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LA Rev Stat § 17:1944.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1944.1. Local special education advisory councils; creation; purpose

RS 1944.1 - Local special education advisory councils; creation; purpose  A. Not later than January 1, 2020, each local public school superintendent and the administrative head of each charter school or other public school shall create a special education advisory council to provide advice and feedback regarding special education policies, procedures, and resources. The council shall also engage in outreach activities to the community at large to increase the level of knowledge, support, and collaboration with respect to special education.  B.(1) The number of council members and composition of the council shall be determined by the local public school superintendent or the administrative head of each charter school or other public school. However, the council's membership shall be composed as follows:  (a) Fifty percent of the membership shall be parents or legal guardians of students with an exceptionality, other than gifted and talented, who are enrolled in a school under the jurisdiction of the public school governing authority.  (b) Twenty-five percent of the membership shall be teachers, principals, or paraprofessionals.  (c) Twenty-five percent of the membership shall be other special education stakeholders.  (2) The local public school superintendent or administrative head of the charter school or other public school shall designate the chairperson of the council and the chairperson shall call the council's meetings, preside over the meetings, and establish the agendas for the meetings.  (3)(a) Each local public school superintendent and administrative head of a charter school or other public school shall seek applications for council membership from parents of students with an exceptionality other than gifted and talented, teachers, principals, paraprofessionals, and other stakeholders.  (b) In selecting council members, an effort shall be made to include parents of students in elementary, middle, and high school grades.  C. Each special education advisory council shall meet at least three times a year and shall submit a written report to the local public school superintendent or the administrative head of the charter school or other public school in May of each year regarding its activities.  D. There shall be no liability or cause of action against the public school district, public charter school or other public school, or any officer or employee thereof for any action taken by members of the council.  Acts 2019, No. 274, §1, eff. June 11, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1945.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1945.2. Funding; inclusion in the minimum foundation program formula; other appropriated state funds

RS 1945.2 - Funding; inclusion in the minimum foundation program formula; other appropriated state funds  A. The board of directors of the Special School District shall annually adopt a recommended budget to adequately fund the district. The budget shall have as its goal to provide state funding that 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 district.  B. The Special School District shall be considered a public school and, as such, shall be included by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education in the formula required by Article VIII, Section 13 of the Constitution of Louisiana used to determine the cost of a minimum foundation program of education in all public elementary and secondary schools. Funding shall be provided through appropriations made directly to the district from the state general fund and through funds appropriated for the minimum foundation program and allocated to the district by the Department of Education.  C. The Special School District may enter into purchase of service agreements or contracts with other public or nonpublic agencies to provide special education and related services.  Acts 2021, No. 468, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1947 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1947. Funding

RS 1947 - Funding A. Funding for public school special educational services as provided by local education agencies shall be as follows: (1) Each local education agency shall provide special education and related services to students with exceptionalities who are located within its geographical boundaries, including children who are placed in a private residential facility or an intermediate care facility for persons with developmental disabilities for any reason by any individual or agency; however, the agency shall pay the cost of such services only for such students who are residents within the geographical boundaries of the agency. Each local education agency shall provide child find and evaluation to nonresident students who attend a parentally placed private elementary or secondary school. (2) If a local education agency provides special education and related services to a student with an exceptionality who is located within the geographical boundaries of such agency but is not a resident thereof, including children who are placed in a private residential facility or an intermediate care facility for persons with developmental disabilities for any reason by any individual or agency, the cost of any special education and related services shall be reimbursed by the local education agency within the boundaries of which the student resides, except as provided in Paragraph (3) of this Subsection. (3) If a student with an exceptionality is living in a private residential facility in this state but the student is not a resident of this state, the local education agency providing any special education and related services to that student shall be reimbursed by the residential facility for the cost of providing those services. B. The state shall be responsible for funding the costs of special education and related services for students enrolled in the special school district and special schools as provided for in R.S. 17:1945. C. The Department of Education and local education authorities may, under policies established by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, enter into purchase of service agreements or contracts with other public or nonpublic agencies to provide special education and related services. Acts 1977, No. 754, §1; Acts 1990, No. 1046, §1; Acts 1992, No. 458, §1, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 109, §1, eff. May 5, 1998; Acts 2001, No. 181, §1; Acts 2008, No. 376, §1; Acts 2009, No. 303, §1; Acts 2014, No. 811, §8, eff. June 23, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1947.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1947.1. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 376, §2.

RS 1947.1 - Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 376, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1949 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1949. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 376, §2.

RS 1949 - Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 376, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1950 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1950. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 376, §2.

RS 1950 - Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 376, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1951 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1951. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 376, §2.

RS 1951 - Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 376, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1952 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1952. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 376, §2.

RS 1952 - Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 376, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1953 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1953. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 376, §2.

RS 1953 - Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 376, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1954 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1954. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 376, §2.

