The Senate Resolution No. by Senators Jackson-Andrews, Barrow, Cloud, Hodges, and Mizell urges the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Criminal Justice, the Louisiana Department of Education, and the Louisiana Supreme Court to provide truancy reports to the Senate Select Committee on Women and Children. This request is prompted by a significant increase in truancy rates in Louisiana, with 45% of children reported as truant during the 2021-2022 school year, compared to 36% in the 2018-2019 school year before the COVID-19 pandemic.
The resolution highlights the importance of monitoring truancy issues and ensuring that the legislature is informed about these matters. The Senate Select Committee on Women and Children is deemed an appropriate body to receive such information, as it relates to the welfare of children in the state. The resolution also mandates that copies be sent to relevant officials, including the executive director of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, the superintendent of the Louisiana Department of Education, and the judicial administrator of the Louisiana Supreme Court.