Great news! House bill 703 was approved by the House of Representatives on Wednesday. The bill will now go over to the Senate where it will be scheduled for a hearing by the Senate Education Committee. HB 703 prevents BESE from approving new charter schools in school districts rated "C" or above over the objections of local school boards. Supporters of 703 believe that educational decisions should be made at the local level, not by a state board dominated by privatization interests.
The Senate Education Committee is expected to be a challenging test for continued approval of HB 703 in the remaining steps of the legislative process. Below is a list of the Senate Education Committee members and their contact information, so that supporters of public education can contact them and ask them to support HB 703.
Senator Conrad Appel, email: appelc@legis.la.gov,District office phone: 866-946-3133
Capitol Phone 225-342-2040
Legislative Assistant: Patsy Green
Senator Eric LaFleur, email: lafleure@legis.la.gov
District office phone: 337-363-5019
Capitol Phone: 225-342-2040
Legislative assistant: Deborah Lawson
Senator Dan Claitor, email: claitord@legis.la.gov
District office phone: 225-765-0206
Capitol phone: 225-342-2040
Legislative assistant: Sharon Hattier
Senator Jack Donahue, email: donahuej@legis.la.gov
District office phone: 985-727-7949
Capitol phone: 225-342-2040
Legislative assistant: Michelle Pichon
Senator Elbert Guillory, email: guillorye@legis.la.gov
District office phone: 337-943-2457
Capitol phone: 225-342-2040
Legislative assistant: Tammy Babineaux
Senator Mike Walsworth, email: walsworthm@legis.la.gov
District office phone: 318-340-6453
Capitol phone: 225-342-2040
Legislative assistant: Angela Robert
Senator Mack “Bodi” White, email: whitem@legis.la.gov
District office phone: 225-272-1324
Capitol phone: 225-342-2040
Legislative assistant: Stacie Butler
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