Act 370 of the 2023 Regular Session
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ACT 370, authored by State Senator Rick Edmonds, enacted during the 2023 Regular Legislative Session, will increase financial transparency in Louisiana K-12 public and charter school systems. The law requires school governing authorities to provide specific financial information to the Louisiana Department of Treasury. That information will be posted to the primary website for the LA K-12 School Transparency Project. A link to the website can be found here.
What information is required to be reported to the Louisiana Department of Treasury?
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Act 370 requires school systems to report financial information to the Louisiana Department of Treasury including detailed expenditure data about: purchase of goods and services for instruction, instructional support, legal services, audit services, general administration costs, construction, maintenance, transportation, information technology, professional services, technical services, land acquisition, supplies, and other costs.
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School Systems are also required to report information to the Louisiana Department of Treasury on all contracts, including the identity of the vendor and purpose associated with each contract. Contract reporting will include award, award notices, fixed-price contracts, cost, cost-plus-a fixed-fee, or incentive type; contracts providing for the issuance of job or task orders; memoranda of understanding; cooperative endeavor agreements; and personal, professional, consulting, and social service contracts.
Attachments:
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Revised (08/22/25) ACT 370 Frequently Asked Questions School Transparency Portal
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Revised (12/23/24) How to Create an Account on the School Transparency Portal
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Revised (08/12/25) List of DOE Governing Authorities, Charters Required to Report & Site Codes
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Revised (03/05/25) ACT 370 Crosswalk Guide - Object Code to Object Description
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School Transparency Project Training - PowerPoint Presentation
School Transparency Guidance and Training Video