La. Rev. Stat. § 17:236 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 236
Definition of a school
Status: in_force

A. For the purposes of this Chapter, a school is defined as an institution for the teaching of children, consisting of an adequate physical plant, whether owned or leased, instructional staff members, and students. For such an institution to be classified as a school, within the meaning of this Chapter, instructional staff members shall meet the following requirements: if a public day school or a nonpublic school which receives local, state, or federal funds or support, directly or indirectly, they shall be certified in accordance with rules established by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; if a nonpublic school which receives no local, state, or federal funds or support, directly or indirectly, they shall meet such requirements as may be prescribed by the school or the church. In addition, except as otherwise provided in Subsection B of this Section, any such institution, to be classified as a school, shall operate a minimum session of not less than one hundred eighty days. Solely for purposes of compulsory attendance in a nonpublic school, a child who participates in a home study program approved by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall be considered in attendance at a day school; a home study program shall be approved if it offers a sustained curriculum of a quality at least equal to that offered by public schools at the same grade level. Solely for purposes of compulsory attendance, a child shall be considered in attendance at a day school if the child is participating in the LA GATOR Scholarship Program pursuant to R.S. 17:4037.1 et seq.

B. Effective for the 2005-2006 school year, the provisions of Subsection A of this Section relative to the required operation of a minimum school session of not less than one hundred eighty days shall not be applicable. However, the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education may adopt rules effective for the 2005-2006 school year relative to the minimum session required of any institution in order to be classified as a school.

C. For the purpose of reporting data:

(1) The term "elementary school" means a school composed of any span of grades prekindergarten through grade eight that excludes grades nine through twelve.

(2) The term "middle school" or "junior high school" means a school composed of any span of grades five through nine that includes grades seven and eight and that excludes grades prekindergarten through four and ten through twelve.

(3) The term "high school" means a school composed of any span of grades nine through twelve.

(4) Middle schools, junior high schools, and high schools shall be considered secondary schools.

D. Nothing in Subsection C of this Section shall be construed to prohibit a city, parish, or other local public school board from configuring, classifying, or defining schools under its jurisdiction in a manner other than that provided in Subsection C of this Section.

E. Nothing in Subsection C of this Section shall affect the certification of education personnel or the grade levels for which they are eligible to teach.

Acts 1964, No. 109, §3; Acts 1980, No. 828, §1; Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 21, §1, eff. Nov. 29, 2005; Acts 2012, No. 378, §1, eff. May 31, 2012; Acts 2024, No. 1, §1, eff. July 1, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3104 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3104
Content of notification of dismissal
Status: in_force

The notice of expulsion or dismissal shall specifically set forth the ground or grounds upon which expulsion or dismissal is based, as well as contain a short and clear statement of the facts upon which the expulsion or dismissal is based. In addition, the notice shall inform the recipient that he may, within thirty days after the date of expulsion or dismissal order, request a hearing before the governing authority of the particular institution of higher learning in which he is enrolled and/or employed. The hearing before the governing authority shall be held and its decision rendered not later than thirty days after the date of the request for such hearing by the individual concerned.

Added by Acts 1969, No. 59, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3138.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3138.4
Hunger-Free Campus; designation; grant program
Status: in_force

A.(1) The Board of Regents, referred to in this Section as the "board", shall establish a process for a postsecondary education institution to be designated as a "Hunger-Free Campus".

(2) To be eligible to receive this designation, an institution shall do all of the following:

(a) Establish a Hunger-Free Campus task force that meets a minimum of three times per academic year to set at least two goals with action plans and that includes, at minimum, two or more students enrolled at the institution, a representative from the office of student affairs, and a representative from the office of financial aid.

(b) Notify, on an individual basis, students who receive need-based financial aid of their potential eligibility to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

(c) Hold or participate in at least one anti-hunger awareness event per academic year.

(d) If no campus food pantry or charitable food distribution exists on campus, assess the need to provide access to on-campus food distribution, to a local off-campus food pantry, or to an on-campus food pantry.

B.(1) The board shall develop an application process for institutions seeking this designation.

(2) The board shall review each application and award the initial designation to institutions meeting the requirements provided in Subsection A of this Section.

(3) The designation shall apply for two years.

(4) After receiving the initial designation, an institution may submit a renewal application to the board in accordance with timelines established by the board.

(5) If the board determines that the institution meets the requirements specified in Subsection A of this Section based on its renewal application, the institution shall receive the designation for an additional two-year period. If the board determines that an institution does not meet the requirements, the board shall provide written notice to the institution, and the institution shall have forty-five days from receipt of the notice to correct or amend its renewal application. If the institution does not submit a corrected or amended application or if the corrected or amended application does not meet the requirements as determined by the board, the institution shall not receive the designation for that year.

C.(1) The board shall establish a Hunger-Free Campus grant program. The purpose of the program shall be to provide grants to the following:

(a) Public postsecondary education institutions designated as "Hunger-Free Campuses".

(b) Nonpublic, not-for-profit postsecondary education institutions that disproportionately serve low-income students, as determined by the board, and that have been designated as "Hunger-Free Campuses".

(2) The purpose of the grant funding shall be to assist postsecondary education institutions in raising awareness on resources available to address basic food needs, leveraging existing infrastructure, maximizing federal programs, and building strategic partnerships at the local, state, and national levels to address food insecurity among students.

(3) The board shall create an application process for postsecondary institutions seeking grant funding.

(4) To be eligible for grant funds, postsecondary education institutions shall meet the criteria provided in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection and demonstrate progress or commitment to implementing at least one of the following anti-hunger initiatives:

(a) The development of a student meal credit sharing program in which students can use either unused or donated meals from other students in prepaid meal programs.

(b) The establishment of a campus emergency fund to support students with emergency expenses, including but not limited to those associated with food, shelter, utilities, and childcare.

(c) The designation of one or more staff persons responsible for assisting food insecure students to access nutrition and other basic needs resources, including by assisting students with the SNAP application process.

(d) The dissemination, at least once every three academic years, of an anonymous campus-wide survey assessing student food security.

(e) The establishment of an on-campus food pantry.

(5) The awarding of grants through the program is subject to the appropriation of funds by the legislature for this purpose.

Acts 2022, No. 719, §1, eff. June 18, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:155 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 155
Attendance of pupils in schools of adjoining parishes or cities; per capita cost of instruction
Status: in_force

Children for whom adequate schools of suitable grade have not been provided in their home parish may attend schools in an adjoining parish. In such cases, permits shall be secured from the parish superintendent of the children's home parish, and after they have been approved by the parish superintendent of the parish in which the schools that the children desire to attend are located, they shall be presented to the principals of the schools which the children wish to attend, who shall be required to admit the children and provide for their instruction the same as if they were residents of the parish. The superintendent of the children's home parish shall settle monthly for the instruction of such children as shall take advantage of the provisions of this Section, the settlement for each child to be on the basis of the per capita cost of instruction in the school attended by that child.

In estimating the per capita cost of instruction, the parish operating the school must not include items of general control, items arising out of operation of transfers or other auxiliary agencies, items of fixed charges, capital outlay, or debt service; but may include salaries of teachers, teaching supplies, salaries of janitors, janitors supplies, repairs and renewals.

Children living beyond the limits of a city which supports and operates public schools separate and apart from the system of schools under the jurisdiction of the parish school board, and having the right under the Constitution to charge for the instruction of children not residents of the city, may attend the schools of such city, provided the parish school board does not operate adequate schools of suitable grade for the benefit of such children. Pupils desiring to take advantage of the provisions of this Section shall secure permits from the parish superintendent of their home parish, which permits shall be approved by the city superintendent of the city schools which the children desire to attend, who shall designate on the permits the schools which the children are to attend. The parish superintendent shall settle monthly for the instruction of such of the parish children as shall attend the city schools under the provisions of this Section, the settlement for each child to be on the basis of the per capita cost of instruction in the school attended by that child.

In estimating the per capita cost of instruction, the city operating the school must not include items of general control, items arising out of operation of transfers or other auxiliary agencies, items of fixed charges, capital outlay, or debt service; but may include salaries of teachers, teaching supplies, salaries of janitors, janitors supplies, repairs and renewals.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2822 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 2822
Sale, mortgage or lease of property
Status: in_force

A cooperative may not sell, mortgage, lease or otherwise dispose of or encumber all or any substantial portion of its property unless such sale, mortgage, lease or other disposition or encumbrance is authorized at a duly held meeting of the members thereof by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of all of the members of the cooperative. However, notwithstanding anything herein contained, or any other provisions of law,

(1) The board of directors may sell, lease or otherwise dispose of all or a substantial portion of such property to another cooperative authorized to transact business in the state pursuant to this Chapter upon the authorization of a majority of those members of the cooperative present at a duly held meeting of the members thereof and

(2) The board of directors of the cooperative, without authorization by the members thereof, shall have full power and authority to authorize the execution and delivery of a mortgage or mortgages or a deed or deeds of trust upon, or the pledging or encumbering of, any or all of the property, assets, rights, privileges, licenses, franchises and permits of the cooperative, whether acquired or to be acquired, and wherever situated, as well as the revenues and income therefrom, all upon such terms and conditions as the board of directors shall determine, to secure any indebtedness of the cooperative to the state of Louisiana or any instrumentality or agency thereof.

Added by Acts 1958, No. 257, §22.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:151.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 151.2
Consolidated multiparish vocational-technical school districts; St. John the Baptist, St. Charles and St. James Parish
Status: in_force

A. The parish school boards of St. John the Baptist, St. Charles and St. James Parishes may establish a consolidated multiparish vocational-technical school district, to be administered jointly by the school boards of those parishes forming such consolidated district, and may establish and maintain such vocational-technical schools in said district as they may determine.

B. The school boards of St. John the Baptist, St. Charles and St. James Parishes may provide funds for the establishment, operation and maintenance of said vocational-technical school and may further receive contributions from industries or other sources for the establishment, operation and maintenance of said vocational-technical school.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 586, §§1, 3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:350.21 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 350.21
University laboratory schools operated by certain public universities; funding formula
Status: in_force

A.(1) Any elementary or secondary school operated by Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, or the University of Louisiana at Monroe shall be considered a public elementary or secondary school and, as such, shall be annually appropriated funds as determined by applying the formula as specified in Subsection B of this Section.

(2) Any school provided for in this Section shall be authorized by the board of supervisors with jurisdiction over the public postsecondary institution operating the school.

B. Each student, as identified by the preceding year's October first membership, enrolled in a school provided for in Subsection A of this Section shall be provided for and funded as provided for in Article VIII, Section 13 of the Constitution of Louisiana. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall allocate annually from the minimum foundation program formula an amount per student to each school equal to the amount allocated per student to the school board in the parish where the school is located.

C.(1) The funds appropriated for the schools provided for in this Section shall be allocated to the institution of postsecondary education operating the school, and each institution shall expend such funds to operate the school.

(2) No funds allocated pursuant to this Subsection shall be expended to operate the school unless the public postsecondary education institution operating the school has secured the necessary educational facilities, including classroom capacity, either through the use of current resources or private donations, or if expressly provided for by an Act of the legislature.

D. The funds provided pursuant to this Section during any one fiscal year shall not supplant funding provided by a postsecondary education institution for the previous fiscal year to any elementary or secondary school operated by the institution.

E. Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the contrary, the funding provided pursuant to this Section shall not exceed the average per pupil funding provided by the minimum foundation program formula for other elementary or secondary schools operated by public postsecondary education institutions.

Acts 1995, No. 919, §1, eff. June 28, 1995; Acts 1997, No. 880, §1; Acts 2018, No. 297, §1; Acts 2022, No. 678, §1, eff. June 18, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:68.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 68.5
Benefits of reemployed retirees and Legacy Benefit Trust Fund for Retirees of East Baton Rouge Parish School System
Status: in_force

A.(1) The East Baton Rouge Parish School System shall provide annually to the St. George Community School System an itemization of all post employment benefits to be paid by the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board for the benefit of every individual hired by the St. George Community School System as a full-time employee.

(2) Utilizing the annual calculation method provided in Subsection B of this Section, the St. George Community School System shall reimburse, via the trust created in Subsection B of this Section, the East Baton Rouge Parish School System on a quarterly basis for all post employment benefits for all employees hired by the St. George Community School System as full-time employees until all post-employment benefits to which the individuals are entitled has been paid in full.

B.(1) A trust to be known as the "St. George Schools Legacy Benefit Trust for Retirees of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System" shall be established pursuant to R.S. 17:1224. Within twelve months of beginning operation and then annually thereafter, the St. George Community School System shall deposit into the trust an initial sum necessary to cover the amounts that are required in this Section. The trust shall make quarterly payments to the East Baton Rouge Parish School System in order to satisfy the requirements of Subsection A of this Section.

(2) The annual sum to be deposited into the trust by the St. George School System pursuant to this Section shall be based upon the following:

(a) The amount which represents the total costs of providing the post employment benefits for those individuals described in Subsection A of this Section shall be divided by the number of students enrolled in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System for the school year prior to July 1, 2027, thereby representing the per pupil amount of the total cost of the post employment benefits. The per pupil amount shall then be multiplied by the total number of students enrolled in the St. George Community School for the school year after July 1, 2027, representing the amount of the payment to the trust.

(b) For the school year beginning on July 1, 2028, and for all subsequent years thereafter, the amount deposited shall be the per pupil costs utilizing the initial student enrollment data for the respective two school districts and the per pupil formula applicable to the amount owed to satisfy the obligation provided for in Subsection A of this Section.

C. In the event it is determined by an actuarial study that the funds on deposit in the Legacy Benefit Trust for Retirees of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System are sufficient to pay the costs of the legacy benefits due to a proportionate share of individuals who retired from the East Baton Rouge Parish School System prior to the date in which the St. George Community begins the actual operation of educating students, St. George Community School System shall not be required to make any additional payments to the Legacy Benefit Trust for Retirees of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System.

Acts 2025, No. 455, §1, eff. See Act.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:382 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 382
Administration of property in conformity with act of donation
Status: in_force

The donees shall administer the property entrusted to them in conformity with the directions contained in the act of donation and for this purpose they are vested with all the necessary powers of administration.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3012 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3012
Selection; responsibility; certification
Status: in_force

A. The school chaplain shall be selected by and be responsible to the local school officials in each city, parish, or other local public school system.

B. Any school chaplain employed or accepted as a volunteer pursuant to the provisions of this Section is not required to be certified by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

C. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit any school board from employing or accepting as a volunteer more than one chaplain for any school.

Acts 2024, No. 293, §1, eff. May 28, 2024; Acts 2024, No. 688, §1, eff. June 19, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:499.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 499.1
Minimum salaries; exceptions
Status: in_force

No school bus operator in the public school system of the state of Louisiana shall receive or be paid less during 1964-65 nor during any subsequent year, until otherwise provided by law, than the amount paid to or received by him during the 1963-64 school year for nine months' work, except as to student operators, and also except where the length of the route of any such operators in 1964-65 or any subsequent year is less than the length of the route of such operator during 1963-64, in which event the reduction in total compensation shall not exceed the reduction in the amount to be reimbursed the school board, out of state funds, for the operation of said route brought about by the reduction in the length of the route.

Added by Acts 1964, No. 320, §1; Acts 2017, No. 335, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:403 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 403
Section on drug free schools and communities; program; section administrator; counselors
Status: in_force

A. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the state superintendent of education shall establish and maintain within the bureau of student services of the state Department of Education a separate program section which shall be designated as the section on drug free schools and communities. The board shall adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to establish, operate, and maintain a state-wide alcohol, drug, and substance abuse education program for the benefit of students attending the schools of this state. The program may be extended to benefit adult citizens through adult education programs. The program shall be administered through the schools.

B. There shall be a section administrator of the section on drug free schools and communities who shall be appointed by the superintendent. The section administrator shall administer and be responsible for the affairs of the section on drug free schools and communities and the state-wide alcohol, drug, and substance abuse education program.

C.(1) There shall be addictive disorders professionals in every school system who regularly visit every secondary school and elementary school at a maximum of four schools to one counselor, for the purpose of counseling students who have been identified as having an alcohol, drug, or substance abuse problem. The duties of each counselor shall be coordinated by the section on drug-free schools and communities and each employing parish or city school system.

(2) Qualifications for addictive disorders professionals shall be determined, implemented, and enforced by the Louisiana Department of Health, office of behavioral health.

