RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 253 (SB 215) 2017 Regular Session Tarver
Prior law provided relative to admission and enrollment requirements for each type of charter
school.
New law authorizes a charter school to directly enroll the child of a faculty member if the
child meets all admission requirements for the school. Provides that the child not be counted
when determining the enrollment capacity of a program, class, grade level, or school.
New law authorizes a charter school with a foreign immersion mission to directly enroll the
child of a foreign consular officer residing in Louisiana if the child meets all mission-related
and academic admission requirements. Provides that if the student is admitted to the school
it not be counted to determine whether the enrollment exceeds the enrollment capacity of a
program, class, grade level, or school.
New law requires a charter authorizer that uses a common application and enrollment process
for its charter schools adopt uniform policies and procedures to implement this direct
enrollment and that these policies and procedures are not to limit the ability of a school to
exercise its direct enrollment authority.
Effective upon signature of the governor (June 14, 2017).
(Adds R.S. 17:3991(C)(1)(c)(v) and (vi))