The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Jeanne C. Johnston.
DIGEST
SB 310 Engrossed 2018 Regular Session Claitor
Present law requires the state Department of Education (DOE) to establish a standardized data
collection and analysis system to collect data from schools and school systems in a range of specified
data elements.
Present law additionally requires the annual collection and reporting of specified data elements with
respect to students with exceptionalities, excluding gifted and talented. Further requires that the data
collected be reported for each disability classification in total and by race, gender, age, and sex.
Present law requires DOE to annually compile a report that includes the data on each element
gathered from the latest collection cycle and trend data from the three prior years. Provides that the
report be sent to each public school governing authority and published on the department's website.
Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law directs the commissioner of administration to withhold $100,000 of the funds
appropriated to the state DOE through the general appropriation bill for "STATE ACTIVITIES" for
any fiscal year in which the department fails to collect and report the data in the required manner,
until such time as the department complies with present law.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 17:3911(B)(4)(f))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Education to the original bill
1. Reduces the amount of the monetary penalty from 10% of the total funds
appropriated for DOE administrative functions to $100,000.