Acts 1989, No. 171, §1; Acts 2004, No. 803, §1, eff. July 8, 2004; Acts 2009, No. 384, §5, eff. July 1, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3401 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3401
Accreditation of Montessori schools and certification of Montessori teachers; procedure; loss of accreditation
Status: in_force

A. The Louisiana Montessori Association, or its successor, shall submit to the state superintendent of education a list of schools and teachers certified by the association as Montessori schools and Class A Montessori teachers for accreditation or certification by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education as Montessori schools and Louisiana state Montessori teachers. The association shall also submit to the state superintendent of education in connection therewith any additional reasonable information required by the aforementioned board. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall accredit such schools and certify teachers so accredited or certified by the state superintendent of education under the provisions of this Chapter, as Montessori schools and Louisiana state Montessori teachers. The provisions of this Chapter shall apply only to accreditation of nonpublic Montessori schools.

B. The state superintendent of education shall appoint a school accreditation committee to insure compliance with this Chapter. The committee shall consist of five members who shall be appointed by the superintendent of education from a list of not fewer than seven names to be submitted by the Louisiana Montessori Association. Such committee may recommend to the superintendent of education accreditation of schools in compliance with this Chapter or loss of accreditation of those schools not in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter.

This committee shall serve without compensation or expenses.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 290, §1. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 400, §1, eff. July 20, 1982.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1543 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 1543
Copies of documents in custody of department of archives receivable in evidence
Status: in_force

Duly certified copies of any book, record, document, newspaper file, original paper, or manuscript in the custody of the department of archives of the Louisiana State University, shall be received in evidence with the same effect as the originals thereof.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:406.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 406.2
Coordination of policies
Status: in_force

The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall direct the state superintendent of education to convene, on a quarterly basis, a meeting of representatives of appropriate public and private, state and local agencies to discuss ways and means of coordinating policies to encourage, foster, and promote expanded parental and family involvement in the learning of their children and in the life of the schools. Each year, not later than sixty days prior to the regular session of the legislature, the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall submit to the governor and to the House and Senate Committees on Education a report, based on the discussions held at the quarterly meetings conducted by the state superintendent of education, which shall identify the problems, if any, that state and local agencies are having in increasing the participation and involvement of parents in the learning of their children and in the life of the schools, the suggestions and recommendations that were made to improve such participation and involvement, and the superintendent's and board's response to these suggestions and recommendations.

Acts 1991, No. 448, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3045.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3045.5
Loan amounts
Status: in_force

The annual and aggregate loan limits for each eligible student borrower shall be in accordance with those limits established for the Stafford Loan Program authorized by Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended.

Acts 1991, No. 799, §1, eff. July 22, 1991; Acts 1991, 3rd E.S., No. 3, §1, eff. Aug. 5, 1991.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3086 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3086
ABLE account funds; investment
Status: in_force

The state treasurer shall invest monies deposited in the ABLE accounts in the same manner as prescribed by R.S. 17:3091 et seq. for the investment of monies deposited in START Program accounts. Funds in ABLE accounts shall be invested in such investment options and subject to the same requirements and limitations for funds deposited in START Program accounts provided in R.S. 17:3091 et seq., except as otherwise provided in this Chapter.

Acts 2016, No. 604, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2151 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 2151
Board to improve institutional facilities; apportionment of funds
Status: in_force

The Louisiana State Board of Education shall construct, repair, equip and furnish necessary buildings and improve the facilities at the educational and charitable institutions of the state, whether such institutions are under its supervision or not. Funds received by the board in accordance with this Sub-part shall be apportioned to the several educational and charitable institutions of the state by the governor and expended by the state board of education; such apportionment may be enforced at the suit of the state board of education by mandamus or other appropriate remedy.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1601.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 1601.1
Pete Maravich Assembly Center
Status: in_force

The multipurpose assembly center located on the main campus of Louisiana State University, operated by and under the authority of the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, is designated and shall be known hereafter as the "Pete Maravich Assembly Center".

Acts 1988, No. 901, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2508 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 2508
Imagination Library of Louisiana and fund; creation; administration
Status: in_force

A. The Imagination Library of Louisiana is hereby established under the administration of the Louisiana Educational Television Authority, referred to in this Section as the "authority", for the purpose of developing, implementing, promoting, and fostering a comprehensive statewide initiative for encouraging children from birth to five years of age to develop a love of reading and learning.

B.(1) Subject to appropriation of funds by the legislature as provided in Subsection C of this Section, the authority shall:

(a) Promote the statewide development of local Dolly Parton's Imagination Library programs.

(b) Advance and strengthen local Dolly Parton's Imagination Library programs with the goal of increasing enrollment.

(c) Develop community engagement.

(d) Develop, promote, and coordinate a public awareness campaign to make the public aware of the opportunity to register children to receive books through the program.

(e) Receive monies appropriated to it for administration of the program.

(f) Administer any local match requirements and coordinate the collection and remittance of local program costs. The authority may waive match requirements on a case-by-case basis to prevent undue financial hardship.

(g) Provide an annual report to the governor and the legislature that includes all monies received by and expenditures made from the fund established in Subsection C of this Section; whether any local match requirements were waived; the number of local programs participating annually, including which entity serves as the local partner; how many children are enrolled in the program; and the number of books sent to enrolled children.

(2) The authority may work collaboratively with an organization that provides age-appropriate books to children ages birth to five years old on a monthly basis in the implementation of the program.

C.(1) The Imagination Library of Louisiana Fund, referred to in this Section as the "fund", is hereby created within the state treasury for the purpose of providing funding for the program.

(2) Monies in the fund are subject to appropriation by the legislature and available exclusively for use by the authority for purposes of the program.

(3) All monies appropriated by the legislature or designated to the fund through donation, gift, grant, or any other revenue shall be deposited in the fund. Monies in the fund shall be invested in the same manner as monies are invested in the state general fund. Interest earned on investment of monies in the fund shall be credited to the fund.

(4) All unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and be available for appropriation the next fiscal year. The monies shall be invested by the treasurer in the same manner as monies in the state general fund, and all interest earned shall be credited to the fund following compliance with the requirements of Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana relative to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund.

Acts 2023, No. 181, §1, eff. June 8, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:5063 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 5063
Notice of Program Changes
Status: in_force

In addition to any other requirements of this Chapter, the administering agency shall notify all appropriate public and nonpublic school personnel, including school counselors, of any changes in law or agency rules relative to the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students no later than sixty days after such change.

Acts 2015, No. 227, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:407.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 407.4
Louisiana HIPPY Coordinator; appointment; duties and responsibilities
Status: in_force

A. There shall be appointed a Louisiana HIPPY coordinator who shall, for an initial period of three years, serve in the office of the governor.

B. No person shall serve as the HIPPY coordinator unless he or she has taken or has agreed to take, upon assuming the office of HIPPY coordinator, the course or courses which are part of the HIPPY Coordinator's Training Program offered by HIPPY, USA.

C. The HIPPY coordinator shall, in addition to working with the department, promote program expansion, encourage local development of HIPPY programs, and provide consultation and guidance to localities interested in developing and implementing HIPPY programs.

D. The department and the HIPPY coordinator shall set standards for funding qualified HIPPY programs.

E. Upon the expiration of the initial three years, the governor and the department shall consult and shall determine the placement of the office of the HIPPY coordinator best suited for the performance of the coordinator's responsibilities.

F. All rules and regulations relating to standards for qualified early childhood programs pursuant to the provisions of this Part shall be promulgated in accordance with the Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act.

Acts 1992, No. 970, §1, eff. July 9, 1992; Acts 2009, No. 438, §4(A).
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1942.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 1942.1
Compliance; report by state board
Status: in_force

A. Not later than July first annually, the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall submit a written report to the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education relative to school district compliance with special education requirements, which shall include, at minimum, the following:

(1) A description of the state board's audit process on compliance.

(2) School district compliance.

(3) School district noncompliance.

(4) How long the noncompliance issues have existed.

(5) School-level remediation action plans on noncompliance.

(6) Authority of the state board to remediate unresolved noncompliance.

(7) Actual actions taken by the state board to remediate unresolved noncompliance.

B. The state board shall also post the report on its website in an easily accessible location.

Acts 2023, No. 346, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3128 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3128
Power to formulate master plan; mission establishment
Status: in_force

A.(1) The Board of Regents shall have the power to formulate and make timely revision of a master plan for postsecondary education. As a minimum, the plan shall include a formula for equitable distribution of funds to the institutions of postsecondary education. The board shall submit its plan and formula for funding to the governor and the legislature.

(2)(a) The Board of Regents shall, at a minimum, review the master plan for postsecondary education at least once every four years and revise as deemed necessary and appropriate.

(b) The board shall review and submit a revised master plan to the governor and the legislature not later than September 1, 2019.

B.(1) After consultation with each postsecondary education management board, the chancellor, and the president of each public institution of postsecondary education, the Board of Regents shall devise, describe, and establish a mission for each public college and university system and for each institution within each system. Each mission statement shall be included in and form the basis of the master plan provided for in Subsection A of this Section. Initial mission statements shall be completed no later than January 15, 1989. These mission statements shall be reviewed at least once every four years and revised as necessary and appropriate in order to achieve and maintain the institutional balance necessary for diversity, access, and excellence.

(2) The Board of Regents shall make such recommendations for legislative or gubernatorial action necessary to support the development of each system and institution as provided in its mission statement. Not later than January thirtieth of each year, the board shall submit a report to the legislature and the governor on the status of postsecondary education relative to the mission statements, including in such report all revisions since the last report and any recommendations for legislative or gubernatorial action.

(3) Each mission statement devised pursuant to this Section shall include all of the following:

(a) The intended role and scope of each system and institution, including descriptions of its geographic service area and the student population intended to be served.

(b) Its public service contribution.

(c) Its academic and research goals, including descriptions of programs being emphasized.

(d) Its contribution toward and proper role in the collective goals of public postsecondary education of diversity, access, and excellence.

Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §1, eff. July 17, 1975; Acts 1987, No. 241, §1, eff. July 3, 1987; Acts 1997, No. 1360, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; Acts 2010, No. 447, §1, eff. June 22, 2010; Acts 2018, No. 400, §1, eff. May 23, 2018; Acts 2019, No. 21, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1997.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 1997.3
Vocational-technical opportunity program; dropouts
Status: in_force

A. Beginning not later than January 1, 1993, the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall develop and implement a comprehensive plan for establishing a vocational-technical opportunity program for public secondary school dropouts.

B. At a minimum, the program shall include provisions for students who have dropped out of a public secondary school to enroll in any public vocational-technical institution in the state, provided that the student shall enroll in any such vocational-technical institution within three years of dropping out of school.

Acts 1992, No. 913, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1979 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 1979
Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 417, §3, eff. June 21, 2013.
Status: repealed

NOTE: See Acts 2013, No. 417, §4, relative to the effectiveness of administrative rules promulgated for ChildNet and Early Steps programs.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3921.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3921.1
Office of instructional technology; functions and duties
Status: in_force

A. The office of instructional technology is hereby created within the Department of Education.

B. The office shall:

(1) Identify those school districts without adequate computer and technological facilities and programs and assess the status of computer literacy programs in every city and parish school district in this state to assure that every student can meet the high school graduation requirements for computer literacy.

(2) Develop a long-range plan for computer literacy and other technological programs, such that every student is afforded an opportunity to maximize his familiarity and facility with computers.

(3) Maintain and expand, as needed, the technological capabilities and expertise of school teachers, school districts, and regional service centers to provide comprehensive delivery of the following:

(a) Curricula and inservice training.

(b) Technical assistance.

(c) Instructional software.

(d) Any other text, graphics, audio or video or computerized communications equipment and services.

(4) Encourage and develop innovative programs in technology and technology-based systems for instructional purposes in the classroom.

(5) Foster computer literacy among public school students so that by the year 2000, all high school graduates are computer capable.

(6) Evaluate, coordinate, and expand innovative instructional technological programs such as STAR schools.

(7) Research and develop any information, rules, or regulations needed to facilitate the implementation of this Part.

(8) Complete such other tasks as necessary to implement effectively the provisions of this Part.

Acts 1991, No. 1036, §1, eff. July 26, 1991.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3003 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3003
Authorization for employment
Status: in_force

The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is authorized and directed to use these funds for the purpose of providing employment for school counselors and counseling directors in each city, parish, or other local public school system.

Added by Acts 1962, No. 319, §3; Acts 2021, No. 275, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3045.8 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3045.8
Loan funds; availability
Status: in_force

The receipt of a LA-OP loan by an eligible borrower is subject to the availability of lending capital provided by appropriation.

Acts 1991, No. 799, §1, eff. July 22, 1991; Acts 1991, 3rd E.S., No. 3, §1, eff. Aug. 5, 1991; Acts 2012, No. 834, §2, eff. July 1, 2012.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2073 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 2073
St. Mary's Academy
Status: in_force

St. Mary's Academy, an institution for the education of young ladies, domiciled in the Parish of Natchitoches, is hereby authorized to grant diplomas to its graduates and confer literary degrees, of Mistress of Art, Master of Art, and such other degrees as are conferred by similar institutions, upon their graduates and others that may be deemed worthy of such honors. In conferring these degrees the academy shall be governed by such rules, regulations and forms, as it may adopt.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2927 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 2927
Early identification of underprepared students; support and assistance
Status: in_force

A. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall seek to establish a culture in all schools and school systems in which failure is not an option and all students are supported to meet or exceed grade-level standards. Schools shall take steps to implement instructional strategies designed to provide students in all classes with engaging, challenging assignments based upon real-world tasks through which students are required to creatively solve problems, interpret and evaluate information, and communicate effectively.

B. The board shall develop objective criteria for schools to use in the identification of students, as early as the sixth grade, who are at risk of being underprepared for the next level of study and develop strategies to address their specific needs and provide them with the opportunity to graduate from high school and develop the skills necessary to successfully enter the workforce.

C. The Department of Education shall provide professional development and support to principals and teachers to assist them in implementing new planning and instructional strategies that will engage more students intellectually, emotionally, socially, and behaviorally in the learning process and that create learning environments in which students can see the value of the information and skills they are required to learn and are thus motivated to achieve.

D. The board shall allow schools and school districts sufficient flexibility in scheduling options and the length of the school day and year in order to provide middle and high school students with the range of programs and supports they may deem necessary to ensure that more students graduate from high school and are prepared for postsecondary education and careers.

E.(1) The board shall require all city, parish, and other local public school boards to implement existing programs that provide academic support, dual enrollment opportunities, industry-based skills training, soft skills training, work-based learning opportunities, and adult mentoring to students, as funding is available.

(2) City, parish, and other local public school boards shall identify any available funds that could be utilized to support immediate implementation of such programs, including funding provided through the minimum foundation program and other sources of local, state, federal, or private funding.

Acts 2009, No. 257, §1, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 861, §8.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:96 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 96
Treasurer's duty to demand funds from predecessor
Status: in_force

The treasurer, immediately upon his appointment, shall demand of his predecessor in the office of treasurer, the school funds in his hands as custodian of the school funds of the parish.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3325 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3325
Penalties for noncompliance
Status: in_force

Refusal by a faculty member to comply with the provisions of this Part may result in the forfeiture of tenure and ineligibility for increase of salary and promotion in rank until the necessary requirements are met.

Acts 1991, No. 858, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1834 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 1834
Transitional provisions
Status: in_force

A. The State Board of Education created by Section 4 of Article XII of the Louisiana Constitution of 1921 shall continue to exercise all power and authority granted to and perform all functions provided for such board by the Louisiana Constitution of 1921 or by law which pertain to state colleges and universities until the first meeting of the Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities is held as provided in this chapter. Should a vacancy occur on the State Board of Education after midnight of December 31, 1974, and prior to the first meeting of the Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities, it shall be filled by appointment by the governor but any member so appointed shall serve only for such time and for such purposes as are provided in this section and shall not be considered as a member whose term had not expired on December 31, 1974.

B. The obligations heretofore incurred by the State Board of Education created by Article XII, Section 4 of the Constitution of 1921 in connection with any contract or agreement with respect to colleges and universities under its jurisdictions, excluding Southern University, are hereby transferred to the board created in this Section. All employees heretofore engaged in the performance of the higher education functions of the former board shall continue in the performance of those functions, except as to Southern University, for the board herein created and shall retain all rights, privileges and benefits that they enjoyed under the former board.

Added by Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 4, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3046.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3046.4
Revised Statutes 3046.4
Status: in_force

3046.4 Terminated July 9, 1998. See Acts 1992, No. 938, §1, and Acts 1995, No. 1296, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2829 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 2829
Fidelity bonds; audits
Status: in_force

A. No Educational Cooperative Corporation organized under the provisions of R.S. 17:2801-17:2828 shall receive any payments of funds as grants-in-aid for pupils attending non-sectarian private schools, until all officers and employees of any such educational cooperative corporation, having custody and control of funds, shall have furnished bond in favor of the educational cooperative corporations, in a sum fixed by said corporation, which bond shall not be for less than one-fourth over and above any amount that may come into the possession of said corporation, and which shall be increased or diminished accordingly. The premium on such bond shall be paid by the corporation.

