House Bill No. [insert number] proposes to amend the methodology used by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) for counting students in relation to the Minimum Foundation Program (MFP) formula. The bill mandates that BESE develop and implement a new methodology based on average daily attendance to establish the base student count for state funding. This new definition of average daily attendance is specified as the total days of student attendance during the school year divided by the number of days that school is in session.

Additionally, the bill requires BESE to adopt rules for the implementation of this new methodology. This change aims to provide a more accurate reflection of student attendance and, consequently, funding allocation for public elementary and secondary education in Louisiana. The bill adds a new section, R.S. 17:7(2)(b), to formalize these requirements.