A bill addressing the suspension of a 4th grader in Jefferson Parish for having a BB Gun in his bedroom during virtual class will be heard today in the House Education Committee. The author of the proposal, Jennings State Representative Troy Romero, wants to establish a separation between the classroom and home.
Cut 7 (12) “school environment”
Romero says in a school setting the school has full control of the environment, but in a virtual setting, which can include a private home, there are differences.
Cut 8 (11) “…that distinction”
And allow parents to appeal both a suspension or an expulsion of the student.
Louisiana’s 53rd governor, Mike Foster, is being laid to rest today in his hometown of Franklin. Foster was at the helm of the state for two terms from 1996 through 2004. Former Governor Bobby Jindal served in the Foster administration and remembers Foster as a down to earth guy.
90-year-old Foster died Sunday.
Jindal says Foster was early to bed, early to rise. If you tried to call him at the office of the Governor’s mansion too late in the afternoon, you could expect a wake-up call the next day.
Jindal says he recently met with Foster when it became clear that he was nearing the end of his life.
Cut 15 (11) “…to lose weight.”
Private services will be held at his home, Oaklawn Manor, at 11 a.m.