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LA HR251
Resolution
Status
6/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michael Echols
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AI Summary
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Requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to study the voting threshold required for parental approval when converting a preexisting public school to a charter school
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Current law requires a majority vote of parents who participate, but at least 50% of enrolled students must be represented in the vote, with one vote allowed per student cast by one parent
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Report must include findings, conclusions, and recommendations for potential legislative modifications to the voting threshold requirement
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Written report due to the House Committee on Education by January 31, 2026
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Addresses concerns that rural school parents face challenges participating in school-wide votes and meeting the current voting threshold
Legislative Description
Requests that the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education study and report relative to the voting threshold required for parental approval for the conversion of a preexisting school to a charter school
SCHOOLS/CHARTER
Last Action
Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
6/11/2025