B. Audits shall be made by any educational cooperative corporation of its accounts by a certified public accountant at least annually. Copies of the reports of such audits shall be furnished to the members of the educational cooperative corporation.

Added by Acts 1960, 2nd Ex.Sess., No. 4, §§1, 2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3456 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3456
Annual report; master plan
Status: in_force

A. The board, in consultation with the Science and Education Advisory Council, shall formulate a five-year master plan for the consortium's marine science and education programs and initiatives and shall make timely revisions to such plan as warranted and necessary.

B. On or before December thirty-first of each year, the executive director shall submit an annual report of the activities of the consortium to the board together with any additional information the board may require.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 557, §1. Amended by Acts 1995, No. 1243, §1, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 2012, No. 768, §1; Acts 2016, No. 314, §1(A).
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1672 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 1672
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Subpart, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) "Approved institutions of higher education" shall mean Centenary College, Dillard University, St. Mary's Dominican College, Holy Cross College, Louisiana College, Loyola University, Tulane University, and Xavier University, all in Louisiana, and all other institutions of higher education in the state, public or private, approved by the department.

(2) "Department" shall mean the state Department of Education.

(3) "Scholarship" or "scholarship program" shall mean a scholarship or the scholarship program authorized and established by the provisions of this Subpart.

Added by Acts 1974, No. 695, §1, eff. July 1, 1975; Acts 2022, No. 374, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2159 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 2159
Provision for payment of bonds to be adequate
Status: in_force

The income or revenues pledged to the payment of bonds or other obligations issued under this Sub-part, shall be so budgeted and pledged as to adequately provide for the payment of the principal of, and interest on, such bonds or other obligations, as the same respectively become due, or prior thereto, in accordance with the terms and provisions of any contract or agreement made by the Louisiana State Board of Education and the purchasers of the bonds.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2193 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 2193
Mandamus to compel performance of obligation
Status: in_force

The holder or holders of any bond, note, certificate, or other evidence of indebtedness issued under this Sub-Part shall have the right to writs of mandamus against the board of supervisors, or any agent, officer or employee thereof, or against any other person, official or employee charged with any duty in connection with this Sub-Part, to enforce compliance with any provision of this Sub-Part, or of any contract, covenant or obligation entered into by virtue of this Sub-Part, in any court of competent jurisdiction. But this section shall not be construed as authorizing any suit against the state of Louisiana.

Acts 1968, No. 331, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2503 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 2503
Louisiana Educational Television Authority; creation; domicile; membership; term; vacancies; quorum; staff
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created within the executive department of the State of Louisiana the Louisiana Educational Television Authority, which is hereby declared to be a body corporate and public, constituting an instrumentality of the State of Louisiana, exercising public and essential governmental functions.

B. The domicile of the Authority shall be in the City of Baton Rouge. The Authority may establish such other offices within the state as shall be deemed advisable by the Authority.

C. The power to establish policy to carry out the intent of this Chapter shall be vested in the members of the authority, which shall consist of the governor, the state superintendent of education, the president of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, the chairman of the Board of Friends of Louisiana Public Broadcasting, or their designees, and those persons selected as hereinafter provided:

(1) Seven members, one member from each congressional district in the state and the remaining member or members from the state at large, shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate.

(2) One member shall be appointed by the governor from a panel of three names submitted by the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College.

(3) One member shall be appointed by the governor from a panel of three names submitted by the Board of Regents.

(4) One member shall be appointed by the governor from among the presidents, officers, or deans of the then existing private colleges or universities in Louisiana.

(5) One member shall be appointed by the governor from a panel of three names submitted by the board of directors of the Louisiana School Boards Association.

(6) One member shall be appointed by the governor from among the then active teachers of the public elementary or secondary schools in Louisiana.

(7) One member shall be appointed by the governor from a panel of three names submitted by the board of directors of the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters.

(8) One member shall be appointed by the governor from a panel of three names submitted by the board of directors of the Louisiana Council for Music and Performing Arts, Inc.

(9) One member shall be appointed by the governor from a panel of three names submitted by the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health.

(10) One member to be appointed by the governor from a panel of three names to be submitted by the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana.

(11) One member to be appointed by the governor from the membership of the Louisiana AFL-CIO from a panel of three names to be submitted to him by the Louisiana AFL-CIO.

D. No person appointed directly by the governor (except that person appointed under Subsection (C)(6) of this section) or nominated by any of the nominating groups or individuals shall hold any other office of profit or trust under the United States, the State of Louisiana, or any political subdivision thereof, nor shall any member of the Authority have any financial interest in any facilities with which the Authority is authorized to deal.

E. The terms of members shall be overlapping to insure that ordinarily members will be replaced every two years.

Accordingly, initial terms shall be as follows:

1) Serving initial terms of two years shall be the members appointed from the panels submitted by the Louisiana Coordinating Council for Higher Education, the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, the Board of Directors of the Louisiana School Boards Association, the Louisiana AFL-CIO, from the first and fifth congressional districts.

2) Serving initial terms of four years shall be the members appointed by the panels submitted by the Board of Directors of the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters, the Board of Directors of the Louisiana Council for Music and Performing Arts, the Director of the State Department of Hospitals and the members appointed from the second, fourth and sixth congressional districts.

3) Serving terms of six years shall be the members appointed from among the presidents, officers or deans of the then existing private colleges or universities in Louisiana, from among the then active teachers of the public elementary or secondary schools in Louisiana, the member from the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana and the members appointed from the third, seventh and eighth congressional districts.

Thereafter, all members shall serve terms of six years, or until their successors are duly appointed and qualified.

F. Vacancies occurring for any reason, including expiration of the term, shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment; provided, however, that appointments to fill vacancies occurring during the term shall be for the unexpired portion of the term only.

G. Ten members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

H. The Authority shall employ a professionally qualified executive director to carry out the policies established by the Authority. The executive director shall employ such staff as is necessary to carry out the policies and directives of the Authority and to operate and administer the functions of the Authority. The compensation of the executive director shall be determined by the Authority, and he shall be in the unclassified service of the state.

Acts 1971, No. 13, §2; Acts 1990, No. 660, §1, eff. July 19, 1990; Acts 1991, No. 2, §1, eff. Jan. 13, 1992; Acts 2012, No. 803, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:42 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 42
References in laws to board and superintendent
Status: in_force

Wherever in Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes or in any other law with respect to public elementary and secondary schools, vocational-technical and post secondary vocational-technical schools and programs, and special schools under the supervision and control of the State Board for Elementary and Secondary Education, reference is made to the State Board of Education or to the state superintendent of public education, after September 12, 1975. Such reference shall mean and refer to the State Board for Elementary and Secondary Education or to the superintendent of education for elementary and secondary education, as the case may be.

Acts 1975, No. 274, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:406.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 406.3
Parental advocacy
Status: in_force

The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall develop and issue necessary and appropriate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Part. Such rules and regulations shall include but need not be limited to a requirement that the state Department of Education, each city and parish school board, and each public elementary and secondary school identify a person or persons who shall serve as a parental advocate for the respective school, school board, or state agency. It shall be the function of each such parental advocate to develop and encourage positive means for increasing parental and family involvement and participation in the process of learning by children and in the life of the schools, to listen to and seek to resolve complaints made by parents and families against the respective school, school board, or state agency, and to assist the administrators and other employees of the respective school, school board, and state agency to improve communication and coordination with parents and families.

Acts 1991, No. 448, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:434 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 434
Planning time for teachers; required
Status: in_force

A. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall adopt necessary rules and regulations requiring each city and parish school board to provide a minimum of forty-five minutes daily uninterrupted planning time, or its weekly equivalent, for every teacher actively engaged in the instruction and supervision of students in public schools. Implementation of planning time as required in this Section for teachers shall not result in a lengthened school day or a reduction in student daily instructional time.

B. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to affect the provisions of R.S. 17:154.1 relative to required instructional time in the school day.

C. This Section shall not apply to a city or parish school board operating under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement applicable to teachers employed by the board.

Acts 1988, No. 832, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1143, §1; Acts 2021, No. 392, §1, eff. July 1, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 374, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3369.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3369.3
Authority of the board to execute agreements related to the finance of deferred maintenance and capital improvements
Status: in_force

A.(1) Projects may, at the direction of the board, be funded through the issuance of bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness or through financing programs provided by the Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, pursuant to R.S. 33:4548.1 et seq., or a public trust duly organized pursuant to R.S. 9:2341 et seq., having for its beneficiary the state, with the approval of the State Bond Commission.

(2) Bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness may be issued as serial bonds or as term bonds and shall bear such date or dates; mature at such time or times, not exceeding thirty years from their respective dates; bear interest at such rate or rates, including variable, adjustable, or zero interest rates; be payable at such time or times; be in such denominations; be sold at such price or prices, at public or private negotiated sale, after advertisement as is provided for in R.S. 39:1426 et seq.; be in such form; carry such registration and exchangeability privileges; be payable at such place or places; and be subject to such terms of redemption as may be provided in the indenture, trust agreement, or resolution relating to such bonds. Bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness may be sold in such manner and from time to time as may be determined by the issuer and the board to be most beneficial, subject to approval of the State Bond Commission.

(3) Projects financed or constructed on behalf of a system pursuant to the program established in this Part shall not be required to be included in the annual comprehensive capital budget nor obtain legislative approval as provided in R.S. 39:112(G).

(4)(a)(i) Projects financed or constructed on behalf of a system pursuant to the program established in this Part shall be administered by the division of administration, office of facility planning and control. The board of a system may enter into agreements with one or more corporations to manage projects which shall comply with the provisions of Public Bid Law. However, the selection of a corporation by the board shall be subject to review by and the approval of the director of the office of facility planning and control, hereinafter referred to in this Paragraph as "director". The commissioner of administration, hereinafter referred to in this Paragraph as "commissioner", shall approve all cooperative endeavor agreements entered into between the board, a corporation, and the state prior to the commencement of any planning, design, or construction activities. Each cooperative endeavor agreement shall set forth the requirements and responsibilities of each party and shall also be in accordance with the guidelines and standards of cooperative endeavor agreements administered by the office of facility planning and control. Each cooperative endeavor agreement shall include an annual appropriation dependency clause and provisions for the selection of designers, contractors, project managers, and other professional services prior to contracts being issued.

(ii) Projects undertaken pursuant to the provisions of this Subparagraph shall first be approved by the commissioner, and then the commissioner shall submit a list of approved projects to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget for approval. The approvals required pursuant to the provisions of this Item shall be secured for each project prior to the expenditure of any funds for planning, design, or construction activities.

(iii) Selection of designers, architects, or engineers for any project undertaken pursuant to the provisions of this Subparagraph shall be qualification-based selections and shall be in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 38:2318.1.

(iv) Monies to pay for the costs of projects shall be disbursed by the director within forty-five days of submission of project expenses to the director by the board. The director may retain up to one percent of the total cost of each project for costs incurred in administering each project.

(b)(i) The provisions of Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph shall not apply to any project with a total installed cost of less than one million dollars undertaken by a board pursuant to the provisions of this Part if the project is approved by the board, the commissioner, and the director. However, the board of a system may, in its discretion, undertake a project with a total installed cost of less than one million dollars in accordance with the provisions of Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph if the board determines that it is cost efficient and in the best interests of the board to do so.

(ii) The director shall monitor projects undertaken by a board pursuant to the provisions of this Subparagraph.

(iii) Each board shall submit a written report every six months to the commissioner and the Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay which contains information on the number of projects undertaken by the board, the percent of completion of each project, and the total amount of funds expended on each project.

(c) Any corporation entering into an agreement pursuant to the provisions of this Part shall submit a written report every six months to the commissioner, the director, and the Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay which contains information on the percent of completion of each project, the amount of monies expended on each project, the amount of monies needed to complete each project, and the expected timelines for completion of the construction of each project.

(5) The board shall exercise its authority granted pursuant to R.S. 17:3361 et seq. as may be necessary to provide for the completion of the projects enumerated in this Section. The board may grant leases of property under its supervision to a corporation for the purpose of financing projects, and the maximum amount of bonds that may be issued shall not exceed two billion dollars, together with other requirements including but not limited to costs of issuance, if any, credit enhancement, and related costs. Notwithstanding any provision of R.S. 17:3361 et seq. to the contrary, the term of any lease agreement made for purposes of this Part shall not exceed thirty years.

(6) No bonds, notes, or other evidences of debt may be issued pursuant to the provisions of this Part before July 1, 2026, and the legislature has provided an appropriation for such purpose.

(7) No bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness may be issued for any project or by any system for a project to be financed pursuant to this Part after July 1, 2036.

(8) Projects financed or constructed pursuant to the program established in this Part may be executed through job order contracting in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 38:2225.6.

B.(1) The maximum amount of bonds that may be issued to finance projects pursuant to this Part shall not exceed two billion dollars, together with other requirements including but not limited to costs of issuance, if any, credit enhancement, and related costs to be allocated to the board of each system as follows:

(a) The Southern University System, one hundred fifty-three million dollars.

(b) The University of Louisiana System, five hundred twenty-three million dollars.

(c) The Louisiana State University System, one billion seventy-one million dollars.

(d) The Louisiana Community and Technical College System, two hundred fifty-three million dollars.

(2) The proceeds of any bonds issued to finance projects pursuant to the provisions of this Part shall be deposited into the College and University Deferred Maintenance and Capital Improvement Fund as established in R.S. 17:3369.4.

Acts 2024, No. 751, §1, eff. June 19, 2024; Acts 2025, No. 88, §1, eff. June 4, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3132 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3132
Channels of communication
Status: in_force

All requests by the Board of Regents for information relative to the exercise of its powers shall be forwarded to the chairman of the appropriate management board, through its secretary, and each management board shall be responsible for providing within a reasonable time the information requested.

Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §1, eff. July 17, 1975; Acts 1997, No. 1360, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:8 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 8
Students impacted by declaration of public health emergency; 2019-2020 school year
Status: in_force

A. The legislature finds that due to the public health emergency declared by the governor on March 11, 2020, relative to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, and the subsequent ordered closure of public schools, it is in the best interests of the elementary and secondary students of this state that certain statutory provisions be suspended for the entirety of the 2019-2020 school year, including:

(1) The provisions of R.S. 17:10.1 relative to the statewide school and district accountability system.

(2) The provisions of R.S. 17:24.4 that mandate annual administration of testing through the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program and end-of-course examinations.

(3) The provisions of R.S. 17:4023 and R.S. 47:6301(B)(2)(a)(ii) that require nonpublic schools to administer state assessments to students participating in the Louisiana Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence Program and to students receiving scholarships from donations to school tuition organizations.

(4) The provisions of R.S. 17:391.2 et seq. relative to public school accountability and assessments.

(5) The provisions of R.S. 17:407.23 relative to a uniform assessment and accountability system for publicly funded early childhood education programs.

(6) The provisions of R.S. 17:154.1 that provide for a minimum number of instructional days and instructional minutes per school year.

(7) The provisions of R.S. 17:154.3 that require teachers to work a minimum number of days per school year.

(8) The provisions of R.S. 17:194(B) to allow school districts greater flexibility in administering nutrition programs.

(9) The provisions of R.S. 17:221 that mandate school attendance.

(10) The provisions of R.S. 17:232 that require attendance to be checked at all schools.

(11) The provisions of R.S. 17:3881 et seq., 3901 et seq., and 3997(D) relative to teacher evaluations and use of value-added data as a criteria for the receipt of teaching credentials.

(12) The provisions of R.S. 17:3991(C)(1)(b) that require charter schools to adhere to certain student application and enrollment procedures.

B. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall adopt emergency rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to effect the suspension of the statutes enumerated in Subsection A of this Section.

Acts 2020, No. 245, §1, eff. June 11, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:4002.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 4002.2
Legislative findings
Status: in_force

The legislature finds and declares that:

(1) It is in the public interest that all Louisiana school children have access to the type and format of education that best meets the needs of the individual student, that each student has different needs that merit a variety of course choices on the individual student level, and that the state has the right, responsibility, duty, and obligation to accomplish the objective of a quality, individualized education for all Louisiana children.

(2) Enrollment of children in course work offered by course providers is in compliance with the objectives of Louisiana's compulsory attendance law; course providers in Louisiana make a significant educational and economic contribution towards meeting the goal of a quality, individualized education for every Louisiana school child; and Louisiana has recognized and encouraged that contribution through online education and dual enrollment in postsecondary education institutions for many years.

