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LA SB65
Bill
Status
2/18/2026
Primary Sponsor
Stewart Cathey
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AI Summary
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Revises voting requirements for converting public schools to charter schools by requiring a simple majority of eligible faculty/staff and parents/guardians who actually vote, rather than a majority of all eligible voters
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Establishes voter eligibility criteria: faculty/staff must be state board certified and employed at the school since October 1st preceding the election; parents/guardians must have at least one child enrolled on election day
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Requires all conversion elections to be conducted by secret ballot for both faculty/staff and parent/guardian votes
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Mandates the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) adopt rules for fair and transparent elections, including protections for voter anonymity
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Removes the previous requirement that at least 50% of parents/guardians must participate for the election to be valid
Legislative Description
Provides relative to the conversion of preexisting schools into charter schools. (gov sig) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
SCHOOLS
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education.
3/9/2026