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LA HB285
Bill
Status
2/23/2026
Primary Sponsor
Tony Bacala
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AI Summary
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Authorizes local public school boards to enter cooperative endeavors with credit unions to operate credit union branches at high schools
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Requires any such cooperative endeavor to integrate the branch operations into the mandatory one-unit financial literacy course required for high school graduation under R.S. 17:270
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Aims to provide students with hands-on skills, knowledge, and experience in managing personal finances and general financial literacy
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Amends R.S. 17:81(B), which currently allows school boards to permit school buildings to be used outside regular hours for academic purposes like tutoring and study hall
Legislative Description
Authorizes a school board to engage in a cooperative endeavor with a credit union to operate a branch at a high school
SCHOOLS/BOARDS
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
3/9/2026