RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 678 (SB 126) 2022 Regular Session Cathey
Prior law provided that certain laboratory schools were considered public schools and as such
required the state Dept. of Education to allocate funds appropriated for those laboratory
schools to the public postsecondary education institution operating such schools. Required
each institution to expend the funds for the operation of the school.
Prior law was applicable to laboratory schools operated by Louisiana State University and
Agricultural and Mechanical College, Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical
College, and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
New law retains prior law and further provides for a laboratory school at the University of
Louisiana at Monroe.
New law requires laboratory schools to be authorized by the board of supervisors with
jurisdiction over the public postsecondary institution operating the respective school and that
the facilities for the school be provided through the use of current resources of the institution
or private donations.
Effective June 18, 2022.
(Amends R.S. 17:350.21(A) and (C))