(3) Effective course providers exist in Louisiana.

(4) Course providers can offer a quality, individualized education to students and it is in the public interest to offer students the means of accessing the educational opportunities offered by course providers by providing students with the public funds allocated to them from local and state sources to enroll in such courses.

(5) Postsecondary education institutions can serve as quality course providers for students who seek advanced level course work or technical or vocational instruction.

(6) Online or virtual course providers can serve as quality course providers for students who desire additional access to high quality courses, especially but not limited to students enrolled in low-performing public schools, students who for reasons of geography may not be able to exercise their right to educational choice, and students who may desire an alternative schooling schedule or calendar.

(7) Business and industry can serve as quality course providers that offer course work in their particular field or expertise with the goal of increasing the skilled workforce required for a robust Louisiana economy.

Acts 2012, No. 2, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:4037.7 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 4037.7
Student eligibility; initial and continuing
Status: in_force

A.(1) A student is initially eligible for an account if the student meets both of the following requirements:

(a) The student's parent submits an application for an account in accordance with procedures established by the department.

(b) The student's parent agrees in writing to all of the following:

(i) To provide an education for the participating student in at least the subjects of English language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science.

(ii) To use account funds only for qualified education expenses of the participating student.

(iii) To comply with all program requirements.

(2)(a) Initial student eligibility shall be phased in as provided in this Paragraph.

(b) In the first phase, a student is initially eligible if the student meets the requirements of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection and at least one of the following criteria:

(i) The student participated in the Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence Program for the previous school year. A student meeting this criterion shall be granted first priority in terms of participation during the first phase of the program.

(ii) The student is entering kindergarten.

(iii) The student was enrolled in a public school for the previous school year.

(iv) The student is from a family with a total income at or below two hundred fifty percent of the federal poverty guidelines.

(c) In the second phase, a student is initially eligible if the student meets the requirements of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection and at least one of the following criteria:

(i) The student is entering kindergarten.

(ii) The student was enrolled in a public school in the previous school year.

(iii) The student is from a family with a total income at or below four hundred percent of the federal poverty guidelines.

(d) In the third phase, a student is initially eligible if the student meets the requirements of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection. In this phase, first priority shall be granted to the following groups of students with equal consideration being given to each group:

(i) A student who meets the criteria provided in R.S. 17:4031(B)(2) for qualification to participate in the School Choice Program for Certain Students with Exceptionalities.

(ii) A student who is from a family with a total income at or below two hundred fifty percent of the federal poverty guidelines.

B.(1) The written agreement pursuant to Subparagraph (A)(1)(b) of this Section satisfies the compulsory school attendance requirements of R.S. 17:221. The parent of a participating student shall ensure that the student is complying with the attendance requirements of the participating school or service provider. Each participating student who fails to comply with the attendance requirements shall be reported to the state director of child welfare and attendance by the participating school or service provider and shall be subject to the provisions of R.S. 17:233.

(2) A participating student is eligible to participate in the program through in-person education, virtual education, or a hybrid approach that combines both methods.

C. A student shall not participate in this program concurrently with a home study program approved by the state board or a home study program registered with the department as a nonpublic school not seeking state approval, the Course Choice Program, or the School Choice Program for Certain Students with Exceptionalities.

Acts 2024, No. 1, §1, eff. July 1, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3396.7 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3396.7
Debt or liability
Status: in_force

No evidence of debt issued by the corporation shall be deemed to constitute a debt, liability, or obligation of the state, a state agency, or any political subdivision thereof.

Acts 1992, No. 882, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:251 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 251
Short title; legislative intent
Status: in_force

A. This Subpart may be cited as the "Education/Juvenile Justice Partnership Act".

B. The legislature hereby finds and declares that:

(1) The good behavior and discipline of students are essential prerequisites to academic learning, the development of student character, and the general, as well as educational, socialization of children and youth.

(2) Bad behavior and lack of discipline in many schools of the state are impairing the quality of teaching, learning, character development, and socialization, and, in some schools, are creating real and potential threats to school and public safety.

(3) Greater communication, coordination, and collaboration need to exist between and among state, city, parish, and other local public school systems and juvenile justice agencies to address effectively issues affecting the behavior and discipline of students, especially with respect to safe school planning, mental health service delivery, family strengthening, alternative schools, special education, school zero tolerance policies, school suspensions, and positive behavioral supports.

Acts 2003, No. 1225, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3397.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3397.2
Construction of Subpart
Status: in_force

This Subpart is a complete, additional, and alternative method for doing what is authorized hereby and is supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws.

Acts 2004, No. 672, §1, eff. July 5, 2004.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3921 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3921
Purpose
Status: in_force

In order to prepare students for the twenty-first century, it is the policy of this state that a comprehensive technology and technology-based instruction curriculum and program be available to all students to the maximum extent possible to ensure a quality education. It is further the purpose of this Part to utilize in a comprehensive manner appropriate computer and communications technology in all aspects of instruction.

Acts 1991, No. 1036, §1, eff. July 26, 1991.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3138.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3138.5
Purple Star Campus; designation; process; eligibility; applications
Status: in_force

A.(1) The legislature finds that military veterans need comprehensive, statewide support to aid them in transition from military service to enrollment in postsecondary education institutions. This support should encourage the enrollment of veterans and address issues that may deter their participation in postsecondary education. These issues include but are not limited to affordability, lack of awareness by postsecondary faculty and staff of veterans' culture, the need for orientation and mentoring programs designed specifically for veterans, and the facilitation of credit completion by veterans as efficiently and quickly as possible.

(2) The purpose of this Section is to provide formal recognition by the governor of postsecondary education institutions in Louisiana that successfully create a supportive environment for military veterans.

B.(1) The Board of Regents shall establish a process for a postsecondary education institution to be designated as a "Purple Star Campus".

(2) To be eligible to receive the designation as specified in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, an institution shall, at a minimum, meet all of the following criteria:

(a)(i) For public postsecondary education institutions, adopt and fully implement the military articulation and transfer process as provided in R.S. 17:3165.2.

(ii) For nonpublic postsecondary education institutions, adopt and fully implement a military friendly articulation and transfer process that aligns with nationally recognized standards for evaluating educational experiences in the United States Armed Forces.

(b) Offer waivers from application fees to veterans.

(c) Offer specialized orientation programs for veterans that provide detailed information on the programs, services, and accommodations available.

(d) Adopt deployment and readmission policies that provide for the prompt readmission to the institution of veterans with the same academic status that they had when last attending or accepted for admission at the institution.

(e) Offer priority class scheduling to veterans that is at least as early as that offered to students enrolled in the honors college, athletes, students with disabilities, and spring invitational program participants, whichever occurs first. If the institution does not offer priority scheduling to any of these groups, the institution shall allow veterans to schedule classes at least one day prior to the general class registration for undergraduate students.

(f) Designate a faculty or staff member to serve as a military liaison.

(g) Maintain a section on its website highlighting resources for military students and their families.

(h) Maintain a student-led transition program that assists military students by acclimating them to the campus and its facilities and local resources.

(i) Offer professional development opportunities to faculty and staff relative to issues unique to military students.

C. In addition to the eligibility criteria required in Paragraph (B)(2) of this Section, an institution shall meet at least three of the following criteria in order to receive the designation specified in Paragraph (B)(1) of this Section:

(1) Offer at least one course per fall and spring semester in history, political science, English, or mathematics that is specifically designed for and exclusively available to veterans or offer a course for credit that is specifically designed for and exclusively available to veterans and that focuses on introducing them to the college experience and covers issues of transition, leveraging benefits, and disability issues.

(2) Offer free tutoring to veterans.

(3) Host a workshop at least twice each year for veterans to provide instruction regarding career opportunities, interviewing skills, resume writing, and networking.

(4) Host a Reserve Officers' Training Corps program affiliated with a branch of the armed services.

D.(1) The Board of Regents shall develop an application process, including time lines for submitting applications, for institutions that are interested in receiving the designation specified in Paragraph (B)(1) of this Section.

(2) The Board of Regents shall review each application and shall submit such applications to the governor along with a written report that indicates if an institution meets the requirements specified in Subsections B and C of this Section to receive the initial designation by the governor.

(3) Designation of an institution as a "Purple Star Campus" shall apply for three years.

(4) After receiving the initial designation by the governor and in accordance with timelines established by the board, an institution shall submit a renewal application to the Board of Regents prior to the expiration of a designation and an interim report in each year it is not submitting a renewal application. Each renewal application and interim report shall include, at a minimum, all of the following information from the previous year as it relates to veterans:

(a) The number granted application fee waivers.

(b) The number who attended the specialized orientation program and a description of the orientation program.

(c) The number who participated in the priority class registration.

(d) The number who benefitted from the military articulation and transfer process as provided in Subparagraph (B)(2)(a) of this Section, the number of credit hours accepted through the transfer process, and a list of the courses credited through the transfer process.

(e) The completion rates of veterans, their spouses, and their children.

(f) Other military friendly information identified by the Board of Regents.

(5) If the Board of Regents determines that the institution meets the requirements specified in Subsections B and C of this Section based on its renewal application, the institution shall receive the designation for that year. If the Board of Regents determines that an institution does not meet the specified requirements, the board shall provide written notice to the institution and the institution shall have forty-five days from receipt of the notice to correct or amend its renewal application. If the institution does not submit a corrected or amended application or if the corrected or amended application does not meet the requirements as determined by the board, the institution shall not receive the designation for that year.

E. The Board of Regents may establish additional tiers of distinction for the purpose of recognizing higher levels of excellence demonstrated by institutions that have received the designation provided for in this Section. If the board establishes additional tiers, it shall provide for the criteria for each tier and the associated application process.

F. For purposes of this Section, "veteran" shall have the meaning as provided in R.S. 13:5364.

Acts 2015, No. 232, §1; Acts 2021, No. 429, §1, eff. June 21, 2021; Acts 2023, No. 53, §1; Acts 2025, No. 130, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3399.14 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3399.14
Coordination with local law enforcement
Status: in_force

A. On or before January 1, 2022, each institution and law enforcement and criminal justice agency located within the parish of the campus of the institution, including the campus police department, if any, the local district attorney's office, and any law enforcement agency with criminal jurisdiction over the campus, shall enter into and maintain a written memorandum of understanding to clearly delineate responsibilities and share information in accordance with applicable federal and state confidentiality laws, including but not limited to trends about power-based violence committed by or against students of the institution.

B. Each memorandum of understanding entered into pursuant to this Part shall include:

(1) Delineation and sharing protocols of investigative responsibilities.

(2) Protocols for investigations, including standards for notification and communication and measures to promote evidence preservation.

(3) Agreed-upon training and requirements for the parties to the memorandum of understanding on issues related to power-based violence for the purpose of sharing information and coordinating training to the extent possible.

(4) A method of sharing general information about power-based violence occurring within the jurisdiction of the parties to the memorandum of understanding in order to improve campus safety.

(5) A requirement that the local law enforcement agency include information on its police report regarding the status of the alleged victim as a student at an institution.

C. Each memorandum of understanding shall be signed by all parties to the memorandum.

D. The head of any law enforcement or criminal justice agency located within the parish of the campus of the institution shall execute a memorandum of understanding proposed by an institution within the law enforcement agency's criminal jurisdiction within thirty days of receipt of the proposal.

E. Each executed memorandum of understanding shall be reviewed annually by each institution's chancellor, Title IX coordinator, and the executive officer of the criminal justice agency and shall be revised as considered necessary.

F. Nothing in this Part or any memorandum of understanding entered into pursuant to this Section shall be construed as prohibiting a victim or responsible employee from making a complaint to both the institution and a law enforcement agency.

Acts 2015, No. 172, §1, eff. June 23, 2015; Acts 2021, No. 439, §2, eff. June 21, 2021; Acts 2021, No. 472, §2, eff. June 29, 2021; Acts 2023, No. 211, §1, eff. June 8, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2033 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 2033
Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges as administrative agency
Status: in_force

The Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges is designated as the state agency for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of acts of Congress and is authorized and directed to cooperate with the Federal Board for Vocational Education or the agency designated by the federal government in the administration and enforcement of its provisions and perform such official acts and exercise such powers as may be necessary to entitle the state of Louisiana to receive pertinent benefits.

Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 151, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.

1 20 U.S.C.A. §11 et seq.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:282.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 282.5
Firearm accident prevention and safety education; authorized instruction
Status: in_force

Each city, parish, and other local public school board may provide age- and grade-appropriate classroom instruction regarding firearm accident prevention and safety to elementary school students. Such instruction shall be integrated into an existing course of study, and the purpose of such instruction shall be to promote the protection and safety of children. Furthermore, such instruction shall adopt or be based on the Eddie Eagle Gunsafe Program, an accident prevention program developed by the National Rifle Association, or a substantially similar program, such as the Louisiana Law Enforcement for Gun Safety program, designed to promote firearm accident prevention and safety. Such instruction shall not include the expression of value judgments about the use of firearms by teachers, school personnel, or any other instructors. The school board shall determine the timing and duration of such instruction.

Acts 2015, No. 400, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:6.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 6.1
Rulemaking
Status: in_force

The board, in fulfilling its constitutional and statutory responsibilities, shall adopt rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act for any program, statement, guideline, or requirement for conduct or action prescribed by the board, the state superintendent of education, and the state Department of Education. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any statement, guideline, or requirement regulating only the internal management of the board or the state Department of Education.

Acts 2015, No. 245, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2356 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 2356
Revocation or amendment of the gift before death
Status: in_force

A. A person authorized to make an anatomical gift in accordance with this Part may amend or revoke the gift by a signed record or a later-executed document of gift that amends or revokes a previous gift or portion of a gift either expressly or by inconsistency.

B. A signed record in accordance with Subsection A of this Section shall be witnessed by at least two adults, one of whom is a disinterested witness, and state that it has been signed and witnessed in accordance with law.

C. An anatomical gift executed in accordance with this Part may be revoked by destruction, cancellation of the document of gift, or cancellation of the portion of the document of gift used to make the gift, with the intent to revoke.

D. Any anatomical gift made by a will may be revoked or amended in the manner provided for revocation or amendment of wills or as provided in Subsection A of this Section.

E. A donor may amend or revoke an anatomical gift that was not made in a will by any form of communication during a terminal illness or injury addressed to at least two adults, one of whom is disinterested.

F. A person authorized to make an anatomical gift in accordance with this Section may make a gift by executing a signed document of gift or by oral communication that is electronically recorded or is contemporaneously reduced to a record and signed by the individual receiving the oral communication.

G. Subject to Subsection E of this Section, an anatomical gift by an authorized person may be amended or revoked orally or in a record by any reasonably available member of a higher ranking class. If more than one member of the class is available, the gift may be amended only if a majority of the members agree or revoked only if a majority of the members agree or are equally divided.

H. A revocation in accordance with Subsection C of this Section is effective only if before an incision has been made to remove a part from the body of the donor or before invasive procedures have begun to prepare the recipient, the procurement organization, transplant hospital, or physician or technician knows of the revocation.

Acts 1968, No. 651, §1. Acts 1984, No. 196, §1; Acts 2010, No. 937, §2, eff. July 1, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3873 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3873
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Chapter, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) "Board" means the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

(2) "Department" means the state Department of Education.

(3) Repealed by Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 1, §3, eff. June 22, 1994.

(4) "Local board" means a city or parish school board and, as it relates to educators employed by it, the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

(5) Repealed by Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 1, §3, eff. June 22, 1994.

Acts 1988, No. 659, §1, eff. July 15, 1988; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 1, §3, eff. June 22, 1994; Acts 2022, No. 374, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:48 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 48
Maternity leave; adoptive leave
Status: in_force

A. The superintendent of the Special School District shall grant leaves of absence to regularly employed teachers for a reasonable time before and after the birth of a child. If multiple children are born on the same date, the event shall be considered a single qualifying event. The granting of such leaves shall not affect any of the tenure rights which the teacher may have previously acquired.

B. The superintendent of the Special School District shall grant leaves of absence not to exceed thirty days to regularly employed teachers after the legal adoption of a child. If multiple children are legally adopted on the same date, the event shall be considered a single qualifying event. The granting of such leaves shall not affect any of the tenure rights which the teacher may have previously acquired.

C. The position vacated by a teacher who has been granted a maternity or adoptive leave, or by a teacher transferred to the position vacated by a teacher taking a maternity or adoptive leave, in accordance with Subsection A or B of this Section, may be filled by the appointment of substitute teachers.

