LAC 28:CXXXIX.309. BESE and Local Charter Authorizer Reporting Requirements

A. All charter authorizers including BESE and local school boards shall notify state legislators regarding initial charter school proposals and applications according to the following requirements. 1. At the time a chartering group submits its initial proposal or application to operate a charter school, the chartering authority shall notify each state senator and state representative in whose district the charter school is to be located that such proposal or application has been submitted. 2. Such notification shall be limited to the date the proposal or application was submitted, the charter authorizer to which the proposal or application was submitted, the type of charter school the chartering group seeks to operate, and the location of the proposed school. 3. The charter authorizer shall also notify each state senator and state representative in whose district the charter school is to be located whether the proposal or application to operate a charter school was approved or denied. 4. The notifications shall be sent by both postal mail and electronic mail to each legislator’s district office. 5. This Section shall not apply to renewals of the charter of an existing charter school.