The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Jeanne C. Johnston.
DIGEST
SB 114 Reengrossed 2021 Regular Session Peacock
Proposed law requires a public school governing authority to allow a dependent child of an active
duty member of the U.S. Armed Forces to register and preliminarily enroll in a public school under
its jurisdiction prior to becoming a resident of the state, providing all of the following apply:
(1)The student's parent or legal guardian is on active military duty and is transferred or pending
transfer to a military installation located in the state.
(2)A copy of the military member's transfer orders are provided to the public school governing
authority.
(3)The student's parent or legal guardian completes and submits all required registration and
enrollment forms and documentation, except that proof of residence shall not be required
until ten days after the arrival date specified on the military member's transfer orders.
Proposed law requires public school governing authorities to provide a student who registers
remotely the same enrollment opportunities available to resident students including requesting and
applying for school assignment, registering for courses, participating in extracurricular activities, and
applying for any school or program that requires an additional request or application, including a
lottery for admission to a specific school or program.
Proposed law provides that a student registered and enrolled pursuant to proposed law shall not
attend school until proof of residency is provided in accordance with the policies of the school's
governing authority.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 17:101 and 3996(B)(59))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Specifically provide that proposed law applies to charter schools.