D. A substitute teacher appointed under the provisions of Subsection C of this Section shall not acquire any tenure rights or privileges, unless the substitute teacher has subsequently been appointed to fill a regular vacancy and has the necessary qualifications.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 260, §1; Acts 2012, No. 441, §1; Acts 2018, No. 631, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3048.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3048.2
Repealed by Acts 2015, No. 227, §3.
Status: repealed

NOTE: See Acts 2015, No. 227, §4, relative to R.S. 17:3048.2(D) and (G) remaining in effect for students if applicable.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1492 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 1492
Louisiana Geological Survey
Status: in_force

The Louisiana Geological Survey shall be located at Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College and shall be a part of that institution. The Louisiana Geological Survey shall maintain current surface and subsurface geological surveys of the entire state and shall work in cooperation with other state entities and other political subdivisions as appropriate and required by law.

Acts 1997, No. 239, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:112 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 112
Student academic and disciplinary records; transfer; parental rights
Status: in_force

A.(1)(a) The principal of a public elementary or secondary school shall provide for the transfer of the education records of any current or former student at his school upon the written request of any authorized person on behalf of a public or nonpublic elementary or secondary school, whether within or outside of the state of Louisiana, where such student has become enrolled or is seeking enrollment.

(b) The principal of a public elementary or secondary school shall provide for the transfer of the education records of any current or former student at his school upon the written request of any authorized person on behalf of an educational facility operated within any correctional or health facility, whether within or outside of the state of Louisiana, where such student has become enrolled or is seeking enrollment.

(2) The transfer of such records, whether by mail or otherwise, shall occur not later than ten business days from the date of receipt of the written request as provided in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.

B. The principal shall include in the transferred records the student's full school disciplinary record, including but not limited to the dates of any suspension or expulsion and the reasons for which the student was suspended or expelled.

C. No education record of any student may be withheld as the result of lack of payment of any fine, debt, or other outstanding obligation.

D. An education record of a student may be inspected by the student or his or her parents in accordance with the federal Family Education Rights and Privacy Act.

Acts 2001, No. 315, §1, eff. June 6, 2001; Acts 2009, No. 142, §1; Acts 2025, No. 181, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1971 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 1971
Legislative intent
Status: in_force

A. It is the intent of the legislature to establish an independent, residential, public school as a pilot school for certain at-risk students in grades six through twelve with the express purpose of providing a more challenging educational experience to develop students to their full potential through high expectations, personal support, and educationally enriching activities.

B. The legislature finds that an independent, residential school for at-risk students of this age can be an important cost-saving measure for the state because research shows that investing in education for at-risk students in this kind of setting can lead to greater academic success which can strengthen the future economy if those students avoid dropping out of high school, resulting in less likelihood of unemployment, reliance on social-welfare programs, and imprisonment.

Acts 2016, No. 672, §1, eff. July 1, 2017.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1855.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 1855.1
Academic excellence fee; amount; waivers; Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
Status: in_force

A. In addition to the authority granted to the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College by R.S. 17:1855(A)(2), 3351(A)(5), and 3351.1 and in accordance with Article VII, Section 2.1(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana, the board may provide for the assessment of an academic excellence fee at each institution under its management and supervision effective for the Fall, 2003, academic session and thereafter. The fee shall be in addition to any other tuition or attendance fees and charges established by the board.

B.(1) The fee amount per student shall not exceed ten dollars per credit hour per academic session and shall not exceed one hundred twenty dollars per academic session.

(2) The fee shall not be a cost that is payable by the state on behalf of any student who is a recipient of an award under the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students.

(3) The fee shall be paid by all students. However, the board shall establish criteria for waiving the fee in cases of financial hardship as determined by the board. Information relative to such waivers and the criteria and procedures for obtaining a waiver shall be made available to all prospective students in a timely manner such that each student is informed of the availability of a waiver prior to the student making a final decision concerning attendance at any institution under the management and supervision of the board.

C. Fee proceeds shall be used to promote academic excellence at each institution by enhancing instructional programs. However, no proceeds shall be used to pay the salary of any university or university system administrator.

Acts 2003, No. 1132, §1, eff. July 2, 2003; Acts 2008, No. 652, §1, eff. July 1, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:386 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 386
Remuneration for administering donations
Status: in_force

The boards of education to which any donation has been made in conformity with the provisions of this Part are not entitled to any remuneration for their services in the administration of the same, unless expressly granted in the act of donation.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:4046 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 4046
Reporting requirements
Status: in_force

A. The governing authority of any school that receives a waiver pursuant to this Chapter shall provide periodic reports on progress in achieving specific benchmarks set forth by the board and shall provide, upon the request of the board, periodic reports on the uses and effectiveness of the waiver.

B. Not later than March first of each year, the board shall submit a report to the Senate Committee on Education and the House Committee on Education:

(1) Summarizing the uses of waivers granted pursuant to this Chapter.

(2) Describing whether such waivers:

(a) Increased the quality of instruction to students.

(b) Improved the academic achievement of students.

(3) Recommending any proposed legislative changes, if district success in improving quality of instruction and academic achievement under a waiver indicates that changes in an existing provision of law would be appropriate for all districts.

Acts 2010, No. 749, §1, eff. June 29, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3220 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3220
Purposes
Status: in_force

The college, technical, community colleges, and university systems are established and maintained to serve the educational needs of the people of the state.

Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1975; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 151, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:522 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 522
Probationary term and tenure; employees other than teachers
Status: in_force

A. Each employee of the Orleans Parish School Board shall serve a probationary term of three years, such probationary term to be reckoned from the date of his first appointment to the position in which he is serving his probation. During this probationary term, the Orleans Parish School Board may dismiss or discharge any probationary employee upon the written recommendation of the superintendent of the Orleans Parish School Board, accompanied by valid reasons therefor.

B.(1) Any employee found unsatisfactory by the Orleans Parish School Board shall be notified in writing before the expiration of his probationary term that he has been discharged or dismissed. In the absence of such written notification, the probationary employee shall automatically become a regular and permanent employee of the Orleans Parish School Board at the expiration of his probationary term.

(2) All employees of the Orleans Parish School Board on July 26, 1944, who have served satisfactorily for more than three years are declared to be regular and permanent employees of the Orleans Parish School Board.

C.(1) Whenever an employee who has not completed the probationary period required to acquire permanent status is employed by the Orleans Parish School Board for a project or program of limited and specified duration or is employed in a position in which the employee is paid with funds other than operational funds generated from regular state or local sources, the time of service in such employment shall not be considered service time for purposes of completion of the probationary term required to acquire permanent status.

(2) Whenever an employee has acquired permanent status in the Orleans Parish school system and then is employed by the parish school board for a project or program of limited and specified duration or is employed in a position in which the employee is paid with funds other than operational funds generated from regular state or local sources, such employee shall not have or acquire regular and permanent status in such position, but shall retain any regular and permanent status previously acquired.

D. No employee, as defined in R.S. 17:521, hired by the Orleans Parish School Board on or after July 1, 2007, shall be eligible to acquire permanent status.

Acts 1988, No. 80, §1; Acts 2007, No. 251, §1, eff. July 1, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3396.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3396.2
Definition of corporation
Status: in_force

As used in this Part, unless the context clearly indicates or requires other or different meaning or intent, the word "corporation" shall mean the nonprofit corporation authorized to be formed by this Part or any corporation succeeding to the principal functions thereof or to which the powers conferred upon the corporation by this Part. It is further declared that any such corporation shall not constitute an instrumentality of the state, a state agency, board, or commission, or a political subdivision.

Acts 1992, No. 882, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:421.11 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 421.11
Supplements to salaries of school speech-language pathologists and audiologists having certain certificates issued by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association
Status: in_force

A. Effective for the 2003-2004 school year and thereafter, a full-time school speech-language pathologist or audiologist who holds a valid Louisiana credential approved and issued by the state Department of Education, a license approved and issued by the Louisiana Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, and a Certificate of Clinical Competence issued by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association and who is employed by a school board to provide or coordinate services to students shall receive from the school board, in addition to annual salary, an annual amount of five thousand dollars with such additional amount to be distributed in the same manner as the annual salary provided the amount for such supplement has been appropriated to the state Department of Education for reimbursement pursuant to Subsection C of this Section.

B.(1) Any school speech-language pathologist or audiologist verified to have been awarded the certificate issued by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association by June thirtieth shall be paid the initial supplement beginning in the school year immediately following such date provided he submits appropriate documentation to the employing school board.

(2) The school board shall submit the appropriate documentation as required by the Department of Education no later than a date to be determined no later than September 15, 2004, by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education for verification of the documentation and in order to receive reimbursement as provided in Subsection C of this Section.

C. Subject to the appropriation of funds for this purpose, the amount of the salary supplement provided by a school board to a school speech-language pathologist or audiologist pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be reimbursed to the school board annually by the state Department of Education out of funds appropriated for such purpose. However, no such reimbursement shall exceed five thousand dollars per year per school speech-language pathologist or audiologist.

D. In addition to any other requirements of this Section, to receive the salary supplement provided by this Section for the fall school term of the 2003-2004 school year, an otherwise eligible person shall have been awarded the initial certificate issued by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association before July 1, 2003, and shall provide such documentation of validity to the school board prior to September 1, 2003.

E. The salary supplement of any school speech-language pathologist or audiologist authorized by this Section shall continue for a period not to exceed the term of the national certificate as determined by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association, which is a certificate that is renewed annually. However, such supplement shall continue in effect without interruption as long as the school speech-language pathologist or audiologist provides to the school board documentation of certificate renewal by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.

F.(1) The supplements provided for in this Section shall be implemented over a three-year period as follows:

(a) Those who are entitled to a supplement under this Section in the 2003-2004 school year shall receive one thousand dollars.

(b) Those who are entitled to a supplement under this Section in the 2004-2005 school year shall receive two thousand five hundred dollars.

(c) Those who are entitled to a supplement under this Section in the 2005-2006 school year and thereafter shall receive the supplement otherwise provided for in this Section.

(2) The provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection for implementation of payments shall not extend the period of eligibility to receive payments.

G. For the purposes of this Section, "school board" shall mean the governing authority of any public elementary or secondary school.

Acts 2003, No. 952, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2004, No. 243, §1, eff. June 15, 2004.

NOTE: See Acts 2003, No. 952, §2, relative to implementation of the Act and eligibility for the salary supplement.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2236 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 2236
Prohibition on use of state funds by institutions of higher learning to support communistic or atheistic activities; return of funds
Status: in_force

A. Any monies from state funds appropriated, allocated or proposed to be used by any institution of higher education shall not be used or made in any way available to finance, sponsor, support, foster or conduct any program, activity, seminar or any other function, or hire any speaker, or support any campus activity or organization that is communistic or atheistic, or to be used for any purpose for the benefit of, or in connection with any such communistic or atheistic activity.

B. The Board of Supervisors of the Louisiana State Agricultural and Mechanical College or the State Board of Education shall determine, for the institutions under their respective jurisdictions, if any state funds have been appropriated, allocated or proposed to be used for any of the aforementioned acts, and if such determination is made, these funds shall be transmitted without delay and shall be placed in the state general fund. If any of the aforementioned activities occur before a determination by the Board of Supervisors of the Louisiana State Agricultural and Mechanical College or the State Board of Education of said communistic or atheistic activities, and a later determination of such activity is made by said boards, then the respective board shall transmit the amount of state funds expended for such purposes to the state general fund.

C. The Board of Supervisors of the Louisiana State Agricultural and Mechanical College and the State Board of Education are authorized to make appropriate rules and regulations providing for the implementation of this section, and to more specifically define the philosophy and activities prohibited by subsection A hereof.

Added by Acts 1967, No. 7, §§1 to 3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:123 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 123
Superintendent of schools as treasurer of board; bond
Status: in_force

The superintendent of public schools of the Parish of Orleans shall be ex-officio the treasurer of the Orleans Parish School Board and shall receive all funds apportioned by the state to the city of New Orleans or received or collected for the support of the free public schools from any and all sources. He shall give bond, with security in the sum of fifty thousand dollars in favor of the board and its successors in office, to be accepted and approved by the board and recorded in the mortgage office of the parish, which bond shall then be filed and kept on record in the office of the board. The filing of the bond and the taking and filing the usual oath of office before any officer authorized to administer the same, shall qualify the treasurer to act. The board shall designate the officers or persons who shall sign checks or warrants drawn against the school funds. All persons so authorized shall furnish a surety bond of not less than fifty thousand dollars, for the faithful performance of their duties.

Acts 1960, 3rd Ex.Sess., No. 4, §1, emerg. eff. Jan. 12, 1961. Amended by Acts 1964, No. 212, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:158.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 158.2
Purchase of school buses; resale to bus operators
Status: in_force

A. The purpose of this Section shall be to assist city and parish school boards in providing school bus transportation by facilitating the acquisition of new and used school buses by school bus operators. The legislature hereby declares that the purchase of school buses by school boards and the resale thereof to school bus operators in order to facilitate such acquisition is a public purpose.

B. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, especially R.S. 49:125 and R.S. 42:1113, each city and parish school board is hereby authorized to purchase school buses and to resell such buses to any school bus operator employed by the board or with whom the board has contracted to provide transportation services for students. Any such school bus shall be used by the operator to transport students on the operator's assigned bus route.

C. Any school bus resold pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be sold only after the city or parish school board has complied with the following procedure:

(1) The school board shall obtain two written appraisals of the fair market value of the bus subject to the sale.

(2) Publication of notice of intent of the school board to sell the bus at private sale shall have been made in the official journal of the board at least fifteen days prior to the date of sale.

(3) No sale shall be for less than the average value contained in the appraisals obtained pursuant to R.S. 17:158.2(C)(1).

D. Any school bus used to transport students, including an activity or backup bus, shall not be more than twenty-five years old. Any school bus used as an activity or backup bus, at the time it is acquired by the owner and placed in service, shall be fifteen or fewer model years old. The number of years shall be reckoned from the date of introduction of the model year.

E. Any school bus used as an activity or backup bus that is older than fifteen model years shall not be used more than sixty consecutive school days in a school year.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 67, §1, eff. July 11, 1982. Acts 1984, No. 154, §1; Acts 2014, No. 257, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1221 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 1221
Authority to contract for group life insurance; former employees
Status: in_force

Parish school boards, the state board of education or other boards of control of publicly supported educational institutions may be and are hereby specifically authorized to make contracts of insurance with any insurance company legally authorized to do business in this state insuring its employees or any class or classes thereof under a policy or policies of group insurance covering the lives of such employees; and, for such purposes, may agree to pay part or all of the premiums or charges for any such contracts out of any funds appropriated for the purpose and included in the budgets of said parish school boards and institutions. And there shall be included in the term "employee" any former employee enjoying the benefit of retirement.

Amended by Acts 1950, No. 181, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1976 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 1976
Funding; inclusion in the minimum foundation program formula; other appropriated state funds
Status: in_force

A. The board of directors of the school annually shall prepare and adopt a recommended budget to adequately fund the educational programs at the school. The budget shall have as its goal to provide state funding for the school which shall not be less than the average funding on a per-student basis at peer institutions in other states having similar programs and enrollments and may provide for achieving its goal over a multi-year period. The recommended budget shall be submitted to the division of administration as the total budget request for the school.

B. The Thrive Academy shall be considered a public school for purposes of receiving funding through the minimum foundation program of education, in the same manner as for other public schools as contained in the minimum foundation program budget letter approved by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. The school shall also be eligible to receive such other funding as may be specifically appropriated by the legislature.

Acts 2016, No. 672, §1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2019, No. 21, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:421.10 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 421.10
Supplements to salaries of school social workers having certain certificates issued by the National Association of Social Workers
Status: in_force

A. Effective for the 2003-2004 school year and thereafter, a full-time school social worker who holds both a valid professional ancillary certificate in school social work issued by the state Department of Education and the Certified School Social Work Specialist credential issued by the National Association of Social Workers and who is employed by a school board to provide social work services to students shall receive from the school board, in addition to annual salary, an annual amount of five thousand dollars with such additional amount to be distributed in the same manner as the annual salary provided the amount for such supplement has been appropriated to the state Department of Education for reimbursement pursuant to Subsection C of this Section.

B.(1) Any school social worker verified to have been awarded the Certified School Social Work Specialist credential issued by the National Association of Social Workers by June thirtieth shall be paid the initial supplement beginning in the school year immediately following such date provided he submits appropriate documentation to the employing school board.

(2) The school board shall submit the appropriate documentation as required by the Department of Education no later than a date to be determined no later than September 15, 2004, by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education for verification of the documentation and in order to receive reimbursement as provided in Subsection C of this Section.

C. Subject to the appropriation of funds for this purpose, the amount of the salary supplement provided by a school board to a school social worker pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be reimbursed to the school board annually by the state Department of Education out of funds appropriated for such purpose. However, no such reimbursement shall exceed five thousand dollars per year per school social worker.

