House Bill No. 127 proposes a constitutional amendment to Article VIII, Section 13(D)(1) of the Louisiana Constitution, which aims to grant any school system created by the legislature the same treatment and authority as parish school systems. This includes eligibility for funding through the minimum foundation program (MFP) and the ability to levy local taxes for the support of elementary and secondary education. The bill removes the previous limitation that only specific community and municipal school systems, such as those in Central, Zachary, Baker, Monroe, and Bogalusa, were treated as parishes for these purposes.

The proposed amendment will be submitted to voters in a statewide election scheduled for November 5, 2024. If approved, it will allow any legislatively created school system to be included in the MFP funding formula and to have constitutionally granted taxing authority, thereby expanding the financial resources available for public education across the state.