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LA HB185
Bill
Status
3/31/2025
Primary Sponsor
Barbara Freiberg
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AI Summary
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Requires the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) to use average daily attendance instead of specific count dates (February and October) to determine student counts for the minimum foundation program (MFP) funding formula
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Defines average daily attendance as aggregate days of student attendance during the school year divided by the number of days school is in session
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Changes the current methodology from counting enrolled students ("student membership") on designated dates to tracking actual daily attendance throughout the year
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Directs BESE to adopt rules for implementing the new attendance-based counting methodology
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Enacts new provision R.S. 17:7(2)(b) governing how base student counts are established for state education funding
Legislative Description
Provides for the methodology the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education uses to count students for purposes of the minimum foundation program (MFP) formula (OR +$100,000 GF EX See Note)
SCHOOLS/FINANCE-MFP
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
4/14/2025