June 9, 2009
Capitol Beat
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2009-06-9
Duration: 00:02:17
Subjects: Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2009 | Politics | Government | Education | High school dropouts | Career diploma -- Louisiana | Smoking ban
Contributors:
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Kostelka, Bob Speaker
- Pastorek, Paul Speaker
- Dixon, Herbert Speaker
- Marionneaux, Rob Speaker
- Young, Chris Speaker
Description
This episode of the series “Capitol Beat” from June 9, 2009, features testimony by State Senator Bob Kostelka and Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek on Kostelka’s bill to create an alternative curriculum and diploma program for high school students in order to help curtail the high dropout rate. It also includes testimony by State Senator Rob Marionneaux on his bill to ban smoking in bars that sell food. Host: Shauna Sanford