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LA Rev Stat § 17:4047 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§4047. Termination of waivers

RS 4047 - Termination of waivers A. The board shall terminate a waiver, either completely or with respect to individual schools, if the board determines that the performance of the schools has been inadequate to justify a continuation of the waiver or if the waiver is no longer necessary to achieve its original purposes. B. The board shall terminate a waiver as applied to a low-performing school if the school has failed to implement the requirements set forth in R.S. 17:4044 within two years of the granting of the waiver and may terminate a waiver as applied to a low-performing school that has not met its statewide accountability growth targets for three consecutive years while under the waiver or has not met any other required condition or benchmark. Acts 2010, No. 749, §1, eff. June 29, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 17:4048 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§4048. Rules

RS 4048 - Rules The board shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to implement the provisions of this Chapter. Acts 2010, No. 749, §1, eff. June 29, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 17:4049 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§4049. Other waiver provisions

RS 4049 - Other waiver provisions The provisions of this Chapter shall not be applicable to any waiver otherwise provided for by law or rule. Acts 2010, No. 749, §1, eff. June 29, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 17:4072 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§4072. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Fund

RS 4072 - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Fund  A. The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Fund is hereby created in the state treasury for the purpose of conducting student-focused, project-based, programs and competitions in STEM subjects, including robotics, coding, and design-build test projects, in grades prekindergarten through college level.  B.(1) The source of monies deposited into the fund shall be legislative appropriations. Monies in the fund shall be subject to appropriation by the legislature and shall be available exclusively for programs and initiatives prescribed by the Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Advisory Council.  (2) The treasurer is hereby authorized to establish a separate account within the fund for the deposit of grants and donations received by the Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Advisory Council. If the terms and conditions of the grant or donation or the agreements pertaining thereto require that the monies not be deposited into the treasury, the grant or donation may nevertheless be deposited into the fund. Monies in this separate account shall not be subject to legislative appropriation but shall be used by the council only to further their mission.  C. All unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund. Such monies shall be invested by the state treasurer in the same manner as monies in the state general fund, and interest earned on the investment of these monies shall be credited to the fund, after compliance with the requirements of Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund.  D. The council shall adopt a resolution stating which members or officers are authorized to withdraw money from the fund and the separate account in the fund, which resolution shall be submitted to the state treasury. Monies in the fund and the separate account shall only be used by the council to further their mission.  Acts 2017, No. 392, §1, eff. June 23, 2017. NOTE: See Acts 2017, No. 392, §3, that provides that the Act does not supercede the powers of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Board of Regents, or the postsecondary education management boards as prescribed by law.
LA Rev Stat § 17:4073 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§4073. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; diploma endorsement program

RS 4073 - Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; diploma endorsement program  A. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, in consultation with the Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Advisory Council, shall establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) diploma endorsement to recognize a high school student who exhibits superior academic achievement in STEM discipline subjects.  B. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall establish the minimum course, proficiency, and other requirements the board deems necessary and appropriate for a student to earn the STEM diploma endorsement.  C. The state Department of Education and each public school governing authority shall provide information regarding the requirements for STEM diploma endorsement to all students enrolled in grades six through twelve and their parents.  D. The governing authority of each public high school shall maintain the records needed to identify students who have earned the STEM diploma endorsement and shall note such on the transcript of each student who earns the endorsement.  E. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall adopt rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to implement the provisions of this Section.  Acts 2017, No. 392, §1, eff. June 23, 2017. NOTE: See Acts 2017, No. 392, §3, that provides that the Act does not supercede the powers of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Board of Regents, or the postsecondary education management boards as prescribed by law.
LA Rev Stat § 17:5001 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§5001. Taylor Opportunity Program for Students

RS 5001 - Taylor Opportunity Program for Students  As part of the Louisiana Taylor Opportunity Program for Students, the state shall provide financial assistance to any eligible student who enrolls on a full-time basis in an eligible college or university to pursue an academic undergraduate degree or skill or occupational training as defined by the administering agency including a vocational or technical education certificate or diploma program or a nonacademic undergraduate degree.  Acts 2015, No. 227, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:5003 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§5003. Eligibility

RS 5003 - Eligibility  To be eligible for an award, a student shall meet all applicable initial eligibility requirements.  Acts 2015, No. 227, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:5021 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§5021. Louisiana high school graduation

