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LA SB203
LA SB203Creates an education savings account for certain students reading below grade level. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
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Introduced
03/03/2022
03/03/2022
In Committee
05/19/2022
05/19/2022
Crossed Over
05/10/2022
05/10/2022
Passed
06/06/2022
06/06/2022
Dead
Vetoed
06/18/2022
06/18/2022
Introduced Session
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 17:236(A) and to enact Chapter 43-C of Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to
AI Summary
This bill creates the Reading Education Savings Account Program, which provides education savings accounts to students in grades 2 or 3 who are not reading at grade level. The accounts are funded annually with an amount equal to the state's average per-pupil allocation, and the funds can be used for qualified education expenses such as tuition, fees, and tutoring. To be eligible, students must meet certain criteria, including not reading at grade level and their parents agreeing to provide them with an education and not enroll them in public school while participating in the program. The bill outlines the administration of the program, including the roles of the Department of Education and the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, as well as requirements for participating schools and service providers.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (18)
Sharon Hewitt (R)*,
Beryl Amedée (R),
Beau Beaullieu (R),
Dewith Carrier (R),
Phillip DeVillier (R),
Mary DuBuisson (R),
Michael Echols (R),
Barbara Freiberg (R),
Raymond Garofalo (R),
Lance Harris (R),
Valarie Hodges (R),
Sherman Mack (R),
Scott McKnight (R),
Troy Romero (R),
Clay Schexnayder (R),
John Stefanski (R),
Polly Thomas (R),
Francis Thompson (R),
Last Action
Vetoed by the Governor. (on 06/18/2022)
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