HB 303 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

SCHOOLS/CHARTER: Excludes certain local revenues for the purposes of computing per pupil funding amounts for certain charter schools (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

HB 303 modifies how Louisiana calculates per-pupil funding for certain charter schools by excluding specific state transportation funds. The bill targets Type 1, 3, 3B (non-self-governing), and Type 4 charter schools, excluding state-provided funds for transporting nonpublic school students (as defined in R.S. 17:158) when determining their annual funding amount. This change ensures those transportation dollars aren't counted toward the state’s minimum foundation program formula used to set charter school funding. The policy directly affects charter school funding calculations without altering the actual transportation funding or total state budget for schools.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 24, 2026 Last action Mar 9, 2026
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Mar 9, 2026
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
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Feb 24, 2026
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Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.
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Barbara Freiberg
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