The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Jeanne C. Johnston.
DIGEST
Brown (SB 36)
Proposed law provides that at the time a initial charter school proposal or application is
submitted, the chartering authority shall notify each legislator in whose district the proposed
charter school is to be located that the application has been submitted. Provides that the
notification shall be limited to the date the proposal or application was submitted, the chartering
authority to which the proposal or application was submitted, the type of charter school the
chartering group seeks to operate, and the location of the proposed charter school.
Proposed law additionally requires the chartering authority to notify each legislator in whose
district the proposed charter school is to be located whether such proposal or application was
accepted or denied.
Proposed law provides that such notifications shall be made by postal mail and electronic mail to
each legislator's district office.
Proposed law provides that proposed law does not apply to renewals of the charter of an existing
charter school.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 17:3983.1)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Education to the original bill
1. Provides that notifications to legislators regarding charter school applications
shall be given by the chartering authority instead of the group submitting the
application.
2. Provides that the notification is limited to the specified information instead of
including the information.
3. Provides that notification be sent to each legislator's district office by postal mail
and electronic mail instead of by certified mail.