Senate Resolution No. by Senator Henry expresses the Louisiana Senate's support for the governor's initiatives to secure funding for stipends for classroom teachers and support staff for the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year. The resolution highlights the constitutional requirement for the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop a funding formula for public education and the legislature's obligation to appropriate sufficient funds for the minimum foundation program (MFP). It acknowledges that while a long-term review of the MFP is underway, immediate action is needed to address the absence of stipends in the upcoming state budget.

The resolution encourages collaboration among state officials, including the governor and the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, to explore legal means for funding the stipends, potentially through the reduction and redirection of a portion of the MFP appropriation. It stipulates that any such adjustments should only affect funds related to non-instructional activities, ensuring that instructional funding remains intact. A copy of the resolution will be sent to the governor's office to formalize this support.