D. In addition to any other requirements of this Section, to receive the salary supplement provided by this Section for the fall school term of the 2003-2004 school year, an otherwise eligible person shall have been awarded the initial credential issued by the National Association of Social Workers before July 1, 2003, and shall provide such documentation of validity to the school board prior to September 1, 2003.

E. The salary supplement of any school social worker authorized by this Section shall continue for a period not to exceed the term of the national certificate as determined by the National Association of Social Workers, which is a period not to exceed two years. However, such supplement shall continue in effect without interruption as long as the school social worker provides to the school board documentation of renewal by the national board.

F.(1) The supplements provided for in this Section shall be implemented over a three-year period as follows:

(a) Those who are entitled to a supplement under this Section in the 2003-2004 school year shall receive one thousand dollars.

(b) Those who are entitled to a supplement under this Section in the 2004-2005 school year shall receive two thousand five hundred dollars.

(c) Those who are entitled to a supplement under this Section in the 2005-2006 school year and thereafter shall receive the supplement otherwise provided for in this Section.

(2) The provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection for implementation of payments shall not extend the period of eligibility to receive payments.

G. For the purposes of this Section, "school board" means the governing authority of any public elementary or secondary school.

Acts 2003, No. 937, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2004, No. 243, §1, eff. June 15, 2004.

NOTE: See Acts 2003, No. 937, §2, relative to implementation of the Act and eligibility for the salary supplement.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2828 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 2828
Construction
Status: in_force

This Chapter shall be construed liberally. The enumeration of any object, purpose, power, manner, method or thing shall not be deemed to exclude like or similar objects, purposes, powers, manners, methods or things.

Added by Acts 1958, No. 257, §28.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:365 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 365
Audit
Status: in_force

No application for reimbursement under this Part shall be approved except upon such audit of vouchers or other documents by the superintendent as is necessary to insure that such payment is lawful and proper.

The legislative auditor may from time to time examine, in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 24:513, any and all accounts and records of a school which have been maintained pursuant to this Part in support of an application for reimbursement, for the purpose of determining the cost to such school of rendering the services referred to in R.S. 17:361. If after such audit it is determined that any school has received funds in excess of the actual cost of providing such services, such school shall immediately reimburse the state in such excess amount.

Added by Acts 1980, No. 205, §1, eff. July 11, 1980.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:5025.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 5025.2
High school core curriculum requirements; Opportunity, Performance, Honors; students graduating 2007-2008 through 2012-2013
Status: in_force

To be eligible for an Opportunity, Performance, or Honors Award pursuant to this Chapter, a student who graduated from high school during or after the 2007-2008 school year but not later than the 2012-2013 school year shall have successfully completed a core curriculum which consists of seventeen and one-half units of high school course work as follows:

(1) English I, II, III, and IV (four units).

(2) Algebra I (one unit) or Applied Algebra 1A and 1B (two units) and Algebra II (one unit).

(3) Geometry, Calculus, or comparable Advanced Mathematics (one unit).

(4) Biology (one unit).

(5) Chemistry (one unit).

(6) Earth Science, Environmental Science, Physical Science, Biology II, Chemistry II, Physics, Physics II, Physics for Technology, or Agriscience I and II (both for one unit) (one unit).

(7) American History (one unit).

(8) World History, Western Civilization, or World Geography (one unit).

(9) Civics and Free Enterprise (one unit combined) or Civics (one unit, nonpublic).

(10) Fine Arts Survey (one unit; or substitute two units of performance courses in music, dance, or theater; or substitute two units of visual art courses; or substitute two units of studio art courses; or substitute one unit as an elective from among the other subjects listed in this core curriculum).

(11) Foreign Language (two units in a single language; however students graduating from high school during the 1996-1997 school year or the 1997-1998 school year are required to have only one unit).

(12) Computer Science, Computer Literacy, or Business Computer Applications (one-half unit; or substitute at least one-half unit of an elective course related to computers that is approved by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; or substitute at least one-half unit as an elective from among the other subjects listed in this core curriculum).

(13) At least one unit as an elective from among the following math subjects: Geometry, Calculus, or approved advanced math substitute, or the following science subjects: Biology II, Chemistry II, Physics or Physics II.

Acts 2015, No. 227, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1378 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 1378
Assumption by consolidated districts of indebtedness of included districts; election required
Status: in_force

Any consolidated school district may assume all or any part of the bonded or other indebtedness of any school district included therein at its creation. The assumption must be approved by a majority of the qualified electors of each of the consolidated school districts at an election to be held for the purpose in accordance with the uniform procedure for the conduct of special elections provided for in Act 18 of the First Extraordinary Session of 1975.

Amended by Acts 1975, No. 353, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1833 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 1833
Domicile, organization, and meetings of board
Status: in_force

A. The board shall be domiciled in the city of Baton Rouge, parish of East Baton Rouge.

B. The members of the board shall elect from among their number a president and a vice-president and such other officers as they deem necessary, whose terms shall be as fixed by the board.

C. Nine members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and all official action of the board shall require the favorable vote of a majority of the members.

D. The board shall adopt rules for the transaction of its business and shall keep an accurate record of all of its proceedings and official actions. All papers, documents and records appertaining to the board shall be filed at the domicile of the board.

E. The board shall meet in January each year and at other times as fixed by the board or upon call of the president.

Acts 1974, Ex. Sess., No. 4, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975; Acts 2023, No. 6, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:391.7 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 391.7
Testing
Status: in_force

A. Each school board shall report to the superintendent of education, pursuant to rules and regulations established by and pursuant to this Part, the results of all achievement and scholastic aptitude tests administered pursuant to this Part or any other standardized tests administered pursuant to this Part.

B. The districtwide results of such tests, but not the score or relative position of individual pupils, shall be reported by the school board at least once a year at a regularly scheduled meeting.

C. At the request of the superintendent of education, and in accordance with rules and regulations which the superintendent of education may adopt, each parish superintendent of schools shall cooperate with and give assistance to individual local schools under his jurisdiction in carrying out the testing programs of such districts and other duties imposed on school boards and school districts by this Part.

D. No city or parish superintendent of schools, nor any principal or teacher of any elementary or secondary school under his charge shall carry on any program of specific preparation of the pupils within the district for the testing program using the particular test used therein. The tests shall reflect the objectives and goals adopted for each subject and/or grade level as established pursuant to R.S. 17:391.4.

E. Repealed by Acts 1979, No. 750, §4, eff. July 20, 1979.

F. Prior to administration, descriptions of tests and other evaluation instruments, either prescribed by or developed pursuant to this Part, shall be submitted to all school personnel and the parents of all pupils subject to such tests.

G. No provision of this Part shall be construed to mean, require, or direct any city or parish school system to develop any tests or test programs under this Part or the guidelines established pursuant to this Part. The Department of Education shall develop and provide for the administration of all tests and test programs pursuant to this Part, and the guidelines established pursuant thereto; provided, however, that the superintendent of education may require city and parish school systems to administer tests and test programs under this Part and said guidelines if funds are made available specifically for this purpose. No provision of this Part shall be construed in any manner so as to prohibit any city or parish school system from developing and administering any tests or test programs for local use.

Acts 1977, No. 621, §1. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 346, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2051 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 2051
Authority to confer degree of bachelor of arts or science
Status: in_force

The governing authorities of institutions of learning in Louisiana offering courses of study extending four years of not fewer than one hundred eighty school days above and beyond graduation from an approved high school, are authorized to confer the degree of bachelor of arts or science on candidates that have satisfactorily completed such courses.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3833 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3833
Reports
Status: in_force

A. No later than March first of each year, each local system which implements and maintains a program pursuant to this Chapter shall make a written report to the governor, the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, and the Senate and House Committees on Education.

B. Each report shall contain, at a minimum:

(1) A written statement signed by the local superintendent and the president of the local system board confirming that the program contains the elements required by this Chapter.

(2) The goals and objectives of the program.

(3) Program activities for the immediate preceding calendar year.

(4) The results and effectiveness of the program.

Acts 1999, No. 1231, §1, eff. July 9, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3161 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3161
Articulation and transfer of credit; secondary and postsecondary institutions
Status: in_force

The postsecondary education management boards, the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, and city, parish, and other local public school boards shall jointly develop and implement articulation and transfer programs and agreements that facilitate and maximize the seamless transfer of credits between and among public secondary and postsecondary educational institutions and that make the most efficient use of faculty, equipment, and facilities. Regionally accredited independent colleges and universities that are members of the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities are encouraged to participate with public educational institutions in developing programs and agreements to expedite the transfer of students and credits between secondary and postsecondary educational institutions.

Acts 2009, No. 356, §1, eff. July 6, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 861, §8.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:401.11 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 401.11
Purpose
Status: in_force

A. It is the primary purpose of this Part to provide for enriching the educational opportunities and experiences of all public school students in Louisiana who, for any reason, need extra instruction, reinforcement, or time on task in order to be able to achieve mastery of the basic skills of reading, mathematics, and writing.

B. It is the secondary purpose of this Part to provide an opportunity to city and parish school systems to explore the best and most engaging ways to help children learn and master basic skills with the maximum of flexibility and sufficient resources so that such information may be used to enhance instruction in regular school year practice.

Acts 1997, No. 735, §1, eff. July 9, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1962 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 1962
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Part, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) "Department" means the state Department of Education.

(2) "School" means the Jimmy D. Long, Sr. Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts.

(3) "State Board" means the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

(4) "State superintendent" means the state superintendent of education.

Added by Acts 1981, No. 932, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 151, §1, eff. July 12, 1982; Acts 2017, No. 374, §2, eff. June 23, 2017; Acts 2022, No. 374, §1.

NOTE: See Acts 2017, No. 374, §5, relative to school name changes on items and products for the Jimmy D. Long, Sr. Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:60.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 60.1
Jefferson Parish School Board
Status: in_force

A. Each member of the Jefferson Parish School Board elected to office in 1976 and 1978 shall continue in office until the expiration of the terms for which elected. Effective with the commencement of the term of office of members of the Jefferson Parish School Board who were elected at the election for school board members held at the congressional election in 1974, and thereafter, there shall be eight members of the Jefferson Parish School Board.

B. The members of the board who are elected at the election for school board members held at the congressional election in 1980 to succeed those members elected in 1976 shall serve for terms of four years. The members of the board who are elected at the election for school board members held at the congressional election in 1982 to succeed those members who were elected in 1978 shall serve for terms of four years. The members of the board who are elected at the election for school board members held at the congressional election in 1984 to succeed those members elected in 1980 shall serve for terms of two years.

C. All members of the Jefferson Parish School Board shall be elected at the election for school board members to be held at the congressional election in 1986. The members elected in 1986, and their successors in office, shall serve four-year concurrent terms.

D. The Jefferson Parish School Board is hereby authorized to adopt rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law, to effectuate this section and to administer the duties and functions of said board.

E. In the election of members of the school board the names of all candidates for election shall be placed in alphabetical order in a separate column on the ballot, under the heading "Parish School Board".

F. No member of the school board shall hold or exercise any other office, position or employment for profit under the school board. Whenever any member accepts any employment, office or position in violation of this Subsection, his school board office shall thereby be vacated.

G. Members of the Jefferson Parish School Board shall be compensated as is provided by the general school laws of the state.

H. The board shall hold regular meetings not less than once each month and may hold special meetings as the board considers necessary.

I. The president of the board shall be elected annually by the members of the board from among the membership of the board. He shall not be eligible to succeed himself, nor shall he be eligible for reelection as president for two years after the expiration of the term as president for which he was elected.

J. The general school laws in Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 shall govern the Jefferson Parish School Board in all cases not in conflict with the provisions of this section.

K. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 706, §1, eff. July 2, 2008.

Added by Acts 1964, No. 310, §1. Amended by Acts 1965, No. 36, §1; Acts 1966, No. 4, §1, emerg. eff. June 9, 1966 at 1:45 P.M.; Acts 1974, No. 18, §1, emerg. eff. June 14, 1974 at 9:00 A.M.; Acts 1974, No. 523, §1; Acts 1975, No. 41, §1; Acts 1975, No. 584, §1, eff. July 17, 1975; Acts 1979, No. 435, §1, eff. July 13, 1979; Acts 1980, No. 285, §3, eff. July 14, 1980; Acts 2008, No. 706, §1, eff. July 2, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:391.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 391.3
Program for educational accountability
Status: in_force

A. The superintendent of education shall develop a guide for educational accountability for the public schools of the state no later than May 1, 1977. Such guide shall be the basis for a comprehensive plan for an education accountability program which shall be developed by the superintendent no later than July 1, 1980. The educational accountability program and the guide therefor developed as provided herein shall apply to all parish and city school systems in the state. The initial guide and the annual revisions thereof as developed shall be approved by the Joint Legislative Committee on Education no later than January 1, 1978, and each year thereafter.

B. Specifically, but without limitation, the program shall:

(1) Establish and provide for implementation of a procedure for the continuous identification, examination, and improvement of the goals of education in the state.

(2) Establish basic uniform statewide skills and concepts for each grade level and subject area, including but not limited to, reading, writing, and mathematics.

(3) Identify performance objectives which will lead directly to the achievement of pupil proficiencies.

(4) Develop evaluation instruments including, but not limited to, tests to provide the evaluation required.

(5) Develop and implement an overall evaluation design to provide for continuous and comprehensive review of the progress of school pupils toward the established goals and objectives, the evaluation to be conducted by teaching staff members of the school district under the direction of the chief school administrator of the district, and

(6) Provide for an annual report by the chief school administrator of each school district to the superintendent of education of the results of the evaluation of the progress of pupils accomplished as provided in Paragraph (4) above.

In order to provide for the orderly implementation of the accountability program, identification and establishment of statewide skills and concepts for each grade level and subject area, and evaluation of the achievement of these skills shall be accomplished for the school year 1977-1978, for the subject area of reading; for the school year 1978-1979, for the additional subject area of mathematics; and for the school year 1979-1980, for the additional subject area of writing; and thereafter other subject areas should be added.

C. Pursuant to this Part, the state Department of Education and local school boards, teachers, and administrators shall develop goals, objectives, and programs of educational accountability for the school districts which are in accordance with those of the program of educational accountability, and the goals and objectives thereof, established by the superintendent. Any parish or city system which has implemented or begun implementing an educational accountability and assessment program may continue such program to the extent that the program, and its goals and objectives, conform to the provisions of this Part. Any such program, and the goals and objectives thereof, shall be modified by the local school system to comply with the provisions of this Part.

D. The superintendent of education shall prescribe guidelines for reporting to the parents the progress of each pupil, including but not limited to parent-teachers' conferences, report cards, and pupil progress charts.

E. In carrying out the accountability program, the local school boards and the state Department of Education shall identify and define educational variables which may affect learning. These variables shall include, but not be limited to, the physical, intellectual, social, and emotional development of pupils. Educational variables surveys or studies shall be conducted by the state Department of Education to assess their relationship to learning. Results of these surveys or studies will be used to assist teachers, administrators, and other school personnel in the teaching-learning process.

Acts 1977, No. 621, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:4043 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 4043
Requests for waivers
Status: in_force

A. A governing authority may request a waiver for any school, any combination of schools, or all schools under his district's jurisdiction. However, a governing authority shall not request a waiver for any school unless a majority of the classroom teachers employed in the school, voting by secret ballot, vote in favor of inclusion of such school in the waiver request.

B. A governing authority requesting a waiver shall submit to the board a written waiver request that does all of the following:

(1) Identifies the specific laws, rules, regulations, and policies from which waiver is sought.

(2) Identifies the school or schools that will be covered by the waiver.

(3) Describes the policies and procedures that will be instituted as a substitute for the waived provisions.

(4) Describes how the proposed waiver will accomplish all of the following:

(a) Increase the quality of instruction for students.

(b) Improve the academic achievement of students.

(c) Improve teaching effectiveness within schools.

(5) Describes, for each school year, specific, measurable educational goals and the methods to be used annually to measure progress in meeting such goals.

Acts 2010, No. 749, §1, eff. June 29, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2806 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 2806
Organizers
Status: in_force

Five or more natural persons, or two or more cooperatives, may organize a cooperative in the manner hereinafter provided.

Added by Acts 1958, No. 257, §6.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1601.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 1601.4
Dr. Leonard C. Barnes Administration Building
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 14:316 or any other law to the contrary, the administration building located on the Shreveport campus of Southern University, operated by and under the authority of the Board of Supervisors of Southern University, is designated and shall be known hereafter as the "Dr. Leonard C. Barnes Administration Building".

