SR 156 — STUDENTS: Requests the Department of Education to study implementation and accountability implications of student nonenrollment determinations.

SLS 26RS-4304 ORIGINAL Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

156 BY SENATOR BARTHELEMY STUDENTS.A RESOLUTION To urge and request the state Department of Education to study implementation and accountability implications of student nonenrollment determinations.

Requests the Department of Education to study implementation and accountability implications of student nonenrollment determinations.

A RESOLUTION To urge and request the state Department of Education to study implementation and accountability implications of student nonenrollment determinations.

and WHEREAS,accordingtothestateDepartmentofEducation,beginninginthe2025- 2026 schoolyear,schoolsand districts will be measuredusingmeasuredusingasimple, a simple, easy-to-understand scorecard built around three expectations for every student:

this system replaces an outdated model that had become too complex, difficult Pageto 1explain, ofand 3disconnected SLSfrom 26RS-4304Louisiana's ORIGINALlong-term SRgoals NO.for student readiness;

156 to explain, and disconnected from Louisiana's long-term goals for student readiness;

and WHEREAS,sinceLouisianahasadoptedarevisedschoolaccountabilitysystemthatPage raisesexpectationsforstudents,simplifieshowschoolperformanceismeasured,andmakes1 iteasierforfamiliesandthepublicto understandhowschoolsarepreparingstudentsforlife after graduation, it is only fitting that the state Department of Education2 studySR implementationNO. and accountability implications of student nonenrollment determinations.

156 ENROLLED WHEREAS,sinceLouisianahasadoptedarevisedschoolaccountabilitysystemthat raisesexpectationsforstudents,simplifieshowschoolperformanceismeasured,andmakes it easierforfamiliesandthepublictounderstandhowschoolsarepreparingstudents forlife after graduation, it is only fitting that the state Department of Education study implementation and accountability implications of student nonenrollment determinations.

(2)Aprocesscomprisedofdocumented,reasonable,andgood-faitheffortstolocate(2)Aprocesscomprisedofdocumented,reasonable,andgood-faitheffortsto locate and verify the student's enrollment status, and to specify minimum documentation requirements, timelines, and verification procedures to ensure consistency and accuracy across school systems.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that thethestate stateDepartmentofDepartmentof Education shall submit Pageawrittenreportofthefindingsofthestudy,andasummaryofthestatisticsanddatarequired 2for the conduct of 3the SLSstudy, 26RS-4304to ORIGINALthe SRSenate NO.Committee on Education not later than February 15, 2027.

156 awrittenreportofthefindingsofthestudy,andasummaryofthestatisticsanddatarequired for the conduct of the study, to the Senate Committee on Education not later than February 15, 2027.

ThePRESIDENT originalOF instrumentTHE andSENATE thePage following2 digest, which constitutes no part of the2 legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate Legislative Services.

The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SR 156 Original 2026 Regular Session Barthelemy Requests the state Department of Education to study implementation and accountability implications of student nonenrollment determinations.

Requires the state Department of Education to submit a written report of the findings of the study, and a summaryof the statistics and data required for the conduct of the study, to the Senate Committee on Education not later than February 15, 2027.

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