RS 5021 - Louisiana high school graduation  A.(1) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection B of this Section, to be eligible for an award pursuant to this Chapter, a student shall be certified as provided in this Chapter to have graduated from a public high school or a nonpublic high school which has been approved by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.  (2)(a) For a student graduating from a Louisiana nonpublic high school to be eligible for an award under this Chapter, beginning with applicants who graduate from a nonpublic high school during the 1999-2000 school year, the nonpublic high school from which the student graduates shall be approved by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education pursuant to R.S. 17:11 and, in addition, shall meet the standards required by the board for the students in such school to be eligible to receive from the state the benefit of appropriations for such items as transportation, textbooks, and administrative cost reimbursement.  (b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph, those nonpublic high schools that, not later than May 15, 2000, were approved by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education pursuant to R.S. 17:11 and applied for and had their application forwarded by the state Department of Education seeking the approval necessary for the students in such schools to be eligible to receive from the state the benefits of appropriations for such items as transportation, textbooks, and administrative cost reimbursement shall have until the 2003-2004 school year to meet the latter requirement in order for the graduates from such high schools to be eligible for an award under this Chapter.  B. Students funded through the Louisiana minimum foundation program and who are attending any high school in an adjoining state pursuant to an agreement in effect as of June 4, 1994, between the parish school system and the local governing authority of the school in the adjoining state shall be considered as having graduated from a state-approved nonpublic high school.  Acts 2015, No. 227, §1; Acts 2017, No. 97, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:5022 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§5022. Citizenship requirements

RS 5022 - Citizenship requirements  A. Except as otherwise provided by this Section, to be eligible for an award pursuant to this Chapter, a student shall be a citizen of the United States.  B. The following students shall be deemed to satisfy the citizenship requirement of this Section:  (1) A student who is not a citizen of the United States but who is eligible to apply for such citizenship, if within sixty days after the date the student attains the age of majority, the student applies to become a citizen of the United States and obtains such citizenship within one year after the date of application.  (2)(a) A student graduating from high school who is not a citizen of the United States but who is the child of a non-United States citizen who is either serving in a branch of the United States Armed Forces or has been honorably discharged from a branch of the United States Armed Forces.  (b) The provisions of Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph shall not apply to a student who graduates from high school prior to the 2018-2019 school year.  (3) A student who graduates from high school during the 2002-2003 school year or thereafter, who is not a citizen of the United States but who is a permanent resident as defined by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service, and who is eligible to apply for United States citizenship.  C. An award under this Chapter shall be reinstated for any student who was determined eligible prior to the 2002-2003 school year, and such award was subsequently canceled due solely to that student's failure to become a United States citizen within one year after the date of the application, provided the student is a permanent resident, as defined by the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, and is eligible to apply for United States citizenship or is now a United States citizen.  D. This Section is not applicable to a student who graduated from high school prior to the 1999-2000 school year.  Acts 2015, No. 227, §1; Acts 2015, No. 403, §7.
LA Rev Stat § 17:5025.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§5025.1. High school core curriculum requirements; Opportunity, Performance, Honors; students graduating prior to 2007-2008 school year

RS 5025.1 - High school core curriculum requirements; Opportunity, Performance, Honors; students graduating prior to 2007-2008 school year  To be eligible for an Opportunity, Performance, or Honors Award pursuant to this Chapter, a student who graduated from high school prior to the 2007-2008 school year shall have successfully completed a core curriculum which consists of sixteen 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, Trigonometry, Calculus, or comparable Advanced Mathematics (one unit; however, Trigonometry is not an option for meeting this requirement for students graduating after the 2004-2005 school year).  (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).  (11) Foreign Language (two units in a single language; however, one unit for students graduating from high school during the 1996-1997 or 1997-1998 school year).  (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).  Acts 2015, No. 227, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:5025.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§5025.2. High school core curriculum requirements; Opportunity, Performance, Honors; students graduating 2007-2008 through 2012-2013

RS 5025.2 - High school core curriculum requirements; Opportunity, Performance, Honors; students graduating 2007-2008 through 2012-2013  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 § 17:5025.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§5025.3. High school core curriculum requirements; Opportunity, Performance, Honors; students graduating 2013-2014 through 2016-2017 school years

RS 5025.3 - High school core curriculum requirements; Opportunity, Performance, Honors; students graduating 2013-2014 through 2016-2017 school years  To be eligible for an Opportunity, Performance, or Honors Award, a student who graduated from high school during or after the 2013-2014 school year but not later than the 2016-2017 school year shall have successfully completed a core curriculum which consists of nineteen 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 (two units).  (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) (two units).  (7) American History (one unit).  (8) World History, Western Civilization, World Geography, or History of Religion (two units).  (9) Civics and Free Enterprise (one unit combined) or Civics (one unit, nonpublic).  (10) Fine Arts Survey (one unit or substitute one unit of a performance course in music, dance, or theater; or substitute one unit of a visual art course; or substitute one unit of a studio art course; or substitute one unit of drafting).  (11) Foreign Language (two units in a single language).  Acts 2015, No. 227, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:5028 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§5028. Other student eligibility requirements

