DID YOU KNOW?
SB
202 by Sen. Ben Nevers would
change the grade point average requirements for the Taylor Opportunity Program
for Scholars, by elevating quality points earned for certain kinds of advanced
kinds of classes or core courses. After some minor amendments were accepted,
State Education Superintendent John White argued the bill better aligned
diplomas with TOPS and simplified the how the two related. It would take effect
for the college entrance class of 2017, not throwing curveballs to students already
in progress.
The committee approved favorably without objection.
DID YOU KNOW?
SB
45 by Sen. Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb
would merge a few Baton Rouge-area technical college campuses into Baton Rouge
Community College. The technical college’s tuition rates for continuing
students would remain the same for two years and maintain programs. There would
be costs, but they would be covered by the tuition increase for new students.
System President Joe May said this would cut administrative costs and allow
money to be rolled into the classroom.
After approved minor amendments, the committee approved favorably without
objection.
DID YOU KNOW?
SB
31 by Sen. Dan Claitor would
require members of higher education management boards to publicly publish
scholarships that they award to schools in their systems. He said the LSU
System members have up to 20, of which two are out of state. He said he had
identified 187 out there worth around a million dollars a year for that system.
After approved minor amendments, the committee approved favorably without
objection.
DID YOU KNOW?
SB
118 by Sen. Conrad Appel would
take the results of a task force for creation of a funding formula for higher
education would ensure that the Board of Regents established money going to
each institution according to the formula, subject to a five percent leeway
that could be redistributed. This differs from the present arrangement where individual
systems can decide on how to apportion funds, and it would be contingent on
creating the outcomes-based formula designed to emulate practices in other
states where some portion of state funding goes to institutions on the basis of
meeting predetermined outcomes criteria.
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