HCR100 | LAFONTA | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | STUDENT/ASSESSMENT: Requests BESE to study the negative and positive effects of high-stakes testing relative to the state's students, including but not limited to negative impacts on student dropout, retention, and attendance rates |
| HCR101 | HOFFMANN | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | SCHOOLS: Requests city, parish, and other local public school boards to adopt policies recommending that classroom doors in certain schools be equipped with single action deadbolt locks that can be bolted from the inside |
| HCR107 | DOWNS | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | HIGHER ED/BD REGENTS: Requests the Board of Regents, with public postsecondary education management boards, to study policies and practices relative to textbooks for use by blind students and to submit a written report to the House and Senate education committees |
| HCR110 | J.H.SMITH | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | STUDENT/ASSESSMENT: Provides relative to dates for administering LEAP tests and for the start of a school year by public elementary and secondary schools |
| HCR114 | TRAHAN | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | HIGHER ED/BD REGENTS: Provides relative to the postsecondary education funding formula recommended by the Bd. of Regents |
| HCR115 | TRAHAN | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | STUDENTS: Requests BESE, in consultation with the LHSAA, to study and make recommendations relative to minimum academic eligibility requirements for student participation in interscholastic athletics and other extracurricular activities |
| HCR116 | TRAHAN | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | EDUCATION/ADULT: Requests BESE, the Bd. of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges, and the Bd. of Regents to study transferring the administration of adult education programs from BESE to the Bd. of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges |
| HCR132 | J.H.SMITH | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | SCHOOLS/TRANSPORTATION: Requests BESE to study best practices and make certain determinations relative to the use on school buses of additional safety devices to alert motor vehicle drivers to the presence of a school bus stopped on a roadway |
| HCR151 | HOFFMANN | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | CURRICULA: Requests BESE, in conjunction with the High School Redesign Commission, to develop and implement two separate curricular strands and related diplomas for high school students |
| HCR153 | DIXON | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | TEACHERS: Requests the High School Redesign Commission to consider and make recommendations relative to certain in-service training for teachers and other staff |
| HCR160 | LEGER | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | STUDENTS: Requests BESE to study the issue of harassment, intimidation, and bullying of students and to report written findings to the House and Senate education committees at least 60 days prior to the beginning of 2009 R.S. |
| HCR168 | TRAHAN | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | EDUCATION/PRE-K: Requests BESE to study collaboration among early childhood education programs |
| HCR170 | MORRELL | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | STUDENT/ASSESSMENT: Requests BESE to study giving equal weight to science and social studies in administering the LEAP tests |
| HCR180 | PERRY | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | INSURANCE/FLOOD: Urges and requests LSU to report on social and economic issues relative to the implementation of regulations of the National Flood Insurance Program affecting rebuilding efforts in coastal Louisiana |
| HCR191 | TUCKER | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | FUNDS/FUNDING: Approves a proposed amendment, Action Plan Amendment Number 19, to the Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2006 Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Funds for the Long Term Community Recovery Program and the Local Government Emergency Infrastructure Program: Primary and Secondary Education Infrastructure |
| HCR200 | HINES | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | HEALTH: Requests DHH and BESE jointly to study the feasibility and advisability of prohibiting public schools from serving foods containing trans fat to students |
| HCR202 | DIXON | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES: Requests BESE to study the feasibility of establishing a statewide minimum salary schedule for school support personnel |
| HCR207 | TRAHAN | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | SCHOOLS/FINANCE-MFP: Provides legislative approval of the MFP formula for FY 08-09 adopted by BESE on June 6, 2008 |
| HCR219 | TRAHAN | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | TEACHERS/CERTIFICATION: Requests BESE to study the certification process for foreign associate teachers |
| HOUSE RESOLUTIONS | |||
| HR108 | BARROW | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | CURRICULA: Requests governing authorities of public secondary schools to offer for credit an elective course that teaches, in an objective, academic, and non-secular manner, literature or history or both from a biblical perspective |
| HR109 | BARROW | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | STUDENTS: Requests BESE to study and make recommendations relative to the state's participation in the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children |
| HR110 | HENRY | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | STUDENT/HOME STUDY: Requests BESE to study and make recommendations relative to participation in public school interscholastic athletic activities by students in state-approved home study programs |
| HR114 | MORRELL | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES: Requests BESE to conduct a formal review of certain issues regarding special incentives and benefits offered by the RSD and RSD schools after Hurricane Katrina to recruit and retains school employees for Orleans Parish schools |
| HR126 | HARRISON | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | STUDENT/TUITION: Requests the Board of Regents, in consultation with the La. Student Financial Assistance Commission to formulate, develop, and make recommendations relative to a limited tuition waiver program at public postsecondary education institutions for certain volunteer emergency personnel |
