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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 948
BY REPRESENTATIVE ALFRED WILLIAMS
SCHOOLS/DISTRICTS: Provides relative to the Recovery School District
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 17:10.5(G)(1)(introductory paragraph) and (b), relative to the2
Recovery School District; to provide with respect to the removal of certain schools3
from the jurisdiction of the Recovery School District and the return of such schools4
to their local districts; to provide with respect to the conditions of such removal; and5
to provide for related matters.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 17:10.5(G)(1)(introductory paragraph) and (b) are hereby amended8
and reenacted to read as follows: 9
ยง10.5. School and district accountability; failing schools; transfer to Recovery10
School District; parent petitions11
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G.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection C of this Section, a13
school that is directly operated by the Recovery School District and that has not been14
identified for conversion to a charter school pursuant to a charter contract between15
the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and a nonprofit charter16
organization shall be removed from the jurisdiction of the Recovery School District17
and returned to the administration and management of the school system from which18
it was transferred if such return is approved by the State Board of Elementary and19 HLS 14RS-1351 ORIGINAL
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Secondary Education and the respective local school board and the following1
conditions are met:2
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(b) The school has received a letter grade of "D" or "F" or any variation4
thereof, pursuant to the Louisiana School and District Accountability System, for5
five three consecutive years while under the jurisdiction of the Recovery School6
District.7
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Alfred Williams HB No. 948
Abstract: Provides with respect to the removal of certain schools from the jurisdiction of
the Recovery School District and the return of such schools to their local districts.
Present law provides with respect to school accountability. Further provides that an
elementary or secondary school operating under the jurisdiction of any city, parish, or local
public school board or any other public entity which is academically unacceptable under a
uniform statewide program of school accountability shall be designated as a failed school.
Further provides that such a school shall be removed from the jurisdiction of the city, parish,
or other local public board or other public entity and transferred to the jurisdiction of the
Recovery School District established in present law (R.S. 17:1990) under certain conditions.
Present law provides that the Recovery School District shall retain the jurisdiction of any
school transferred it pursuant to present law for a period of not less than five years, not
including the school year if the transfer occurred during a school year. Further provides that,
no later than five months prior to the expiration of the five-year period, the Recovery School
District shall make a report to the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
(BESE) which shall contain certain elements. Also provides that, no later than six months
prior to the expiration of the five-year period, BESE shall take action on the
recommendations of the Recovery School District. Any action that results in an affirmative
agreement to retain the school in the Recovery School District shall retain the school in the
district for an additional five-year period, unless a lesser time is adopted by the state board.
The report required by present law and the action required in present law shall occur no later
than six months prior to each period of continuation.
Present law provides that, notwithstanding the provisions of present law, a school that is
directly operated by the Recovery School District and that has not been identified for
conversion to a charter school pursuant to a charter contract between BESE and a nonprofit
charter organization shall be removed from the jurisdiction of the Recovery School District
and returned to the administration and management of the school system from which it was
transferred if the return is requested by a petition of parents and such return is approved by
BESE and the respective local school board and certain other conditions are met. HLS 14RS-1351 ORIGINAL
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Proposed law removes provisions that except schools identified for conversion to charter
schools from being removed from the jurisdiction of the Recovery School District and
returned to the administration and management of the school system from which they were
transferred.
Present law provides as one of the conditions that the school has received a letter grade of
"D" or "F" pursuant to the La. School and District Accountability System, for five
consecutive years while under the jurisdiction of the Recovery School District. Proposed
law changes five consecutive years to three consecutive years; otherwise retains present law.
(Amends R.S. 17:10.5(G)(1)(intro. para.) and (b))