EDUCATION: Creates the Louisiana Commission on Foundational Education and abolishes the Louisiana Literacy Advisory Commission (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

The commission's duties were updated to explicitly include numeracy and family engagement, and the scope was broadened to cover prekindergarten through middle grades instead of just kindergarten through eighth grade.

The commission membership was reduced from 22 members to 19 members by removing the seats for the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, the Pelican Institute for Public Policy, and a national nonprofit organization advisor.

The term structure for non-governmental members was altered; the range of members serving three-year staggered terms was expanded to include members up through position 19, whereas the previous version excluded certain positions from this rotation.

The document header and footer were updated to reflect the bill's final 'Enrolled' status, indicating it has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for the Governor's signature.

Page numbering was adjusted from 'Page 1 of 6' to 'Page 1 of 5' to reflect the final consolidated text.

The commission's duties were expanded to include requesting and reviewing state, regional, and national data to measure the effectiveness of foundational education initiatives.

The commission's duties were expanded to include developing policy recommendations aligned with evidence-based practices, specifically citing the science of reading and research-based mathematics instruction.

The commission's duties were expanded to include recommending strategies to strengthen family engagement from prekindergarten through eighth grade.

The commission's duties were expanded to include establishing subcommittees or working groups to analyze and develop recommendations in appropriate areas.

The commission's membership was expanded from 10 to 22 members, adding representatives from the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, the Pelican Institute for Public Policy, a national nonprofit organization, Southeastern Louisiana University, the Center for Literacy and Learning, the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children, Leaders for a Better Louisiana, and a direct child care provider.

Term lengths for the new members (items 9-22) were established as three-year terms with staggered initial terms, while existing members (items 1-8) serve concurrent terms with their appointing authorities.

Added a new board member position to be appointed by the chief executive officer, specifically representing 'Leaders for a Better Louisiana'.

Extended the list of members subject to three-year terms to include the newly added position, changing the reference range from paragraphs (C)(9) through (C)(19) to (C)(9) through (C)(21).