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2015 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 28
BY SENATOR BROWN
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
SCHOOLS. Requires public school governing authorities to inform students and parents of
the homework assistance services offered through the State Library of Louisiana. (gov sig)
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 17:182.1 and 3996(B)(39), relative to schools and student instruction; to
3 require public school governing authorities and schools to inform students and
4 parents regarding certain homework assistance services; to provide for the posting
5 of this information in public schools; to provide relative to Department of Education
6 support; and to provide for related matters.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 17:182.1 and 3996(B)(39) are hereby enacted to read as follows:
9 §182.1. Homework assistance
10 A. Each public school governing authority shall actively promote and
11 provide information to students and parents on how to access the after-school
12 online homework assistance services offered through the State Library of
13 Louisiana and their local public library.
14 B. The information required by this Section, including the appropriate
15 link provided by the State Library of Louisiana, shall be included in each
16 school's student handbook and shall also be posted on the home page of the
17 website of each public school governing authority and each public school that
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1 has a website.
2 C. Each public school shall post the information required by this Section
3 in a prominent location where it can be seen by all students on a daily basis.
4 D. The state Department of Education shall collaborate with the State
5 Library of Louisiana to align and promote its after-school homework assistance
6 services and programs related to elementary and secondary education.
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8 §3996. Charter schools; exemptions; requirements
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10 B. Notwithstanding any state law, rule, or regulation to the contrary and
11 except as may be otherwise specifically provided for in an approved charter, a
12 charter school established and operated in accordance with the provisions of this
13 Chapter and its approved charter and the school's officers and employees shall be
14 exempt from all statutory mandates or other statutory requirements that are
15 applicable to public schools and to public school officers and employees except for
16 the following laws otherwise applicable to public schools with the same grades:
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18 (39) Notification of homework assistance services, R.S. 17:182.1.
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20 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
21 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
22 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
23 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
24 effective on the day following such approval.
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The original instrument was prepared by Jeanne Johnston. The following
digest, which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was
prepared by Ann S. Brown.
DIGEST
SB 28 Reengrossed 2015 Regular Session Brown
Proposed law requires each public school governing authority to actively promote and
provide information to students and parents on how to access the after-school online
homework assistance services offered through the State Library of Louisiana and their local
public library. Further provides that the appropriate link provided by the State Library of
Louisiana shall be included in each school's student handbook and be posted on the home
page of the website of each public school governing authority and each public school that
has a website.
Proposed law requires each public school to post the information required by proposed law
in a prominent location visible to all students on a daily basis.
Proposed law requires the state Dept. of Education to collaborate with the State Library of
Louisiana to align and promote its after-school homework assistance services and programs
related to elementary and secondary education.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 17:182.1 and 3996(B)(39))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Education to the
original bill
1. Removes BESE approved nonpublic schools from the provisions of the bill.
2. Specifies that homework assistance information be posted in prominent
location where it can be seen by all students on daily basis.
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Changes the collaborative duties of the Dept. of Education and the State
Library of Louisiana.
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