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2021 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 95
BY SENATORS BOUIE, CARTER AND HARRIS AND REPRESENTATIVES GARY
CARTER, DUPLESSIS, HUGHES, LANDRY, NEWELL AND
WILLARD
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
SCHOOLS. Provides relative to the return of certain schools in the Recovery School
District to the transferring school board. (gov sig)
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 17:10.7.1(F)(1), relative to the return of certain schools from the
3 Recovery School District to the transferring school system; to provide relative to the
4 duties and responsibilities of the local school superintendent with respect to charter
5 schools; to provide relative to board action on certain charter-related
6 recommendations; and to provide for related matters.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 17:10.7.1 (F)(1) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
9 ยง10.7.1. Return of certain schools from the Recovery School District to the
10 transferring school system; time line; conditions; funding
11 * * *
12 F. In order to determine quality standards for all schools and intervene
13 appropriately in instances when student needs are not being met, the local
14 superintendent shall:
15 (1)(a) Present recommendations to the local school board regarding the
16 approval, extension, renewal, or revocation of the charter for any charter school
17 under the board's jurisdiction.
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1 (b) Unless rejected by a two-thirds vote of the full membership of the board,
2 in accordance with board policy, the local superintendent may implement any such
3 recommendation submitted to the board.
4 (c) Any action by the board to reject a recommendation made by the local
5 superintendent pursuant to Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph shall occur no later
6 than the first board meeting held after the meeting during which the recommendation
7 was submitted to the board.
8 * * *
9 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
10 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
11 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
12 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
13 effective on the day following such approval.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jeanne C. Johnston.
DIGEST
SB 95 Engrossed 2021 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 the local school superintendent to 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.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides that the local superintendent may implement any recommendation
regarding the extension, renewal, or revocation of a charter of a charter school, unless it is
rejected by a 2/3 vote of the full membership of the board. Further provides that board action
to reject a recommendation made by the local superintendent 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 2/3 vote requirement and the requirement that board action to
reject the local superintendent's recommendation must occur within 30 days after the
meeting during which the recommendation was submitted and instead provides that the local
board shall vote on recommendations made by the local superintendent regarding charter
extension, renewal, or revocation in accordance with board policy.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 17:10.7.1(F)(1))
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