Brown (SB 36) Act No. 729
New 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.
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.
Provides that such notifications shall be made by both postal mail and electronic mail to each
legislator's district office.
Provides that new law does not apply to renewals of the charter of an existing charter school.
Effective upon signature of the governor (June 19, 2014).
(Adds R.S. 17:3983.1)