RS 1954 - Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 376, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1955 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1955. Repealed by Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 109, §2, eff. May 5, 1998.

RS 1955 - Repealed by Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 109, §2, eff. May 5, 1998.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1956 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1956. Repealed by Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 109, §2, eff. May 5, 1998.

RS 1956 - Repealed by Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 109, §2, eff. May 5, 1998.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1957 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1957. Repealed by Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 109, §2, eff. May 5, 1998.

RS 1957 - Repealed by Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 109, §2, eff. May 5, 1998.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1958 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1958. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 376, §2.

RS 1958 - Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 376, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1959 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1959. Repealed by Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 109, §2, eff. May 5, 1998.

RS 1959 - Repealed by Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 109, §2, eff. May 5, 1998.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1960.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1960.1. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 455, §4, eff. March 1, 2019.

RS 1960.1 - Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 455, §4, eff. March 1, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1961 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1961. Legislative intent

RS 1961 - Legislative intent  It is the intent of the legislature to establish an independent, residential school for certain high school students with the express purpose of providing a more challenging educational experience for the gifted and talented children of this state and of developing such children to their full potential.  Added by Acts 1981, No. 932, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1982.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1962 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1962. Definitions

RS 1962 - Definitions  As used in this Part, the following words, terms and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section, except when the context clearly indicates a different meaning:  (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. 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 § 17:1963 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1963. Jimmy D. Long, Sr. Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts; creation; location; governance; relationship with educational boards and state superintendent

RS 1963 - Jimmy D. Long, Sr. Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts; creation; location; governance; relationship with educational boards and state superintendent  A.(1) There is hereby created the Jimmy D. Long, Sr. Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts which shall be a residential institution located on the campus of Northwestern State University of Louisiana at Natchitoches. The school shall open and formally begin operation with the fall semester of 1983. The school shall be funded by the state from monies appropriated therefor; and, full-time students at the school shall attend without payment of tuition.  (2) The official name of the school shall be the "Jimmy D. Long, Sr. Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts"; however, the school may continue to use "Louisiana School of Math, Science, and the Arts" for all practical purposes as determined by the board.  B. The school shall be governed by a board of directors whose membership, powers, duties, and responsibilities shall be as hereinafter provided.  C. The school shall be independent of the control of the state superintendent and of all local and state education boards except its board of directors.  Added by Acts 1981, No. 932, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 151, §1, eff. July 12, 1982; Acts 1986, No. 292, §1; Acts 2010, No. 117, §1; Acts 2017, No. 374, §2, eff. June 23, 2017. 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 § 17:1965 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1965. Programs and operation

RS 1965 - Programs and operation A. The school shall operate on the same semester basis as the public college or university at which it is located. Full-time students shall be enrolled for both the fall and spring semesters and may enroll in the summer semester. B. A summer semester shall be offered for full-time students and for students who qualify to attend the school during such semester. C. The school shall also offer short courses, workshops, seminars, weekend instructional programs, and other innovative programs which can be used to offer instruction to students not enrolled as full-time students in the school. D. The pupil-teacher ratio in all regular academic classes at such school shall not exceed fifteen students to one classroom teacher; however, such pupil-teacher ratio may exceed that limit in the offering of programs provided in Subsection C herein, and in the offering of physical education courses or special enrichment courses. E. The school, at the discretion of its board of directors, may provide extension courses and campuses on the campuses of other colleges and universities. Added by Acts 1981, No. 932, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1982.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1966 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1966. Extracurricular activities

RS 1966 - Extracurricular activities A. Whenever possible, the school shall offer such extracurricular activities as may be found in any public secondary school in the state. The Natchitoches Parish public school system shall to the extent practicable allow the students of the school to participate in any extracurricular activities the system may offer which the school cannot, particularly music and varsity athletics. B. Any student attending the school shall be eligible to participate in any extracurricular activity at any nonpublic school that is located within the attendance zone of the school provided that such nonpublic school is approved by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education pursuant to R.S. 17:11 and is in compliance with the criteria set forth in Brumfield, et al. v. Dodd, et al., 425 F. Supp. 528. Added by Acts 1981, No. 932, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 151, §1, eff. July 12, 1982; Acts 2003, No. 346, §1, eff. June 13, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1967 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1967. Eligibility limited to high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors.

