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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 213
BY REPRESENTATIVE LEGER
SCHOOLS/FINANCE-MFP: Requests that BESE provide in 2015-2016 MFP formula for
monthly distribution of funds to public school governing authorities for dropout
recovery programs based on counts of students making satisfactory monthly progress
A RESOLUTION1
To urge and request that the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education provide2
in the 2015-2016 Minimum Foundation Program formula for a monthly distribution3
of funds to public school governing authorities for dropout recovery programs based4
on a count of students enrolled in such programs who are making satisfactory5
monthly progress as defined in the act which originated as House Bill No. 968 of the6
2014 Regular Session of the Legislature.7
WHEREAS, effective high school dropout recovery programs are essential to the8
economic success of individuals, communities, and the state; and9
WHEREAS, new law, as provided in the act which originated as House Bill No. 96810
of the 2014 Regular Session of the Legislature, authorizes school districts and charter11
schools that provide instruction to high school students to offer dropout recovery programs12
for eligible students; and13
WHEREAS, new law further provides that the State Board of Elementary and14
Secondary Education's prescribed standards and achievement testing requirements shall15
apply to dropout recovery programs, which shall make available appropriate and sufficient16
supports for students, including tutoring, career counseling, and college counseling, comply17
with federal and state laws governing students with disabilities, and meet state requirements18
for high school graduation; and19 HLS 14RS-5721 ORIGINAL
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WHEREAS, new law requires that each eligible student enrolled in a dropout1
recovery program have an individual graduation plan developed by an academic coach; and2
WHEREAS, new law requires that a student enrolled in a dropout recovery program3
be included in the student enrollment count for the school or school system offering the4
program; and5
WHEREAS, new law requires schools and school systems to report the following6
information to the state Department of Education on a monthly basis:7
(1) Newly enrolled students who have an individual graduation plan on file on or8
before the first school day of the month; and9
(2) Students who met the expectations for satisfactory monthly progress for the10
month; and11
(3) Students who did not meet the expectations for satisfactory monthly progress for12
the month but did meet the expectations one of the two previous months; and 13
(4) Students who met expectations for program reentry in the revised individual14
graduation plan in the previous month; and15
WHEREAS, new law defines "satisfactory monthly progress" as an amount of16
progress that is measurable on a monthly basis and that, if continued for a full twelve17
months, would result in the same amount of academic credit being awarded to the student18
as would be awarded to a student in a traditional education program who completes a full19
school year and further provides that satisfactory monthly progress may include a lesser20
required amount of progress for the first two months that a student participates in the dropout21
recovery program.22
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the23
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby urge and request that the State Board of Elementary24
and Secondary Education provide in the 2015-2016 Minimum Foundation Program formula25
for a monthly distribution of funds to public school governing authorities for dropout26
recovery programs based on a count of students enrolled in such programs who are making27
satisfactory monthly progress as defined in the act which originated as House Bill No. 96828
of the 2014 Regular Session of the Legislature.29 HLS 14RS-5721 ORIGINAL
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted1
to the president of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.2
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)]
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Requests that the State Bd. of Elementary and Secondary Education provide in the
2015-2016 Minimum Foundation Program formula for a monthly distribution of funds to
public school governing authorities for dropout recovery programs based on a count of
students enrolled in such programs who are making satisfactory monthly progress as defined
in the act which originated as House Bill No. 968 of the 2014 R.S.