HB 1079 — SCHOOLS/CHARTER: Authorizes certain charter schools to give enrollment preference to certain students

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1079 BY REPRESENTATIVE BOUDREAUX SCHOOLS/CHARTER:AN ACT ToenactR.S.17:3991(C)(1)(c)(vii),relativetocharterschools;toproviderelativetocharter school enrollment;

Authorizes certain charter schools to give enrollment preference to certain students AN ACT ToenactR.S.17:3991(C)(1)(c)(vii),relativetocharterschools;toproviderelativetocharter school enrollment;

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 1079 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Boudreaux Abstract:

Authorizes a charter school to give enrollment preference to certain students.

Present law requires a charter school to enroll an eligible pupil who is eligible under the residencyrequirementsestablishedinthecharterasrequiredinpresentlawandwhosubmits a timely application unless the total number of eligible applicants exceeds the capacity of a program, class, grade level, or school, in which case the charter school shall conduct an admissions lottery as provided in present law.

Present law authorizes a charter school to give enrollment preference to certain potential students, including the following:

(1) Students residing in the neighborhood immediately surrounding the charter school.

(2) Siblings of current and former students at the charter school.

Proposed law retains present law.

Proposed law further authorizes a charter school to give enrollment preference to the following categories of students:

(1) Astudententeringkindergartenwhoattendedalicensedearlylearningcenter operatedbythecharterschooloralicensedearlylearningcenternotoperated by the charter school, if the student attended the center for at least 75 days and the charter school and the center have an enrollment articulation agreement.

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1079 (2) A student who has a parent in active militaryservice.

(3) A student who is in foster care.

(4) A student who is under a custody agreement.

Proposed law excludes a charter school from the authorization to provide such enrollment preferencesiftheschoolisinaschooldistrictwherethemajorityofschoolsweretransferred from the local district to the RecoverySchool District.

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17:3991(C)(1)(c)(vii)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Education to the original bill:

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Authorize a charter school to give enrollment preference to children in military families, children in foster care, and children in a custodyagreement.

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Exclude a charter school in a school district where the majorityof schools were transferred from a local school district to the RecoverySchool District from the authorization to provide proposed law enrollment preferences.

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