Acts 2003, No. 330, §1, eff. June 13, 2003.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3041.10 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3041.10
Tuition payment program for medical students; Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center; eligibility; applications; definition
Status: in_force

A. The Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Commission, hereinafter referred to as "the commission", shall provide for and administer a tuition payment program for students who meet all of the following eligibility criteria:

(1) Are bona fide citizens and residents of the state of Louisiana.

(2) Desire to become doctors of medicine.

(3) Are acceptable for enrollment at one of the medical schools of Louisiana State University.

(4) Agree to practice the profession in a rural or medically disadvantaged area in Louisiana as determined by the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, acting jointly with the Tulane University School of Medicine, for at least five consecutive years after completion of their medical education and upon becoming licensed, practicing physicians.

B. The purpose of the program shall be to bring about an adequate supply of doctors of medicine who will engage in the general practice of medicine in the rural or medically disadvantaged areas of the state by inducing a sufficient number of the graduates from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center to remain in or relocate to rural or medically disadvantaged areas of Louisiana to practice their profession, thus affording adequate medical care to the people of Louisiana in the areas where there is a shortage of medical doctors.

C. The commission, in collaboration with the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, shall accept and review applications for such tuition payment program and shall determine the recipients of the tuition payments; however, the number of recipients shall not exceed ten in any one year.

D. For the purposes of this Chapter, "tuition" shall mean full tuition and room and board costs.

Acts 1997, No. 281, §1; Acts 1999, No. 802, §1, eff. July 2, 1999; Acts 2004, No. 894, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1853 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 1853
Domicile, organization, and meetings of board
Status: in_force

A. The board shall be domiciled in the city of Baton Rouge, parish of East Baton Rouge.

B. The members of the board shall elect from among their number a chairman and a vice-chairman and such other officers as they deem necessary, whose terms shall be as fixed by the board.

C. Nine members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and all official action of the board shall require the favorable vote of a majority of the members.

D. The board shall adopt rules for the transaction of its business and shall keep an accurate record of all of its proceedings and official actions. All papers, documents and records appertaining to the board shall be filed at the domicile of the board.

E. The board shall meet in January each year and at other times as fixed by the board or upon call of the chairman.

Acts 1974, Ex. Sess., No. 6, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975; Acts 2023, No. 6, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:407.50.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 407.50.2
Administration of auto-injectable epinephrine; definition; conditions; exceptions
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the head of each early learning center shall adopt a policy authorizing a trained early learning center employee to administer auto-injectable epinephrine, as defined in Paragraph (B)(3) of this Section, to a child who the trained early learning center employee, in good faith, professionally believes is having an anaphylactic reaction, whether or not such child has a prescription for epinephrine. At least one employee at each early learning center shall receive training from a registered nurse, a licensed medical physician, a child care health consultant, anaphylaxis training organization, or any other entity approved by the Louisiana Department of Health in the administration of auto-injectable epinephrine. Such training may be considered continuing education and be applied to the early learning center's annual continuing education requirements. The trained employee may administer the auto-injectable epinephrine to respond to a child's anaphylactic reaction under a standing protocol from a physician licensed to practice medicine in the state.

B.(1) Each early learning center may maintain a supply of auto-injectable epinephrine at the center in a secure and easily accessible location. A healthcare professional authorized to prescribe medications may prescribe epinephrine auto-injectors in the name of the early learning center to be maintained for use when deemed necessary pursuant to the provisions of this Section.

(2) Each early learning center shall distribute the policy required by this Section to all parents or other legal guardians.

(3)(a) For the purposes of this Section, "auto-injectable epinephrine" means a medical device for the immediate self-administration or assisted-administration of epinephrine by or to a person at risk for anaphylaxis.

(b) For the purposes of this Section, an anaphylaxis training organization is a nationally recognized organization that provides anaphylaxis education or a training program whose leadership includes a physician authorized to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery and who is board-certified in allergy and immunology as that designation is issued by a medical specialty certifying board recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties or American Osteopathic Association.

C. The following are not liable for damages in a civil action for injury, death, or loss to person or property that allegedly arises from an act or omission associated with epinephrine training, unless the act or omission constitutes willful or wanton misconduct:

(1) A licensed early learning center.

(2) An employee of a licensed early learning center.

(3) A licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs who personally furnishes or prescribes epinephrine auto-injectors to or consults with an early learning center.

(4) An anaphylaxis training organization and its personnel.

Acts 2022, No. 335, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:26 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 26
Expenses of superintendent and employees
Status: in_force

The travel and other necessary expenses of the superintendent and the employees of the department, while engaged in their official duties, shall be paid by the superintendent from funds appropriated by the legislature for the purpose.

Acts 1975, No. 274, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:407.27 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 407.27
The Cecil J. Picard LA 4 Early Childhood Program; early childhood development and enrichment activity classes; financial assistance
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any public or private entity, including any nonprofit organization, may make a directed donation to any participating school district for a student who is enrolled in Cecil J. Picard LA 4 Early Childhood Program classes.

B.(1) Recognizing the success and growth of the Cecil J. Picard LA 4 Early Childhood Program and in order to maintain the long-term financial stability of the program, private businesses, industry, foundations, charities, and other groups may ask the division of administration for, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, authority to create privately funded scholarship programs to make payments to participating school districts on behalf of qualified students. If the division of administration authorizes a private scholarship program, scholarship funds received by a participating school district from a private scholarship program on behalf of a student shall cause a reduction in the dollar amount of the allocation to the participating school district such that the allocation shall be an amount that is equal to the dollar amount that the allocation would have been if no private scholarship funds had been received less the amount of private scholarship funds received by the participating school district.

(2) This Subsection shall in no way be interpreted in such a manner that a participating school district would receive less benefits from a combination of the allocation from the program and the private scholarship funds received than it would have received solely from the allocation if there had been no private scholarship funded. Therefore, to the extent that any privately funded scholarship funds provided for in this Subsection made to a participating school district are for an amount less than the amount the participating school district would have otherwise received as an allocation if no such private scholarship funds had been paid under this Subsection, then the participating school district shall receive that difference as an allocation under the program.

(3) As provided in this Subsection, when a participating school district receives privately funded scholarship funds pursuant to this Subsection, the annual appropriation of state funds for the Cecil J. Picard LA 4 Early Childhood Program shall be reduced by the amount of the private scholarship program funds so received. The commissioner of administration shall determine and specify the amount of the reduction from the source of the funds to provide the maximum benefit to the state from the privately funded scholarship program. The state treasurer shall deposit the amount of the reduction as specified by the commissioner of administration into the Overcollections Fund created in R. S. 39:100.21 and credit the deposit to an account within the fund hereby established and created to be known as the "Program Participation Savings Account".

C. Nothing in this Section shall be construed or implemented in a manner that would cause the loss of any federal or other funding for any early childhood programs or services, including but not limited to the Cecil J. Picard LA 4 Early Childhood Program and the Child Care and Development Fund.

Acts 2014, No. 780, §1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2015, No. 297, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3219 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3219
Domicile of boards
Status: in_force

A. The domicile of the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System, and the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges shall be in East Baton Rouge Parish, and the location shall not be changed except by statute.

B. Each board shall designate the physical location of its domicile and appoint an agent for service of process and shall file all such information with the secretary of state.

Amended by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1975; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 151, §1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2001, No. 934, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2001 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 2001
Continuation of existing schools
Status: in_force

Those schools in existence at the time of the effective date of this act shall continue in operation unless the State Board of Education, based on criteria, determines that the need for such school no longer exists. Should the board decide to close any school, it shall have authority to dispose of the land and improvements in accordance with state law, and the proceeds derived from such disposition shall be paid to the board and shall be made available by the board for retirement of outstanding bonds issued under Act 209 of the 1973 Regular Session or for capital improvements authorized by Act 209 of the 1973 Regular Session at postsecondary vocational-technical schools, for purchase of equipment for extension programs of postsecondary vocational-technical schools, and/or for purchase of vehicles to transport students to postsecondary vocational-technical schools.

Added by Acts 1973, No. 208, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:497.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 497.2
Remuneration for participation in in-service training programs
Status: in_force

Any school bus operator who participates in the school bus operator's instructional program provided through the state Department of Education shall receive as remuneration the sum of six dollars for each hour of instruction in such program, not to exceed forty-eight dollars per school year.

Added by Acts 1978, No. 37, §2. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 408, §1; Acts 2017, No. 335, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2944 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 2944
Dual Enrollment Innovation and Equity Grant; purpose; management
Status: in_force

A. The Dual Enrollment Innovation and Equity Grant is hereby established to conduct capacity building for implementation of a statewide dual enrollment framework with the purpose of assisting and encouraging high schools and public postsecondary education institutions to implement new or conduct existing dual enrollment programs that provide equitable access and healthy participation.

B. A portion of funds appropriated to the Higher Education Initiatives Fund pursuant to R.S. 17:3129.6 shall be allocated to the grant created by this Section.

Acts 2020, No. 204, §1, eff. June 11, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:416.16.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 416.16.1
School mapping data
Status: in_force

A.(1) The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the state Department of Education shall coordinate with the Louisiana Center for Safe Schools to provide the mapping data of all public schools in order to provide law enforcement the appropriate tools needed for school safety.

(2) Upon preparing a school crisis management and response plan in accordance with R.S. 17:416.16 each city, parish, or other local public school system governing authority or a vendor shall submit a copy of the most recent blueprints and school mapping data of each school building and facility in the school system, to each local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over any portion of the school governing authority, each local and state public safety and emergency preparedness office, the Louisiana Center for Safe Schools, and to the school's office for use in response to emergencies.

(3) All aspects of the school mapping data shall be collected, produced, and stored within the United States of America.

(4) For the purposes of this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(a) "First responders" means local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, fire, public safety, and emergency preparedness officials.

(b) "School mapping data" means information provided in an electronic or digital format to assist first responders in responding to emergencies at public schools.

B. The school mapping data provided shall do all of the following:

(1) Be compatible with software platforms used by local, parish, state, and federal public safety agencies that provide emergency services to the specific school for which the data is provided without requiring such agencies to purchase additional software or requiring a fee to view or access the data.

(2) Be compatible with security software platforms in use by the specific school for which the data is provided without requiring public safety agencies or school districts to purchase additional software or requiring a fee to view or access the data.

(3) Be available in a printable format.

(4) Be verified by the entity producing the data for accuracy by a walk-through of school buildings and grounds.

(5) Be oriented true north.

(6) Be overlaid on current aerial imagery.

(7) Contain site-specific labeling that matches the structure of school buildings including room labels, hallway names, and external door or stairwell numbers and locations of hazards, critical utility locations, key boxes, automated external defibrillators, and trauma kits.

(8) Contain site-specific labeling that matches the school grounds including parking areas, athletic fields, surrounding roads, and neighboring properties.

(9) Be overlaid with gridded "x" and "y" coordinates.

C. School mapping data shall not be modified or updated independently without corresponding updates to school mapping data within software platforms used by local, parish, state, and federal public safety agencies that provide emergency services to the specific school.

D. City, parish, and other local public school systems shall become subject to the requirements of this Section according to the following schedule:

(1) All public school buildings and facilities that were constructed within the last five years shall start collecting data beginning with the school year that begins immediately after the effective date of this Section.

(2) All other public schools that have one thousand or more students enrolled shall start collecting data beginning with the school year that begins one year after collections begin pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.

(3) All other public schools that have six hundred to nine hundred ninety-nine students enrolled shall start collecting data beginning with the school year that begins two years after collections begin pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.

(4) All other public schools that have three hundred to five hundred ninety-nine students enrolled shall start collecting data beginning with the school year that begins three years after collections begin pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.

(5) All other public schools that have under two hundred ninety-nine students enrolled shall start collecting data beginning with the school year that begins four years after collections begin pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.

E. Blueprints and school mapping data of public school building or facility shall not be subject to the Public Records Law.

Acts 2025, No. 425, §1, eff. See Act.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:71.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 71.4
Effective date of such reapportionment
Status: in_force

After each of said school boards has decided on its make-up, as reapportioned, it shall adopt a resolution, establishing the size of the board, terms of office of its members, date of election of its members and boundary lines of its special election districts, and stating the effective date of such reapportionment. This resolution shall be published in the official journal of the board and shall become effective and have the status of law as of the date specified in said resolution.

Added by Acts 1968, No. 561, §1. Amended by Acts 1970, No. 319, §1, emerg. eff. July 13, 1970 at 2:00 P.M.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3207 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3207
Executive committee of boards; powers and duties
Status: in_force

A. For the prompt and efficient transaction of business each board may create from its membership an executive committee, which shall consist of the chairman and vice-chairman of the board and such additional number of members as the board shall determine. The members shall record the proceedings of each meeting of the executive committee.

B. A majority of the members of the executive committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; however, whenever the board has delegated to the executive committee full power to act with respect to a matter, affirmative action by a majority of the entire membership of the executive committee shall be required.

The executive committee shall meet monthly except in those months in which the board holds meetings.

C. The executive committee shall consider such matters as are referred to it by the board. It shall execute such orders and resolutions as shall be assigned to it at any meeting of the board. It also shall take such action as is necessary when an emergency requiring immediate action arises during an interim between board meetings. All acts of the executive committee shall be submitted to the board for ratification or rejection at its next meeting, except in matters where the board has delegated to the executive committee full power to act.

D. Each board may create and through its by-laws regulate the appointment, meetings, duties and functions of any additional standing or special committees which it deems necessary or expedient.

Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1975.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:4037.11 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 4037.11
Reports
Status: in_force

Not later than April thirtieth of each year, the department shall submit a written report to the Senate Committee on Education, the House Committee on Education, and the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget regarding the implementation of the program. The report, at a minimum, shall include the following information:

(1) The total number of students participating in the program.

(2) A list of all participating schools and service providers.

(3) The total student enrollment of each participating school, the number of participating students enrolled in each school, and the percentage of the total enrollment of each school represented by program participants.

(4) Aggregate test result data for participating students.

(5) The percentage of funds used for each type of qualified education expense.

(6) An analysis of the program's fiscal impact.

(7) The amount withheld by the department for administration of the program, including the amount retained by the department, the amount paid to the program manager for the administration of the program, and the amount paid to vendors for managing the payment system.

(8) The amount of program funds received by each participating school and service provider.

Acts 2024, No. 1, §1, eff. July 1, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:410.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 410.1
Interior blueprints and floor plans of public school buildings and facilities; exemption from public records law
Status: in_force

Blueprints and floor plans of the interior of a public school building or facility shall not be subject to the Public Records Law.

Acts 2020, No. 211, §1, eff. June 11, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1687 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 1687
Tuition and fee exemption; persons in foster care; eligibility; duration; foster care status; verification; funding; definitions
Status: in_force

A. Beginning with the Fall 2006 academic semester or session, as applicable, any person as defined in Subsection B of this Section who is eligible for admission and enrollment in a public postsecondary education institution in Louisiana shall be admitted and enrolled in such institution without the payment of any tuition or mandatory fee amount as long as such person meets the academic standards and complies with the rules and regulations of the institution required for enrollment and continued attendance as a full-time student. Such exemption shall exist for such person for the length of time required for a full-time student to obtain a baccalaureate or other undergraduate degree or completion certificate as offered by such institution, as applicable, or until the person's twenty-fifth birthday, whichever occurs first.

B. For purposes of this Section, the term "person" shall mean any individual who was in the care, custody, or guardianship of the office of children and family services of the Department of Children and Family Services in the foster care program for any nine of the twenty-four months immediately prior to his eighteenth birthday.

C. For purposes of this Section, the foster care status of any person eligible to receive the exemption as provided in this Section shall be verified by the office of children and family services of the Department of Children and Family Services prior to such person initially receiving such exemption.

D. Implementation of the provisions of this Section shall be subject to the appropriation of funds for this purpose.

E. For purposes of this Section, tuition and mandatory fee amounts shall mean those tuition and fee amounts payable by the state on behalf of a student who receives an award pursuant to the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students.

Acts 2006, No. 738, §1, eff. June 29, 2006; Acts 2008, No. 652, §1, eff. July 1, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1519.16 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 1519.16
Employees of Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center medical centers; health care professional employee pools
Status: in_force

A. The legislature recognizes that it is important that the LSU HSC medical centers are competitive in employing scarce health care professionals to meet staffing shortages and to supplement the core of permanent classified health care professionals.

B.(1) For the purposes provided in Subsection A of this Section, each LSU HSC medical center may facilitate the employment of health care professionals for the medical center by establishing an unclassified health care professional employee pool, hereinafter in this Section referred to as a "pool". As more specifically provided in this Section and in R.S. 11:162(E) and R.S. 42:398 and 808(D), employees in positions in any such pool shall not be eligible for the same benefits as classified health care professionals.

