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Votes at a glance: BESE Administration & Finance Committee actions
Summary
A roundup of motions approved during the BESE Administration & Finance Committee meeting, including the consent agenda, MFP submission, Odyssey contract amendment, federal and state grants allocations, and grant budget revisions.
The Administration and Finance Committee of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education recorded several approvals during the meeting; the items below summarize motions and recorded outcomes as stated on the record.
• Consent agenda (added item 7.1) — Motion made by Mr. Harris, seconded by Mr. Hollis; “Any objections? Hearing none,” motion passed.
• Item 4.1: Minimum Foundation Program (MFP) submission — Motion called by Mr. Harris with Dr. Armstrong and Dr. Brumley participating in the motion call; Miss Champagne moved to permit the Louisiana Department of Education to make technical adjustments. Motion passed with no objections recorded. The submission aligns the MFP with the governor’s executive budget and incorporates $17.5 million for differentiated compensation, $2 million for internships/apprenticeships, and $30 million for the Accelerate tutoring model.
• Item 5.1: LDE contract for administration and management of an education savings account program (Odyssey amendment) — Motion by Mr. Hollis, seconded by Dr. Armstrong; the recommendation to approve the amendment passed with no objections recorded. The amendment extends the contract through June 30, 2026, and adds deliverables such as user feedback capability, a detailed work plan and enhanced training materials.
• Item 5.2: Federal and state grants and allocations to LEAs, charters, approved nonpublic schools and community-based organizations — Motion by Ms. Holloway, seconded by Ms. Miller; no discussion recorded, motion passed.
• Item 6.1: AG program and statewide grant program budget revisions for fiscal year 2024–25 — Motion by Mr. Ruppel, seconded by Mr. Hollis; no objections recorded, motion passed.
Notes: The meeting record did not include a roll-call vote tally for these items; motions were recorded as passing after the chair asked for objections and none were raised. For items requiring further detail (for example, applicant analytics for the Odyssey system), the board scheduled follow-up reporting in later agenda items.
