DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part of the
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or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP ORT DIGEST
HB 261 2022 Regular Session Magee
Keyword and oneliner of the instrument as it left the House
SCHOOLS: Creates a French immersion school in the community of Pointe-au-Chien in Terrebonne
Parish
Report adopts Senate amendments to:
1. Increase board membership from seven to 13 and specify that CODIFIL appointee be a
CODIFIL employee.
Report rejects Senate amendments which would have:
1. Required the Terrebonne Parish School board to make certain vacant facilities available to
the school at no cost and to donate certain property to the school.
Report amends the bill to:
1. Revise effectiveness provisions.
Digest of the bill as proposed by the Conference Committee
Proposed law creates École Pointe-au-Chien, an independent public French immersion school in
Terrebonne Parish. Provides that the school shall be its own local education agency. Provides for
governance by a 13-member board of directors, which shall be the school's sole governing authority.
Provides for state funding and the education of students in grades prekindergarten through four.
Effective July 1, 2023, except proposed law relative to the creation of the board of directors is
effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 17:1977.1-1977.3 and R.S. 36:651(C)(13))