(2)(a) For purposes of this Section, a "health care professional" shall mean a licensed registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse and such allied health professionals as shall be agreed upon by the particular medical center and the State Civil Service Commission.

(b) For purposes of this Section, an "LSU HSC medical center" shall mean any of the medical centers or hospitals operated by and under the authority of the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College as enumerated in R.S. 17:1519.2(B).

C. A pool shall be comprised of unclassified health care professionals employed by a particular LSU HSC medical center for the purposes provided in Subsection A of this Section. The inclusion of a position in a pool shall be subject to the prior approval by the State Civil Service Commission and notification to AFSCME Louisiana Council 17. Approved unclassified pool positions shall not exceed ten percent of full-time equivalencies in any approved category without approval of the state Department of Civil Service and concurrence of AFSCME Louisiana Council 17.

D. If a health care professional will be employed in a pool position, the appointing authority shall provide the prospective employee information about the position as otherwise required by law, including R.S. 11:162(E) and R.S. 42:398 and 808(D).

E. An employee who is employed in a position in a pool may be employed on a full-time or a part-time basis.

Acts 2005, No. 223, §2, eff. July 1, 2005.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1946.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 1946.1
Parental consent; notice
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a local education agency shall provide ten days' notice to a student's parent or legal guardian before it can initially provide a student with special education courses or related services in any setting.

B. If the individualized education program placement requires a reduction or removal of any special education course or related service, the local education agency shall provide ten days' notice to the student's parent or legal guardian before the change can be implemented. In the event that the student's individualized education program is changed for any reason, the local education agency shall provide ten days' notice to the parent or legal guardian before the change can be implemented.

C. Notice as required by this Section shall be given through one of the following forms of communication:

(1) By certified mail with return receipt requested.

(2) By electronic mail, if the parent or legal guardian provides an electronic mail address.

(3) By text message, if the parent or legal guardian provides a mobile phone number for the purpose of receiving text messages.

(4) Through an online portal or other application that provides for documentation of the date of the delivery of the notice.

D. After receiving notice, a parent or legal guardian may have an individualized education program team meeting postponed to a reasonable alternative date or time by contacting the local education agency prior to a meeting that has been properly noticed.

E. Nothing in this Section shall prevent the local education agency or the parent or legal guardian from seeking a resolution of a dispute related to an individualized education program through a hearing process as promulgated by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

Acts 2024, No. 512, §1, eff. June 10, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:416.7 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 416.7
Dress codes; authorization; notification requirement
Status: in_force

A.(1) Each city, parish, or other local public school board may adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary to implement a school dress code, which may include the use of uniforms. Each school may select a uniform for its students and shall display such uniform for a reasonable period prior to the proposed effective date of the dress code.

(2) If a city, parish, or other local public school board adopts a school dress code, it shall notify, in writing, the parent or guardian of each student of the dress code specifications and their effective date.

(3) If a city, parish, or other local public school board adopts a new uniform policy or modifies an existing uniform policy, it shall notify, in writing, the parent or guardian of each student of the uniform policy adoption or uniform policy modification at least sixty days prior to the effective date of the policy or modification to the policy.

B.(1) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit a city, parish, or other local public school board from requiring a new dress code or uniform policy or modifying an existing dress code or uniform policy without providing the required notice in the event of what the school board deems an emergency. For the purposes of this Subsection, "emergency" means an actual or imminent threat to health or safety which may result in loss of life, injury, or property damage.

(2) Nothing in this Section shall require the additional expenditure of school or school board funds.

Acts 1992, No. 481, §1; Acts 1997, No. 414, §1; Acts 2010, No. 757, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2075 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 2075
Loyola University
Status: in_force

Loyola University, a corporation organized under the laws of this State and domiciled in the City of New Orleans, is authorized to confer upon its students, or upon any person deemed by it worthy of such distinction, degrees in the arts and sciences and all the learned professions, such as are granted by other universities in the United States, and to give diplomas or certificates thereof; provided that the curriculum or course of study in the learned professions shall equal that maintained by other standard universities.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1758 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 1758
Co-operation of school boards with parish school loan fund committees
Status: in_force

The parish school boards may cooperate with the parish government, and the parish school loan fund committees in the respective parishes, in assisting worthy high school graduates to continue their education in any state endowed university, college or institution of this state, or any business school or college which meets with the approval of the parish school loan fund committee provided in R.S. 17:1752.

Amended by Acts 1956, No. 398, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3140.15 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3140.15
Student records
Status: in_force

A. Each school shall maintain accurate and complete records on each student enrolled in the school.

B. Each school shall keep records of:

(1) The student's name and permanent address.

(2) The date the student began instruction at the school.

(3) The student's enrollment agreement.

(4) The student's academic transcript data, including the date of last instruction or of program completion.

(5) Financial records showing all tuition amounts paid to the school by or on behalf of a student.

(6) Other information required by the board.

C. The records shall be kept current and on file at the school and be available for inspection by the commissioner of higher education or his designee upon request.

D. If a school ceases operations, the records shall be transferred electronically in a secure format, unless the board approves transfer by hard copy, to the board within ten days of cessation of operation. If records are seized or confiscated by those legally authorized, a copy of all records of students affected by the cessation of operation shall be sent to the board.

Acts 2019, No. 437, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:407.30.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 407.30.1
Monroe City School Board; early childhood care and education; ad valorem tax
Status: in_force

A. The Monroe City School Board, in addition to all other taxes it is authorized to levy, may levy and collect an ad valorem tax on all taxable immovable property situated within the school district for the purpose of funding early childhood care and education.

B.(1) The tax authorized by this Section shall be levied and collected only after the question of its levy has been submitted to the electors of the district at a regularly scheduled election conducted in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code and a majority of those voting on the question have voted in favor of the levy of the tax.

(2) The proposition submitted to the voters shall state the tax rate, which shall not exceed five mills; the duration of the tax, which shall not exceed twenty years; and the purpose of the tax.

C. The Monroe City School Board shall use the proceeds of the tax authorized by this Section exclusively for programs and capital investments that provide childcare and educational opportunities for children who reside in the school district and who have not yet entered kindergarten.

D. In the event that the Monroe City School Board contracts with an outside organization to administer an early childhood care and education program as provided for in this Section, the organization must have been performing education services in Ouachita Parish within the last twenty-five years and must be offering community aid services at the time of the contract, in an amount totaling one million dollars per year.

Acts 2023, No. 361, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:396 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 396
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Part, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) "Department" means the state Department of Education.

(2) "Pupil progression plan" means the comprehensive plan developed and adopted by each city and parish school board which shall be based on student performance in the state testing program with goals and objectives which are compatible with the Louisiana competency-based education program contained within R.S. 17:24.4, and which supplements the standards approved by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Particular emphasis shall be placed upon the student's mastery of grade appropriate skills in English language arts and mathematics before recommendations are made for the student's promotion or placement, provided that other factors shall be considered.

(3) "Remedial program" means a program to assist students to overcome educational deficits identified as a result of the state's testing program.

(4) "State board" means the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Added by Acts 1980, No. 433, §1, eff. July 21, 1980. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 138, §1, eff. July 12, 1982; Acts 1986, No. 698, §1, eff. June 1, 1987; Acts 2022, No. 374, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3102 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3102
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) "Institution of higher learning" means any state owned and operated college or university now or hereafter established, and includes all state owned and operated junior colleges and branches of such colleges and universities.

(2) "Normal educational process" includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the privilege and ability of students, faculty, administrators and other personnel to study, teach, administer and perform their duties at the institution of higher learning as well as to do all things necessary and incidental to these pursuits.

(3) "Student" means any person who is enrolled at any institution of higher learning.

(4) "Member of the faculty" means any person employed by the institution of higher learning to instruct students.

(5) "Member or employee of the administrative staff" includes all other persons employed by the institution of higher learning.

(6) "Governing authority" means the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, as relates to the power and authority of that body to govern the affairs of that university, and means the Louisiana State Board of Education, as relates to the power and authority of that board to govern all other state owned and operated colleges and universities.

Added by Acts 1969, No. 59, §1; Acts 2022, No. 374, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2196.7 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 2196.7
Refunding bonds, state treasurer approval; prescription
Status: in_force

The issuing board is hereby authorized to issue bonds under the provisions of this Sub-Part for the purpose of refunding any bonds issued hereunder at or prior to maturity thereof or any date upon which such bonds shall be redeemable according to their terms, which bonds shall be secured by a pledge of the avails of corporation franchise tax, which refunding bonds shall rank on a parity with all other bonds issued under the authority of this Sub-Part; provided, however, that the principal amount of such refunding bonds maturing in any year shall not exceed the principal amount of the bonds to be refunded which would have matured in such year, and provided further, that such refunding bonds shall mature on or prior to the final maturity date of any of the bonds issued hereunder. Such refunding bonds may be exchanged par for par for the bonds so refunded or may be sold in the manner herein provided for the sale of bonds issued under the authority of this Sub-Part. Issuing board shall file with the state treasurer a certified copy of the resolution or resolutions authorizing the issuance and fixing the form and details of the bonds or other obligations issued under the authority of this Sub-Part. State Treasurer shall review such resolution or resolutions to determine if requirements of the next to the last sentence of R.S. 17:2196.4 and the requirements of R.S. 17:2196.6 have been complied with. State treasurer may hold in abeyance approving or disapproving proposed resolution or resolutions pending receipt of sealed bids for the sale of bonds. No bid for purchase of bonds shall be accepted by board until State Treasurer shall have approved such resolution or resolutions. State Treasurer shall endorse on any resolution or resolutions approved by him under this Section, date said resolution or resolutions are approved by him, and for a period of thirty days after such date of approval any person in interest shall have the right to institute an appropriate action or proceeding to contest the validity of the bonds therein authorized, or the dedication of avails of the annual corporation franchise tax pledged to the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds, all as herein provided, or any other provisions of such resolution. If no such action or proceedings shall have been instituted within such thirty day period, the authority to issue the bonds, the validity of the dedication and the pledge of the corporation franchise tax avails, the expenditure of the proceeds derived from the sale of said bonds for the purpose herein provided, and the validity of all of the provisions of such resolution and of the proceedings in connection with the authorization and issuance of the bonds shall be conclusively presumed, and no court shall have authority to inquire into such matters.

Added by Acts 1966, No. 376, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1981 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 1981
Short title
Status: in_force

This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Blind Persons' Literacy Rights and Education Act".

Acts 1992, No. 923, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1519.18 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 1519.18
University Medical Center in Lafayette; coordinated school health and wellness centers pilot program
Status: in_force

A. The legislature hereby finds and declares that good health is essential to a child's success in school and in life, and that delivery of basic health care and family support services in a school-based setting is a highly practical and fiscally prudent means of achieving positive outcomes in the overall well-being of children, their families, and communities of this state.

B. The University Medical Center in Lafayette is hereby authorized to enter into a cooperative endeavor with the Lafayette Parish School System to develop a pilot program for coordinated school health and wellness centers.

C. The goals of the pilot program shall include, without limitation, the following:

(1) To provide primary care services to students and their family members such that avoidable emergency department utilization is reduced and reliance on costly treatments for preventable conditions diminishes in the community.

(2) To provide incentives which facilitate greater involvement on the part of parents and other family members in the education of children.

(3) To further provide for increased access to preventive care and treatment delivered in schools and other community-based settings.

(4) To optimize Medicaid federal financial participation through provision of primary care.

(5) To adapt successfully to systemic health policy changes during and pursuant to implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) in a manner which maximizes health benefits to children and families.

(6) To design its system of services in such a manner as to facilitate replication of the program by partnerships among other hospitals and schools of this state.

D. No later than six months after commencement of services of the pilot program, and annually thereafter, the University Medical Center in Lafayette, in collaboration with the Lafayette Parish School System and other community partners of the program, shall develop a written report comprising an evaluation of major program aspects and shall submit such report to the House Committee on Education, the Senate Committee on Education, the House Committee on Health and Welfare, and the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare.

E. The pilot program provided for in this Section shall be subject to the availability of funds for such purpose. The source of monies for the pilot program may be any appropriation by the legislature, including federal funds, any public or private donations, gifts, or grants from individuals, corporations, nonprofit organizations, or other business entities, and any other monies which may be provided by law.

F. The pilot program provided for in this Section shall not offer any services, counseling, or referral activities which are prohibited pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 40:31.3(C).

Acts 2012, No. 421, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:158.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 158.4
Purchase of school buses; ninety passenger capacity
Status: in_force

Any parish or city school board may purchase a school bus having a ninety passenger capacity to transport public school students to and from school and for school related activities. The bus shall meet the specifications established under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

Acts 1986, No. 140, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2990.6 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 2990.6
Short title
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Equal Opportunity Education Assistance Act.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 94, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:371 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 371
Purpose
Status: in_force

A. The future of Louisiana, its economy, and the quality of life it provides for its citizens depends on the quality of education provided to its children. A critical element of a proper education is appropriate and challenging instruction in science and mathematics. For such instruction to be available, teachers must be properly trained and motivated and must have available the quality and quantity of equipment and materials such instruction requires.

B. It is the purpose of this Part to establish a mechanism by which a continuous supply of appropriate supplies and materials can be obtained, maintained, and made available to those teachers who are ready and able to use it in providing appropriate and challenging instruction in science and mathematics to their students.

Acts 1992, No. 1093, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:5121 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 5121
Effectiveness of Chapter; continuance of certain tuition payments
Status: in_force

A. Awards pursuant to this Chapter may be made for the first time such that payments would be made beginning with the 1998-1999 school year.

B. Students graduating from high school or who have successfully completed at the twelfth grade level a home study program approved by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education during a 1996-1997 school year and thereafter may apply for and if otherwise qualified be eligible to receive an Opportunity Award, Performance Award, or Honors Award as provided by this Chapter.

C. Students graduating from high school or who have successfully completed at the twelfth grade level a home study program approved by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education during the 1997-1998 school year and thereafter may apply for and if otherwise qualified be eligible to receive the TOPS-Tech Award as provided by this Chapter.

Acts 2015, No. 227, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:407.83 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 407.83
Early learning staff; training
Status: in_force

Early learning staff who participate in an early childhood educational training program approved by the department may be eligible for a scholarship funded by the state. Such scholarship shall be awarded only if funds are appropriated by the federal government for such purpose.

Acts 2014, No. 868, §3, eff. Feb. 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3603 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 3603
Applicability and participation
Status: in_force

A. The provisions of this Chapter apply to all teachers except those with less than three years of teaching experience.

B. Participation in the program is voluntary. A teacher who elects not to participate in the program shall continue to be paid according to the state minimum salary schedule as provided for in R.S. 17:421.3 and any payment plan in effect in the public school system in which he or she is employed.

C. The following persons shall not be eligible to participate in the program provided for in this Chapter:

(1) Any person owing reimbursement as provided in R.S. 17:7.3(C), to the state superintendent for monies paid in his behalf for participation in the continuing education program for teachers.

(2) Any person owing reimbursement, as provided in R.S. 17:3621.1, to the state superintendent for monies paid to him for participating in the program provided in this Chapter.

D. No teacher may submit or pursue more than one five-year program, and no teacher may initiate a five-year program after June 30, 1984. Provided however, that any application pending approval as of May 30, 1984 shall be considered and if approved such applicant shall be permitted to initiate his five-year program after June 30, 1984.

Added by Acts 1980, No. 207, §1. Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 44, §2, eff. Jan. 19, 1983; Acts 1984, No. 257, §1, eff. July 13, 1984.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:407.69 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 407.69
Operating without or in violation of registration; penalty; injunctive relief
Status: in_force

A. Any family child care provider or in-home provider who is required to be registered under this Part and who provides child care services without a valid registration issued by the department shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. Each day child care services are provided in violation of the requirements of this Part shall constitute a separate offense.

B. The department may also file suit in the district court in the parish in which the family child care provider or in-home provider is providing care, for injunctive relief, including a temporary restraining order, to restrain the family child care provider or in-home provider from continuing the violation.

Acts 2014, No. 868, §3, eff. Feb. 1, 2015; Acts 2015, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:166 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 17 / Section 166
Promulgation of rules and regulations
Status: in_force

The rules and regulations adopted by the Louisiana state board of education governing school buses transporting students to and from school as provided in R.S. 17:164 shall be promulgated by official resolution of the board establishing an effective date not sooner than thirty days nor more than one hundred twenty days for notice of such regulations to be placed in the hands of and brought to the attention of all parish and city school boards operating transportation systems by the state superintendent of public education issuing such rules and regulations, after adoption and approval of such regulations by the state board.

Added by Acts 1952, No. 399, §3.