Article archive / November 2020
Originally published: . Volume 11, No. 11. Source pages: 8.
Rep. Freiberg authored House Concurrent Resolution 26, which requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, in collaboration with the state Department of Education, to issue guidance and policies relative to the creation and operation of micro schools. The Resolution is requesting a report by March 1, 2021.
In the Resolution, Rep. Freiberg writes that parents, educators, and administrators are continuing to search for safer alternatives to large congregate settings for education delivery; it is critical that students receive high quality instruction that best fits their needs while maintaining proper social distancing measures and complying with other guidance from public health officials
According to the text, a micro school is a neighborhood school generally enrolling fewer than fifteen students. He writes that micro schools could provide valuable in-person instructional opportunities while maintaining small class sizes and space for social distancing.
The Legislature of Louisiana urges and requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to study issues relative to the creation and operation of micro schools, by approved public schools and public school governing authorities, to help ensure that Louisiana students continue to have high quality and safe learning experiences amidst the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency and to submit a written report of its findings and conclusions, including any recommendations for related legislation, to the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education no later than August 1, 2021.
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