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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 175
BY REPRESENTATIVE BARROW
A RESOLUTION
To urge and request the state superintendent of education or the State Board of Elementary
and Secondary Education, as appropriate, to report electronically to each member of
the legislature on the status of implementation of certain education reform measures
contained in Act No. 2 of the 2012 Regular Session of the Legislature.
WHEREAS, prior to the 2012 Regular Session of the Legislature, Governor Bobby
Jindal traveled the state meeting with educators, policymakers, community leaders, and
others to discuss his proposals for education reform; and
WHEREAS, in his press release issued on October 5, 2011, Governor Jindal stated,
"To all of you candidates for the Legislature and BESE, get ready...if you get elected and
come to Baton Rouge to serve the people...roll up your sleeves and get to work on reforming
our school system."; and
WHEREAS, this statement and his travels throughout the state showed that the
governor intended to involve the legislature, educators, and the community in developing
and moving forward his education reform proposals; and
WHEREAS, the legislature enacted those proposals early in the 2012 Regular
Session of the Legislature of Louisiana and implementation of the reforms has already
begun; and
WHEREAS, in order for these reforms to be successful in improving Louisiana's
education system, it is critical that the legislature continue its involvement, and therefore it
needs to be informed of the implementation status on a continual and regular basis.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby urge and request the state superintendent of education
or the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, as appropriate, to report
electronically every sixty days to each member of the legislature on the status of ENROLLEDHR NO. 175
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implementation of the local charter authorizers, the course provider program, and the parent
petition process as contained in Act No. 2 of the 2012 Regular Session of the Legislature.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the electronic reporting as provided in this
Resolution shall begin by August 31, 2012, and each report shall include but not be limited
to the following information which shall be updated accordingly in each subsequent report:
(1) The name and location of each local charter authorizer certified by the State
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
(2) The name and location of and funding provided to each course provider
authorized by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
(3) The number of parent petitions received by the State Board of Elementary and
Secondary Education and the school systems in which the schools in question are located.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution shall be transmitted
to the state superintendent of education and the president of the State Board of Elementary
and Secondary Education.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES