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Alfred Williams HB No. 999
Abstract: Limits the percentage of funding allocated to a charter school that the school may
used to pay certain management fees.
Present law provides generally relative to charter school funding. Authorizes the State Board of
Elementary and Secondary Education, a local school board, and a local charter authorizer to
annually charge each charter school it authorizes a fee in an amount equal to two percent of the
total per pupil amount as defined by present law that is received by a charter school for
administrative overhead costs incurred by the chartering authority for considering the charter
application and any amendment thereto, providing monitoring and oversight of the school,
collecting and analyzing data of the school, and for reporting on school performance. Further
authorizes charter schools to enter into contracts for the direct purchase of specific services, in
addition to those included in administrative overhead costs, including but not limited to food
services, special education services, transportation services, custodial and maintenance services,
media services, technology services, library services, health services, and health benefits for
active and retired employees.
Proposed law specifies that not more than ten percent of the funding allocated to a charter school
pursuant to present law shall be used to pay the management fees of an organization, corporation,
or other legal entity with which the charter school has entered into a contract or other agreement
for the management or operation of the school.
(Adds R.S. 17:3995(A)(4)(d))