Dr. Bud Cloutier provided the Terrebonne Parish School Board an overview of education-related legislation from the recent Louisiana legislative session during the July 1 meeting.

Cloutier ran through a selection of House and Senate measures that were signed by the governor, vetoed or pending. Among the House measures he noted were House Bill 77 (related to qualification changes for TOPS Tech), House Bill 109 (GoTech scholarships/eligibility), House Bill 161 (TOPS Tech eligibility), House Bill 185 (student count methodology for the Minimum Foundation Program; pending), House Bill 213 (sale/trade of certain technology equipment), House Bill 279 (anti-hazing requirement for certain postsecondary students), House Bill 321 (teacher certification and professional development in numeracy), House Bill 327 (grading-scale related TOPS eligibility), House Bill 344 (transfer of school disciplinary records; vetoed), House Bill 352 (background checks for early childhood workers; vetoed), House Bill 372 (computer science graduation requirements), House Bill 373 (workforce investment council ROI analysis and data-sharing for industry credentials), House Bill 378 (lowers ACT score for TOPS for certain home‑study students) and House Bill 384 (student discipline measures; pending signature at the time of the update). He also referenced House Bill 391 (student growth component and evaluation changes) and House Bill 466 (teacher salary increases tied to state payments toward unfunded liabilities), and House Bill 486 (mental health assessments in schools).

On the Senate side, Cloutier highlighted a vetoed nutrition bill that would have prohibited ultra‑processed foods in schools, Senate Bill 126 (school mapping data of buildings and facilities), Senate Bill 160 (allowing transportation network companies to transport students to/from school functions), Senate Bill 178 (establishing a school employee bill of rights) and Senate Bill 270 (requiring access to vocational and technical courses for all public high school students). He also cited legislative recommendations establishing committees to study athletics governance and school safety task forces.

Cloutier concluded by directing board members to the Louisiana Legislature website for full bill texts and status. Board members asked no follow-up questions during the update.