Shane RiddleGovernment Relations SpecialistLouisiana Association of Educators

Invest in priorities that build the foundation for student learning

Ensure every student has a Qualified and Effective Teacher

Hold “ALL” Accountable for student opportunities for success

Take school boards out of the hiring and firing business Eliminate “LIFO” or “Last In, First Out” Ineffective after one year, return to probationary status, start dismissal after two years, and lose certification after three years. Reserve tenure status for teachers that have been highly effective for five years in a row.

Expand the existing Scholarship Program statewide for low-income students at C,D and F schools. Not hold private and parochial schools to the same standards as public schools. Give parents a vote to have their school eligible to be a Recovery School District Charter. “Parent Trigger” Change funding of schools so that dollars follow the student.

Retirement

No MFP growth for 4th consecutive year. Places Student Scholarships for Education Excellence Program in the MFP and expands the program. State General Revenues increase only based on increased student enrollment. (21 mil or less than 1%) All other education revenue sources go down, such as subgrantee assistance, federal funds, education excellence funds, etc. No monies to deal with increased costs of transportation, insurance, retirement, etc.

1. “Aspirational Goal” of reaching 100% proficiency by 2014.

2. Increased takeover of schools by RSD.3. Do away with student attendance and

student dropout as a factor in calculating school performance.

4. Waives “highly qualified” status.5. School Voucher Proposal.

32.3 million increase over last year.• $23.1M increase due to:

increase in studentslocal revenue adjustments impacting district wealth

• $9.2M increase due to addition of:LSDVI transfer from current line‐item appropriation ($1.2M)SSD transfer from current line‐item appropriation ($2M)Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence Program (SSEEP) transfer from current line item appropriation ($6M)

• $11.2M increase over the FY 12‐13 Executive Budget appropriated amount

Foreign Language Associate EnhancementAdds the $20,000 supplemental allocation for districts and schools that employ teachers who graduate from the Escadrille Louisiane program to the current allocation for Foreign Language Associate Teachers (10)

Hold Harmless EnhancementRepurposes the annual 10% Hold Harmless reduction amount to provide rewards to High performing schools, and schools achieving significant student progress, as defined by BESE

• Special School District• Louisiana School for the Deaf and Visually Impaired• Choice System

Educational Service Providers• Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence• Early High School Graduation Scholarship Program

HB88 (Hensgens-R, HD 47)Prohibits public payroll withholdings or deductions or any portion thereof from being used to support or oppose candidates, propositions, political committees, or political parties and provides for the enforcement of the prohibition by the Board of Ethics.

Shane.riddle@lae.org