Public school system challenges funding of charter schools
(AP) — The West Baton Rouge Parish school system is looking to lead the charge in the latest battle over the amount of local and state tax dollars the Louisiana Department of Education pumps into charter schools annually.
State Department of Education spokesman Barry Landry said state and federal law does not permit traditional public schools or charter schools to share the identities of students with outside entities, other than for specific purposes spelled out in those laws.
On the state level, Landry is referring to a 2014 amendment to R.S. 17:3914 that restricts local education agencies from sharing students' personal information, including names, dates of birth and Social Security numbers.