8(g) Annual Programs/Reports

 

BESE and the 8(g) staff oversee all activities for the 8(g) Student Enhancement Block Grant Program and the 8(g) Statewide Grant Program. During the current year of project implementation, the BESE 8(g) office begins building the annual program and budget for the upcoming fiscal year and oversees the fiscal monitoring (audits) of projects implemented in the previous fiscal year.

When building the 8(g) Annual Program and Budget, BESE follows a set process. Each year, a public hearing is held to receive input from the public-at-large for the expenditure of Support Fund proceeds for elementary and secondary education. The 8(g) Advisory Council, comprised of educators and administrators from all levels as well as representatives of business, labor, the Parent Teacher Association, and the Legislature, meets to review the minutes from the public hearing and to recommend priorities to the Board. BESE requests statewide project budget projections for review and analysis by Board staff and receives the 8(g) Annual Report of prior year projects, including evaluation results and expenditures, to determine cost effectiveness and project impact.

The Constitution and statutory law provide that BESE must annually submit the program and budget to the Legislature and the governor at least 60 days prior to the regular session. Each year, the Joint House and Senate Education Committee holds a public hearing to review the proposed program and budget.

 


 

2023-2024 8(g) Annual Program
BESE's overall Kevin P. Reilly, Sr. Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund - 8(g) allocation for 2023-2024 totaled $20,500,000. In comparison with the previous year's funding, the overall allocation increased by $6,500,000. BESE approved the 2022-2023 program and budget on December 20, 2022.

PDF 2023-2024 8(g) Annual Program and Budget

 

2022-2023 8(g) Annual Program
BESE's overall Kevin P. Reilly, Sr. Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund - 8(g) allocation for 2022-2023 totaled $14,000,000. In comparison with the previous year's funding, the overall allocation decreased by $1,000,000. BESE approved the 2022-2023 program and budget on December 15, 2021.

PDF 2022-2023 8(g) Annual Program and Budget
PDF 2022-2023 8(g) Annual Report

 

2021-2022 8(g) Annual Program
BESE's overall Kevin P. Reilly, Sr. Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund - 8(g) allocation for 2021-2022 totaled $15,000,000. In comparison with the previous year's funding, the overall allocation decreased by $2,500,000. BESE approved the 2021-2022 program and budget on December 16, 2020.

PDF 2021-2022 8(g) Annual Program and Budget
PDF 2021-2022 8(g) Annual Report

 

2020-2021 8(g) Annual Program
BESE's overall Kevin P. Reilly, Sr. Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund - 8(g) allocation for 2020-2021 originally totaled $23,500,000 and was later reduced to $17,500,000 due to a projected 8(g) revenue shortfall. In comparison with the previous year's funding, the final, overall allocation decreased by $6,000,000. BESE approved the 2020-2021 program and budget on December 11, 2019 and the budget reduction on December 16, 2020.

PDF 2020-2021 8(g) Annual Program and Budget (original)
      2020-2021 allocation reduction information
PDF 2020-2021 8(g) Annual Report

 

2019-2020 8(g) Annual Program
BESE's overall Kevin P. Reilly, Sr. Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund - 8(g) allocation for 2019-2020 totaled $23,500,000. In comparison with the previous year's funding, the overall allocation increased by $225,000. BESE approved the 2019-2020 program and budget on October 17, 2018.

PDF 2019-2020 8(g) Annual Program and Budget
PDF 2019-2020 8(g) Annual Report