Education department Legislation - Louisiana

Adds "educational consultants" to the list of professions for which contracts for professional services may be awarded without competitive bidding or negotiation; limits the authority to contract with such consultants to the Department of Education; and terminates the contracting provision on January 1, 2013. (8/15/08) (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Allows the Recovery School District to enroll any Louisiana student in a school or educational program under the district's jurisdiction. (8/15/08) (OR SEE FISC NOTE)

Requires BESE to provide secondary students the opportunity to study critical languages. (8/15/08) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Requires Department of Education to develop a program to identify and provide assistance to low-performing schools that are at risk of failing. (8/15/08) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Creates the TOPS-Tech Plus Award. (7/1/09) (RE1 +$95,931 GF EX See Note)

Provides eligibility for sabbatical leave to social workers, guidance counselors, and school psychologists employed by the Special School District. (8/15/08)

Requests the Board of Regents to study certain issues relative to increasing costs for required textbooks and instructional materials at La. public colleges and universities.

Adds "educational consultants" to the list of professions for which contracts for professional services may be awarded without competitive bidding or negotiation; limits the authority to contract with such consultants to the Department of Education; and terminates the contracting provision on January 1, 2013. (8/15/08) (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Allows the Recovery School District to enroll any Louisiana student in a school or educational program under the district's jurisdiction. (8/15/08) (OR SEE FISC NOTE)

Provides eligibility for sabbatical leave to social workers, guidance counselors, and school psychologists employed by the Special School District. (8/15/08)

Provides eligibility for sabbatical leave to social workers, guidance counselors, and school psychologists employed by the Special School District. (8/15/08)

Requests the Board of Regents to study certain issues relative to increasing costs for required textbooks and instructional materials at La. public colleges and universities.

Provides eligibility for sabbatical leave to social workers, guidance counselors, and school psychologists employed by the Special School District. (8/15/08)

Creates the TOPS-Tech Plus Award. (7/1/09) (RE1 +$95,931 GF EX See Note)

Requires Department of Education to develop a program to identify and provide assistance to low-performing schools that are at risk of failing. (8/15/08) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Requires BESE to provide secondary students the opportunity to study critical languages. (8/15/08) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Allows the Recovery School District to enroll any Louisiana student in a school or educational program under the district's jurisdiction. (8/15/08) (OR SEE FISC NOTE)

Adds "educational consultants" to the list of professions for which contracts for professional services may be awarded without competitive bidding or negotiation; limits the authority to contract with such consultants to the Department of Education; and terminates the contracting provision on January 1, 2013. (8/15/08) (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Requests the Board of Regents to study certain issues relative to increasing costs for required textbooks and instructional materials at La. public colleges and universities.

Allows the Recovery School District to enroll any Louisiana student in a school or educational program under the district's jurisdiction. (8/15/08) (OR SEE FISC NOTE)