The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Jeanne C. Johnston.
DIGEST
Morrell (SB 683)
Proposed law provides with respect to the Recovery School District and other public school
systems that establishes an enrollment process through which a student may apply to multiple
schools utilizing a single application as follows:
(1)Requires the school system to publish current information which provides clear
instructions regarding the application and selection process, including all applicable time
lines. Provides that this information shall also include a list of all schools within the
school system that utilize the single application process to enroll students and those
schools that do not participate in the single application process, thus requiring each
student seeking enrollment to the school to submit a separate application.
(2)Requires the school system to develop time lines and procedures that require each school
that does not participate in the single application process to complete its application and
registration process at least thirty days prior to the application deadline for schools that
utilize the single application to enroll students.
(3)Provides that the school system shall require each school that does not utilize the single
application process to submit a list of all students enrolled in the school to the school
system at the conclusion of the school's application and registration period.
(4)Provides that the provisions of proposed law shall be fully implemented and utilized to
enroll students in the public school systems to which it is applicable beginning with the
2015-2016 school year.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 17:221.1)