HB 386 — SCHOOLS/CHARTER: Provides relative to charter school funding (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

HLSENROLLED 26RS-494 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.

386 BY REPRESENTATIVE CHENEVERT SCHOOLS/CHARTER:AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

Provides17:3995(A)(1)(introductory relativeparagraph) toand charter(4)(a)(ii), school(H), fundingand AN(I) ACT To amend and reenactto enact R.S.

17:3995(A)(1)(introductory17:3995(L), paragraph) and (4)(a)(ii), (H), and (I), relative to charter schools;

R.S.17:3995(A)(1)(introductoryparagraph)and(4)(a)(ii),(H),and(I)are hereby amended and reenacted toand readR.S. as follows:

17:3995(L) is hereby enacted to read as follows:

Charter school funding A.(1) For the purpose of funding, a Type 1 charter school, Type 3 charter school, Type 3B charter school not acting as its own local education agency, and Type 4 charter school shall be considered an approved public school of the local schoolboardenteringinto thecharteragreement.;however,aType1charterschool, Type3charterschool,orType3Bcharterschool,subjectto theapprovalofthelocal school board enteringand intoin accordance with rules the charterlocal agreement;school board adopts for such purpose, maybe consideredthelocaleducationagencyforfederalfundingpurposes andstatutorydefinitions,Type2charterschoolsandaType3Bcharterschoolacting as its own local education agency shall receive a per pupil amount each year authorized by the state board each year as provided in the approved minimum foundation program formula.

however,The per pupil amount provided to a Type 11, charter2, school,3, Type33B, charterschool,orType3Bcharterschool,subjecttotheapprovalofthelocalor 4 charter school boardshall be computed annually and inshall accordancebe withequal rulesto the localper pupil amountprovidedthroughtheminimumfoundationprogramformula,determinedby the allocation weights in the formula based upon student characteristics or needs, received by the school boarddistrict adoptsin forwhich suchthe purpose,student mayresides befrom consideredthe following sources based on the localdistrict's educationmembership agencycount forused fundingin purposesthe andminimum statutoryfoundation definitions.program formula:

A* Type* 1* charterPage school,1 Typeof 2 charter schools and school, Type 3 charterCODING: school, or a Type 3B charterschool acting as its own local education agencyshall receivea per pupil amount eachyearauthorizedbythestateboardeach year as provided in the approved minimum foundation program formula.

The per pupil amount provided to a Type 1, 2, 3, 3B, or 4 charter school shall be computed Page 1 of 3 CODING:

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386 annuallyandENROLLED shall(4)(a) be* equal* to* the(ii) perThe pupilstate amountDepartment providedof throughEducation themay minimumwithhold foundationand programretain formula,from determinedstate byfunds theotherwise allocationallocated weightsto ina thelocal formulapublic basedschool uponsystem studentthrough characteristicsorthe needs,minimum receivedfoundationprogramformulaanamountequaltoonequarterofonepercentofthefee bytheamountchargedtoaType3Bcharterschoolactingasitsownlocaleducationagency schoolpursuant districtto inItem which(i) theof studentthis residesSubparagraph, fromor thea followingType sources1, based3, onor the4 district'scharter membershipschool countacting usedas inits theown minimumeducation foundationagency programpursuant formula:to R.S.

* * * (4)(a) * * * (ii) The state Department of Education may withhold and retain from state funds otherwise allocated to a local public school system through the minimum foundationprogramformulaanamountequaltoonequarterofonepercentofthefee amountchargedtoaType3Bcharterschoolactingasitsownlocaleducationagency pursuant to Item (i) of this Subparagraph, or a Type 1, 3, or 4 charter school acting as its own education agency pursuant to R.S.

(2) With the approval of the local school board, a Type 1 charter school, Type 3 charter school, or Type 3B charter school may be considered the local education agencyforagency for federal funding purposes and statutorydefinitionsstatutory definitions in accordance with rules adopted bybythe the local school board.

* * * PageL.TheStateBoardofElementaryandSecondaryEducationshallpromulgate 2rulesinaccordancewiththeAdministrativeProcedureActregardingaType1charter ofschool, Type 3 CODING:charter school, or a Type 3B charter school that is acting as its own local education agency.

Such rule shall do all of the following:

(1)Delineatethefinancialandprogrammaticobligationsofthecharterschool as related to the receipt of federal funds.

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386 DIGESTENROLLED ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative(2) Services.Authorize the state superintendent of education to rescind a charter school's authorityto act as its own local education agencyif the school fails to meet the financial and programmatic obligations established by the state board.

ItSPEAKER constitutesOF nopartTHE ofHOUSE theOF legislativeREPRESENTATIVES instrument.PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:

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[R.S.

1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 386 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Chenevert Abstract:

Authorizes a charter school to be considered its own local education agency in certain circumstances.

Present law (R.S.

17:3995(A)(1)) provides that a Type 1 charter school, Type 3 charter school, Type 3B charter school not acting as its own local education agency (LEA), and Type4 charterschoolareallconsideredanapprovedpublicschoolofthelocalboardforthe purposes of funding.

Proposed law retains present law.

Present law additionallyprovides that Type 2 charter schools and a Type 3B charter school actingasitsownLEAshallreceiveaperpupil amounteachyearauthorizedbytheStateBd.

of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) as provided in the minimum foundation program formula.

Proposed law provides a Type 1 charter school and a Type 3 charter school shall also receive such amount.

Present law (R.S.

17:3995(H)) requires anyType 2 or 5 charter school to be considered the LEA for funding purposes and statutorydefinitions pursuant to rules adopted bythe BESE.

Proposed law retains present law.

Proposed law authorizes, with the approval of the local school board, a Type 1 charter school, Type 3 charter school, or Type 3B charter school to be considered the LEA for funding purposes and statutory definitions in accordance with rules adopted by the local school board.

(Amends R.S.

17:3995(A)(1)(intro.

para.) and (4)(a)(ii), (H), and (I)) Page 3 of 3 CODING: