LouisianaState board sets federal funding rules for certain charter schools
The state board must set rules for certain charter schools handling federal funds, and the superintendent may take away a school’s agency authority for failing to meet them.
What it does
The state board must set rules explaining these schools’ financial and program duties tied to receiving federal funds.
The superintendent may take away that authority if a school fails to meet the board’s financial and program duties.
Argument forClear rules could help charter schools understand their financial and program duties when they receive federal funds.
Argument againstSchools could lose authority to act as their own local education agency if they fail to meet the state board’s financial and program duties.
More detail
The state board must adopt rules for certain charter schools that act as their own local education agencies. The rules cover Type 1, Type 3, and Type 3B charter schools acting as their own local education agencies. The board must adopt the rules under the Administrative Procedure Act.
The state superintendent may rescind a school’s authority to act as its own local education agency. This applies to Type 1, Type 3, and Type 3B charter schools acting as their own local education agencies. The superintendent may rescind the authority if the school fails to meet the financial and program duties set by the state board.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 8Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 797.Became Law
- Jun 8Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- Jun 1Sent to the Governor for executive approval.To Governor
- May 28Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.Minor
- May 28Signed by the President of the Senate.
- May 27Read by title, roll called, yeas 91, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- Vote recorded CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1592). Result: pass.Lower
- May 26Scheduled for concurrence on 05/27/2026.
- May 25Received from the Senate with amendments.Minor
- May 21Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1112). Result: pass.Upper
- May 13Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Minor
- May 12Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- May 11Reported with amendments.Minor
- Mar 31Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.Minor
- Mar 30Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#172). Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 30Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Minor
- Mar 26Scheduled for floor debate on 03/30/2026.
- Mar 25Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
- Mar 24Reported favorably (13-0).Minor
- Mar 9Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.Minor
- Feb 27First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
- Feb 25Prefiled.Minor
- Feb 25Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.Introduced
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