SLS 14RS-157 ORIGINAL
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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 95
BY SENATOR HEITMEIER
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. Requests the Department of Education to issue a report as
to the number of joint-use agreements in place throughout the state and include a plan to
promote the use of such agreements.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To urge and request the Department of Education to conduct a survey on any barriers that2
prevent schools and governing entities from entering into joint-use agreements and3
issue a report with a plan to promote such agreements.4
WHEREAS, joint-use agreements are formal contracts between local governing5
entities and school districts that allow for joint-use of properties and facilities; and6
WHEREAS, examples of joint-use agreements include opening school basketball7
courts for public use after school hours, allowing school sports teams to use city-owned8
recreation centers, or letting an intramural team host games on school property; and9
WHEREAS, potential benefits of joint-use agreements for schools, governing10
entities, community organizations, and neighborhood residents include increases in11
opportunities to be physically active, cost-sharing of school or government property and12
promotion of social cohesion and neighborhood engagement; and13
WHEREAS, during the 2011 Regular Session of the Legislature, the legislature14
enacted Act 351, which limited the liability of schools and governmental entities that enter15
into joint use agreements; and16
WHEREAS, despite the passage of Act 351, a vast majority of schools still have not17
utilized joint-use agreements.18 SCR NO. 95
SLS 14RS-157 ORIGINAL
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby1
urge and request the Department of Education to conduct a survey on the number of joint-2
use agreements in place in the state and the barriers that prevent schools and governing3
entities from entering into joint-use agreements.4
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the department shall issue a report that includes5
a strategic plan to promote and facilitate joint-use agreements across the state to the6
Legislature and the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education no later than7
February 1, 2015.8
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the9
state superintendent of education and the president of the State Board of Elementary and10
Secondary Education.11
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Alan Miller.
DIGEST
Heitmeier SCR No. 95
Requests the Department of Education (DOE) to conduct a survey on barriers that prevent
schools and governing entities from entering into joint-use agreements.
Requires DOE to issue a report with recommendations to the legislature and BESE no later
than February 1, 2015.