RS 5028 - Other student eligibility requirements  A. To be eligible for an award pursuant to this Chapter, a student shall not have any criminal conviction, except for misdemeanor traffic violations and, if the student has been in the United States Armed Forces and has separated from such service, he shall have received an honorable discharge or general discharge under honorable conditions.  B. The student shall apply for a federal grant prior to receiving a grant of state funds under this Section unless the student can demonstrate that he does not qualify for federal grant aid.  Acts 2015, No. 227, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:5042 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§5042. Maintaining eligibility; TOPS-Tech

RS 5042 - Maintaining eligibility; TOPS-Tech  To maintain continued state payment of any amount pursuant to a TOPS-Tech Award once enrolled in an institution, a student shall meet all of the following:  (1) Make steady academic progress as defined by the administering agency toward completion of the requirements of the program in which enrolled, earning not less than the minimum number of hours of credit required for full-time standing or the required number of hours needed to complete the program's requirements. If at any time a student fails to maintain the cumulative grade point average required for continuation in the program or as of the end of any term during the school year fails to make steady academic progress as defined by the administering agency, the student shall become ineligible for further payments. Payments may be reinstated upon attainment of the grade point average required for continuation of the original award and the standards for steady academic progress as defined by the administering agency, provided that the student has maintained other continuation requirements and the period of ineligibility did not persist for more than one year from the date of loss of eligibility. If this one-year period is interrupted due to a student's active duty service in the United States Armed Forces, the one-year period shall be extended for a length of time equal to the student's active duty service, not to exceed four years, unless the student reenlists in the United States Armed Forces and maintains continuous active duty, in which case the period shall be extended for a length of time equal to the student's active duty service; or unless the student is granted an exception for cause by the administering agency.  (2) Maintain continuous enrollment as a full-time student unless granted an exception for cause by the administering agency.  (3) Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.50 calculated on a 4.00 scale.  (4) Have no criminal conviction, except for misdemeanor traffic violations and, if the student has been in the United States Armed Forces and has separated from such service, has received an honorable discharge or general discharge under honorable conditions.  Acts 2015, No. 227, §1; Acts 2017, No. 44, §1, eff. June 3, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 17:5043 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§5043. Returning students

RS 5043 - Returning students  Notwithstanding any provision of this Chapter to the contrary, any otherwise qualified student who meets each of the following conditions and who enrolls as a first-time freshman in an out-of-state college or university, or beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, first enrolls as a first-time freshman in an eligible college or university in Louisiana and subsequently enrolls in an out-of-state college or university, may use the program award provided for by this Section at an eligible college or university in Louisiana in accordance with this Section and other applicable provisions of this Chapter; however, the time period of award eligibility set forth in R.S. 17:5002(E) shall be reduced by an equivalent number of units as may be applicable for each semester or equivalent time period that the student is enrolled in an out-of-state college or university:  (1) The student has been determined by the administering agency to meet the initial eligibility requirements established by this Section for an Opportunity, Performance, or Honors Award.  (2) The student enrolled as a first-time freshman in one of the following:  (a) An out-of-state college or university in accordance with the timelines specified by this Section for enrollment in an eligible college or university in Louisiana and the out-of-state college or university is accredited by an institutional accrediting organization recognized by the United States Department of Education.  (b) An eligible college or university in Louisiana in accordance with the timelines specified by this Section for enrollment, who subsequently enrolled in an out-of-state college or university that is accredited by an institutional accrediting organization recognized by the United States Department of Education, and then reenrolled in an eligible college or university in Louisiana during the 2009-2010 academic year or thereafter.  (3) While enrolled in such an out-of-state college or university the student met all requirements of this Section that would have been applicable to such student for continuation of the initial award if the student had enrolled in an eligible college or university in Louisiana.  (4) The student graduated from high school during the 2001-2002 school year or thereafter.  Acts 2015, No. 227, §1; Acts 2021, No. 95, §1, eff. June 4, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 17:5061 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§5061. Administering agency

RS 5061 - Administering agency  The provisions of this Chapter shall be administered by the Board of Regents. The administering agency shall provide by rule adopted as provided by the Administrative Procedure Act for all matters necessary to the implementation of this Chapter.  Acts 2015, No. 227, §1; Acts 2017, No. 97, §1; Acts 2018, No. 671, §1, eff. June 1, 2018.
LA Rev Stat § 17:5063 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§5063. Notice of Program Changes

RS 5063 - Notice of Program Changes  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.