HLS 201ES-47 ORIGINAL
2020 First Extraordinary Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 1
BY REPRESENTATIVE LYONS
EARLY CHILDHOOD: Requests that the State Board of Elementary and Secondary
Education coordinate data relative to the early childhood care and education network
and submit an annual report relative thereto
1 A RESOLUTION
2To urge and request the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to coordinate
3 data to assist in evaluating the effectiveness of the early childhood care and
4 education network and prioritizing the provision of related services and funds and
5 to submit an annual report relative thereto.
6 WHEREAS, Act No. 3 of the 2012 Regular Session directs the State Board of
7Elementary and Secondary Education to create a comprehensive and integrated network
8through which to manage and oversee all publicly funded programs that provide early
9childhood care or educational services; and
10 WHEREAS, the legislature expressed its intent that a comprehensive and integrated
11delivery system for early childhood care and education be created to ensure that every child
12enters kindergarten healthy and ready to learn; and
13 WHEREAS, the state should make every reasonable effort to offer choices of
14consistent quality for families selecting publicly funded early childhood care and education.
15 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
16Legislature of Louisiana does hereby urge and request the State Board of Elementary and
17Secondary Education to compile and coordinate data in a manner that will assist legislators
18in evaluating the effectiveness of the early childhood care and education network and in
19determining the most efficient and effective allocation of funding and services to maximize
20opportunities for children aged birth through five to achieve kindergarten readiness.
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HR NO. 1
1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the House of Representatives requests that the
2board submit to the House Committee on Education, the Senate Committee on Education,
3the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Senate Committee on Finance a written
4report, not later than sixty days prior to each regular session, that includes but is not limited
5to the following information: (1) the number of children participating in the network and
6demographic information pertaining to their age, race, and socioeconomic status and (2) the
7areas of greatest need according to geographic location and student population.
8 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the House of Representatives requests that the
9board consider the data it compiles and coordinates pursuant to this Resolution in
10determining how to allocate awards, funding, and services.
11 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution shall be transmitted
12to the president of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 1 Original 2020 First Extraordinary Session Lyons
Requests the State Bd. of Elementary and Secondary Education to coordinate data relative
to early childhood care and education, consider the data in allocation of resources, and
annually report information to certain legislative committees.
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