This bill amends and reenacts several sections of Louisiana's Revised Statutes related to elementary and secondary education, specifically focusing on the reporting requirements of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the state Department of Education. A significant change is the introduction of a new provision stating that any law requiring a report will cease to be effective two years after its first publication unless renewed by the legislature. Additionally, the bill reduces the number of required annual meetings for the Early Childhood Care and Education Commission from four to two and abolishes the commission itself, along with the Louisiana Environmental Education Commission and the Advisory Council on Student Behavior and Discipline.

The bill also includes various deletions from existing law, such as the removal of specific sections that pertain to the aforementioned commissions and councils. The environmental education responsibilities are transferred to the state Department of Education, which will now develop and implement environmental education programs in schools. The bill is set to take effect in stages, with certain sections becoming effective on August 1, 2025, and others on August 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
HB589 Original: 17:205(A), 17:216(A), 17:51(H), 17:21(N)(3), 17:205(B)(1), 17:220(B)(5), 17:23(B)(6), 36:651(E)(2)
HB589 Engrossed: 17:205(A), 17:216(A), 17:101(G), 17:21(N)(3), 17:205(B)(1), 17:220(B)(5), 17:101(E)(8), 36:651(E)(2)
HB589 Enrolled: 17:205(A), 17:216(A), 17:101(G), 17:21(N)(3), 17:205(B)(1), 17:220(B)(5), 17:101(E)(8), 36:651(E)(2)
HB589 Act : 17:205(A), 17:216(A), 17:101(G), 17:21(N)(3), 17:205(B)(1), 17:220(B)(5), 17:101(E)(8), 36:651(E)(2)