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Legislative Wrap-Up for Education

Prepared by Tom Tate-June 29, 2009

HB89	BURFORD	ASSIGNED TO HOUSE EDUCATION	EDUCATION/PRE-K: Provides relative to requirements of school systems participating in LA 4 (OR INCREASE EX See Note)
HB176	POPE	SENT TO THE GOVERNOR	CURRICULA/DRIVER ED: Permits a child who is in at least the 9th grade and is within 90 days of his 15th birthday to participate in the classroom instruction component of the driver education program operated by BESE and the state Dept. of Education
HB179	STIAES	SENT TO THE GOVERNOR	STUDENT/ASSESSMENT: Provides relative to requirements for pupil progression
HB183	HOFFMANN	SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR ACT 31	TEACHERS/CERTIFICATION: Requires BESE to establish an appeals process
HB223	ARMES	SENT TO THE GOVERNOR	SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES: Relative to noncomplex health procedures performed by certain school employees, changes references to "outside tracheotomy suctioning" to "tracheotomy suctioning"
HB495	DIXON	SENT TO THE GOVERNOR	EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY: Exempts a school that meets specified criteria from being transferred to the Recovery School District
HB545	RITCHIE	SENT TO THE GOVERNOR	STUDENTS: Permits certain public school students to carry and self-administer certain medications under certain circumstances
HB602	LEBAS	SENT TO THE GOVERNOR	CURRICULA: Provides relative to the high school career option program
HB612	FANNIN	PENDING IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE	CURRICULA: Provides relative to the high school career option
HB731	DOWNS	DOWNS SENT TO THE GOVERNOR	STUDENT/SCH ATTENDANCE: Provides relative to the habitual absence and tardiness of students, including penalties for violations by parents and legal guardians/custodians of such students
HB741	A.BADON	SENT TO THE GOVERNOR	SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES: Provides relative to the hiring of employees by local public school boards and the disclosure of information of certain instances of sexual misconduct, abuse, and neglect relative thereto
SB223	CLAITOR	ADOPTED IN SENATE CONCURRENCE	STUDENTS: Provides relative to the removal of students from the classroom for certain inappropriate behavior and for parental notification and involvement. (8/15/09)
SB259	KOSTELKA	ADOPTED IN SENATE CONCURRENCE	CURRICULA: Provides for the high school career option program.
SB285	NEVERS	SIGNED BY THE SPEAKER	POSTSECONDARY ED: Provides for a comprehensive system of articulation and transfer of credit between and among public secondary and postsecondary educational institutions.
SB316	NEVERS	PENDING HOUSE FINAL PASSAGE	CURRICULA: Provides for comprehensive approach to improve graduation rates and ensure college and career readiness for high school students

Retirement Bills

HB96	PEARSON	SENT TO THE GOVERNOR	RETIREMENT/STATE-STWIDE: Relative to state and statewide retirement systems, provides for retirement option with guaranteed cost-of-living adjustments subject to an actuarial
HB112	MONTOUCET	SENT TO THE GOVERNOR	RETIREMENT/TEACHERS: Relative to the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana, allows certain nonresident aliens who teach in Louisiana based on J visas to become members of the system (EN 5yr Ttl $21,665,000 RV)
SB296	B.GAUTREAUX	SENT TO THE GOVERNOR	RETIREMENT SYSTEMS: Provides for the determination of system liabilities and for the payment of such liabilities

Retirement Bills Defeated by LAE

HB357	ARNOLD	ASSIGNED TO HOUSE RETIREMENT Considered on 5/20/2009 (Meeting Adjourned)	RETIREMENT/STATE SYSTEMS: Relative to state retirement systems, increases the required percentage of investment trades to La. broker-dealers and eliminates pilot status relative to such requirements (OR INCREASE SG EX See Note) (OR 5yr Ttl See Note EX)
HB584	TUCKER	ASSIGNED TO HOUSE RETIREMENT	RETIREMENT/STATE SYSTEMS: Relative to state retirement systems, places restrictions on participation in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP

HB 534 by Tucker was scheduled but never heard because we had the votes to defeat the bill.

Education Related Bills either defeated or deferred

HB851	CARTER	FAILED HOUSE FINAL PASSAGE	SCHOOLS/BOARDS: Provides relative to the powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of city, parish, and other local public school boards
HB156	RITCHIE	INVOLUNTARILY DEFERRED IN HOUSE RETIREMENT Considered on 5/13/2009 (Meeting Adjourned)	RETIREMENT/TEACHERS: Relative to the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL), requires system membership for charter school teachers (OR 5Yr Ttl Sav $23,500,000 RV)

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