If passed, HB 373 will require BESE to review and develop standards in 2015. They will also be required to hold a meeting regarding the standards in each congressional district subject to Open Meetings Law.
The effective date of this bill is contingent upon the passage of SB 43 by Appel. SB 43 simply requires that BESE follow the APA (Administrative Procedures Act) for all rule making. If for some reason, SB 43 does not pass, then HB 373 will not become effective even if passed.
Things To Consider:
· BESE is required to review the standards every 7 years. So this bill just moves the review process up a year.
· Although, not codified by law, BESE has created a Review Committee to review the standards. The 26-member committee will have representatives from the districts, unions, LABI, Charter School Assn., as well as the Principal and Superintendents Assns.
· If BESE holds a meeting in the congressional districts, they are not required to do anything but “listen” to public comment. They are not required to do anything regarding any comment the public may make.
· The legislature does not need BESE to follow the APA in order for them to get involved in the standards process. The legislature directs BESE.
· As long as we have elected officials who are hell-bent on using our schools to create a workforce for their planned economy, we will not see much of a change in the standards.
· The only way to eliminate unacceptable standards is to eliminate Outcome Based Education completely from our schools. This will require electing officials who are not in favor of public-private-partnerships or taxpayer funded school choice.
In 2012, the Louisiana Legislature made their intent perfectly clear when they passed HB 707 (Schroder) which made modifications to the law to allow for the “college and career ready” standards that make up Common Core.
Today, we are supposed to believe that they have suddenly had a change of heart and have seen the light. Could it be that their compromise is not about our kids or education at all?
Could their Great Compromise instead be a mere Dog and Pony Show designed to maintain their super majority by winning in the upcoming election so that they can return to finish what they started??
Well, one thing is obvious:
Those legislators leading this fight have always known exactly what they were getting us into all these years with common standards, tests that no one can see and tax funded school choice.
The effective date of this bill is contingent upon the passage of SB 43 by Appel. SB 43 simply requires that BESE follow the APA (Administrative Procedures Act) for all rule making. If for some reason, SB 43 does not pass, then HB 373 will not become effective even if passed.
Things To Consider:
· BESE is required to review the standards every 7 years. So this bill just moves the review process up a year.
· Although, not codified by law, BESE has created a Review Committee to review the standards. The 26-member committee will have representatives from the districts, unions, LABI, Charter School Assn., as well as the Principal and Superintendents Assns.
· If BESE holds a meeting in the congressional districts, they are not required to do anything but “listen” to public comment. They are not required to do anything regarding any comment the public may make.
· The legislature does not need BESE to follow the APA in order for them to get involved in the standards process. The legislature directs BESE.
· As long as we have elected officials who are hell-bent on using our schools to create a workforce for their planned economy, we will not see much of a change in the standards.
· The only way to eliminate unacceptable standards is to eliminate Outcome Based Education completely from our schools. This will require electing officials who are not in favor of public-private-partnerships or taxpayer funded school choice.
In 2012, the Louisiana Legislature made their intent perfectly clear when they passed HB 707 (Schroder) which made modifications to the law to allow for the “college and career ready” standards that make up Common Core.
Today, we are supposed to believe that they have suddenly had a change of heart and have seen the light. Could it be that their compromise is not about our kids or education at all?
Could their Great Compromise instead be a mere Dog and Pony Show designed to maintain their super majority by winning in the upcoming election so that they can return to finish what they started??
Well, one thing is obvious:
Those legislators leading this fight have always known exactly what they were getting us into all these years with common standards, tests that no one can see and tax funded school choice.