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Louisiana lawmakers create joint legislative committee to study LHSAA oversight
Summary
The House Education Committee voted to report HCR 24 with amendments, creating a joint House–Senate study committee to examine the Louisiana High School Athletic Association’s funding, decision-making and transparency.
The House Education Committee on Monday voted to report HCR 24 with amendments, a resolution to create a joint legislative study committee to examine the Louisiana High School Athletic Association.
Representative Johnson, the resolution’s sponsor, told the committee the goal is to examine the LHSAA’s relationship with public schools and the flow of public funds. "LHSAA may be a big surprise to you, but they are a private corporation," Johnson said, adding the association is "financed largely from our tax dollars." He argued the legislature has an oversight role when public money and…
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