The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Cheryl Serrett.
DIGEST
SB 106 Original 2020 Regular Session Bouie
Present law provides for the return of certain charter schools from the Recovery School District
(RSD) to the transferring local school system.
Present law requires that during the return period that the local school superintendent shall:
(1)Present recommendations to the local school board regarding the approval, extension,
renewal, or revocation of the charter for any charter school under the board's jurisdiction.
(2)Monitor and require corrective actions by a charter school that does not comply with board
policy, state law, or terms of the charter contract.
(3)Require school(s) to temporarily close, or dismiss or evacuate students in case of a threat of
terror or declared state of emergency.
Present law provides that the local superintendent's recommendations for extension, renewal, or
revocation of a charter of a charter school shall be implemented, unless vetoed by a 2/3 vote of the
full membership of the board. Further provides that any such veto shall occur no later than the first
board meeting held after the meeting during which the recommendation was submitted to the board.
Proposed law removes the veto requirement provisions and instead provides that the board shall vote
on the recommendations of the superintendent regarding charter extension, renewal, or revocation
in accordance with existing board policies regarding voting.
Proposed law otherwise retains present law.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 17:10.7.1(F)(1))