2021 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 95
BY SENATORS BOUIE, CARTER AND HARRIS AND REPRESENTATIVES GARY
CARTER, DUPLESSIS, FREEMAN, HUGHES, LANDRY, NEWELL
AND WILLARD
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
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
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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.
18 (b) Unless rejected by a two-thirds vote of the full membership of the board,
19 in accordance with board policy, the local superintendent may implement any such
20 recommendation submitted to the board.
21 (c) Any action by the board to reject a recommendation made by the local
22 superintendent pursuant to Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph shall occur no later
23 than the first board meeting held after the meeting during which the recommendation
24 was submitted to the board.
ACT No. 93
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2 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
3 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
4 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
5 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
6 effective on the day following such approval.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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