| HR130 | MORRELL | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | SCHOOLS/CHARTER: Requests BESE to study negative impacts on local school systems of leaves of absence granted to school employees for employment at charter schools and to report findings to the House Education Committee at least 60 days prior to 2009 R.S. |
| HR145 | BARROW | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES: Requests BESE to study requiring governing authorities of K-12 public schools to record, maintain, and share certain personnel information relative to a determination that a school employee has committed misconduct with a student |
| HR147 | CHANDLER | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | TEACHERS/SALARY: Requests BESE to study and identify disparities among starting salaries of teachers in local school systems, especially economically distressed systems |
| HR150 | MONICA | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP: Requests the Bd. of Regents to study benefits, costs, and program implications of expanding TOPS to provide an additional two semesters of eligibility for certain students to pursue a post-baccalaureate academic degree |
| HR151 | P.SMITH | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | SCHOOLS/INSURANCE-GROUP: Requests BESE to study the financial impact of retiree health care on the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board in light of dramatic reductions in student population as a result of new school systems and charter schools |
| HR153 | P.SMITH | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | SCHOOLS/CHARTER: Requests BESE to study the financial impact of the state retaining control of all Type 5 charter schools |
| HR154 | HOFFMANN | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES: Requests BESE to study certain issues relative to prohibiting inappropriate communications between students and public elementary and secondary school employees |
| HR155 | LEGER | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | SCHOOLS/CHARTER: Requests BESE to study certain issues relative to funding for charter schools |
| HR157 | TRAHAN | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | TEXTBOOKS/MATERIALS: Requests the Bd. of Regents to study certain issues relative to increasing costs for required textbooks and instructional materials at La. public colleges and universities |
| HR170 | TRAHAN | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | TEXTBOOKS/MATERIALS: Requests public postsecondary education management boards to take certain actions relative to providing information to students on textbooks that have been approved for courses |
| HR174 | TRAHAN | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | SCHOOLS: Requests BESE, in consultation with the LHSAA, to study and examine all issues relative to nonfaculty serving as coaches for interscholastic athletic activities in public schools |
| HR175 | TRAHAN | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | TEACHERS/CERTIFICATION: Requests BESE to study all issues relative to reciprocity agreements between states relative to teacher certification |
| HR182 | HARDY | ENROLLED IN THE HOUSE | SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES: Requests BESE to study certain issues relative to staffing academically unacceptable public elementary and secondary schools with highly qualified instructional personnel |
| SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS | |||
| SCR1 | B.GAUTREAUX | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | TEACHERS RETIREMENT: Authorizes the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana to grant a cost-of-living increase from the employee experience account. (EN SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE EX) |
| SCR30 | DUPLESSIS | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | BESE:Requests BESE to study and determine the feasibility of incorporating school leadership accountability factors into the computation of School Performance Scores. |
| SCR46 | CHAISSON | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | POSTSECONDARY ED: Requests Board of Regents to consider certain factors relative to the LCTCS when developing the higher education funding formula for FY 2008-2009. |
| SCR47 | GRAY | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | FUNDS/FUNDING: Requests the governor and the Board of Regents to support continued operational and capital outlay funding needs for public higher education institutions in Southeast Louisiana. |
| SCR59 | NEVERS | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | BESE: Requests BESE and the Board of Regents to develop an equitable funding mechanism for dually enrolled students. |
| SCR68 | CHAISSON | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | CONGRESS: Memorializes Congress to provide funding for the Louisiana University of Medical Sciences, Inc., College of Primary Care Medicine. |
| SCR69 | CHEEK | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Requests the Board of Regents to approve the expanded role, scope and mission to include selected doctoral degrees at LSU-Shreveport. |
| SCR83 | L.JACKSON | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | CHILDREN: Requests state agencies to participate in BrightStart to coordinate policy, budget planning and services that support early childhood development. |
| SCR93 | BROOME | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | NURSES: Requests the Nursing Supply and Demand Commission, the Louisiana State University System, and the Southern University System to study whether any educational obstacles exist which prevent a licensed practical nurse from becoming a licensed registered nurse. |
| SCR96 | NEVERS | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | BESE: Requests BESE to study the feasibility of requiring compulsory kindergarten attendance. |
| SCR97 | NEVERS | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | TOPS: Requests the Board of Regents to establish a group to review and make recommendations regarding the core curriculum and other eligibility requirements for the TOPS-Tech Award. |
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| SR117 | SHEPHERD | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | TOPS: Requests the Board of Regents to establish a group to review and make recommendations regarding the core curriculum and other eligibility requirements for the TOPS-Tech Award. |
| SR147 | CASSIDY | ENROLLED IN THE SENATE | MEDICAL EDUCATION: Requests the Department of Health and Hospitals office of public health immunization program to work with health care centers in schools in Baton Rouge to conduct a demonstration program in the fall of 2008 to immunize children against influenza. |
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