The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Jeanne C. Johnston.
DIGEST
SCR 3 Original 2019 Regular Session Morrish
Provides for legislative approval of the minimum foundation program (MFP) formula for FY 2019-
2020 to determine the cost of a minimum foundation program of education in all public elementary
and secondary schools as well as to equitably allocate the funds to local public school systems as
developed by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) and adopted by the
board on March 13, 2019.
Changes in the proposed FY 2019-2020 MFP formula from the current formula are as follows:
1. Increased the base per pupil amount from $3,961 to $4015, an increase of 1.375%.
2. Provides for an across-the-board pay increase of $1,000 for classroom teachers and other
certificated personnel including therapists, specialists, counselors, school nurses, principals,
assistant principals, other certificated administrators, and sabbaticals.
3. Provides for an across-the-board pay increase of $500 for non-certificated school personnel
including aides, support supervisors, secretaries and clerical workers, service workers, skilled
craftsmen, and degreed professionals and other personnel.
4. Removes expired "Hold Harmless" provisions and maintains the Hold Harmless
redistribution of funds through "Historical Formula Allocations".
5. Provides for funding for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lab School.