RS 1967 - Eligibility limited to high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The school shall admit high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Added by Acts 1981, No. 932, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1982; Acts 2010, No. 121, §1, eff. June 8, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1968 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1968. Funding; acceptance of other funds

RS 1968 - Funding; acceptance of other funds A. Funds for the operation of the school and the programs provided by the school shall come from monies appropriated therefor by the legislature. B. Nothing in this Chapter shall be so construed as to prohibit or prevent the board from accepting federal funds or monies from any corporation or other private contributor for use in operating the school or providing programs by the school. Added by Acts 1981, No. 932, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1982.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1968.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1968.1. Funding; inclusion in the minimum foundation program formula; other appropriated state funds

RS 1968.1 - Funding; inclusion in the minimum foundation program formula; other appropriated state funds  A.(1) The board of directors of the Jimmy D. Long, Sr. Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts annually shall prepare and adopt a recommended formula to adequately fund the educational programs at the school. The formula 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 multiyear period. The recommended formula shall be submitted to the division of administration as the total budget request for the school.  (2) Funding for the school shall be provided through appropriations made directly to the school from the state general fund and through funds appropriated for the minimum foundation program and allocated to the school by the Department of Education.  B.(1) For the purposes of this Section, the Jimmy D. Long, Sr. Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts shall be considered a public secondary school and, as such, shall be included by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education in the formula required by Article VIII, Section 13 of the Constitution of Louisiana used to determine the cost of a minimum foundation program of education in all public elementary and secondary schools.  (2) Minimum foundation program funds allocated to the school shall be based upon the school's enrollment, which shall be determined in the same manner as for other public schools, and each student shall be funded at one hundred percent of the state per pupil amount as contained in the minimum foundation program budget letter approved by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.  C. The amount of funding for any budget request submitted as provided in this Section that is not provided through the minimum foundation program formula shall be determined by the legislature.  Acts 2010, No. 656, §1, eff. June 29, 2010; Acts 2017, No. 374, §2, eff. June 23, 2017. 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 § 17:1969 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1969. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 656, §2, eff. June 29, 2010.

RS 1969 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 656, §2, eff. June 29, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1970.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1970.1. Legislative intent

 RS 1970.1 - Legislative intent  It is the intent of the legislature to establish a college-based residential school for certain high school students with the express purpose of providing a more challenging educational experience and a more enriched creative environment for the children of this state who have a demonstrated talent for and interest in pursuing the creative and performing arts and of developing such children to their full potential. This school will serve only as a magnet school for the arts, and not as a magnet school for mathematics nor the sciences. There shall be no duplication of programs already offered by the Jimmy D. Long, Sr. Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts in Natchitoches. Beyond a demonstration of minimum competencies expected of all equivalent high school students in Louisiana, admission criteria at the Louis Armstrong High School for the Arts shall not be based upon competitive academic testing, but exclusively upon auditions, or submission of creative writing and art.  Acts 1997, No. 1350, §1; Acts 2017, No. 374, §2, eff. June 23, 2017. 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 § 17:1970.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1970.2. Definitions

RS 1970.2 - Definitions  As used in this Part, the following words, terms, and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section, except when the context clearly indicates a different meaning:  (1) "Department" means the state Department of Education.  (2) "School" means the Louis Armstrong High School for the Arts.  (3) "State board" means the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.  (4) "State superintendent" means the state superintendent of education.  (5) "University" means the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.  Acts 1997, No. 1350, §1; Acts 2013, No. 220, §6, eff. June 11, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1970.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1970.3. Louis Armstrong High School for the Arts; creation; location; governance; relationship with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette

RS 1970.3 - Louis Armstrong High School for the Arts; creation; location; governance; relationship with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette  A. There is hereby created the Louis Armstrong High School for the Arts which shall be a residential institution located on a satellite campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette at a location in Vermilion Parish. The school may be funded by the state from monies appropriated for this purpose. Full-time students at the school may have the same state support, and pay the same fees and tuition, as the Jimmy D. Long, Sr. Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts in Natchitoches.  B. The school shall be considered as and shall be governed as a part of the campus of the University of Southwestern Louisiana.  C. The school shall be managed by a school board whose membership, powers, and duties shall be as provided in this Part.  Acts 1997, No. 1350, §1; Acts 2017, No. 374, §2, eff. June 23, 2017. 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 § 17:1970.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1970.5. Programs and operation

RS 1970.5 - Programs and operation  A. The school shall operate on the same semester basis as the public college or university at which it is located. Full-time students shall be enrolled for both the fall and spring semesters and may enroll in the summer semester.  B. A summer semester shall be offered for full-time students and for students who qualify to attend the school during such semester.  C. The school shall also offer short courses, workshops, seminars, weekend instructional programs, and other innovative programs which can be used to offer instruction to students not enrolled as full-time students in the school.  D. The pupil-teacher ratio in all regular academic classes at such school shall not exceed fifteen students to one classroom teacher; however, such pupil-teacher ratio may exceed that limit in the offering of programs provided in Subsection C herein, and in the offering of physical education courses or special enrichment courses.  E. The school, at the discretion of its board of directors, may provide extension courses and classes on the campuses of other colleges and universities.  Acts 1997, No. 1350, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1970.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1970.6. Extracurricular activities

RS 1970.6 - Extracurricular activities  Whenever possible, the school shall offer such extracurricular activities as may be found in any public secondary school in the state and shall work to make arrangements with surrounding city and parish school systems to provide such opportunities.  Acts 1997, No. 1350, §1.