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LA Rev Stat § 17:1172 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1172. Applications for leave; time for filing; notification of approval or denial

RS 1172 - Applications for leave; time for filing; notification of approval or denial A. Applications for sabbatical leave shall be made on a form to be provided by the superintendent of schools in the parish or city where the teacher is employed. Applications shall be sent to the superintendent by registered mail at least sixty days preceding the beginning of the semester of the school year for which leave is requested, except that, where a teacher has become sick during a semester and requests medical leave for the purpose of recuperating from such sickness, it shall be sufficient if the application is mailed thirty days before the date upon which the requested leave is to commence. B. The superintendent shall inform the teacher of the approval or denial of such leave at least thirty days preceding the beginning of the semester of the school year for which the leave is requested, except that, where a teacher has become sick during a semester and has requested medical leave, the superintendent shall inform the teacher of the approval or denial of such leave as soon as possible after receipt of his request for leave. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 438, §1; Acts 1980, No. 232, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1342, §1. NOTE: See Acts 1999, No. 1342, §2 relative to sabbaticals already granted and §3 relative to increases in teacher compensation. NOTE: See also Acts 2001, No. 338, §2 relative to increases in teacher compensation (amends Acts 1999, No. 1342, §3). NOTE: See also Acts 2004, No. 778, §2, relative to increases in teacher compensation and §3 relative to a required report by BESE (amends Acts 1999, No. 1342, §3, as amended by Acts 2001, No. 338, §2).
LA Rev Stat § 17:1173 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1173. Method of selecting and order of preference among applicants

RS 1173 - Method of selecting and order of preference among applicants A. Whenever, in accordance with the provisions of this Subpart, some of the applications cannot be granted, from among those which would otherwise be granted, those to be granted, except as specified in this Section, shall be determined in the following manner: (1) Preference in every case shall be given to the applicant who has rendered active service in the school system of the parish affected for the greatest number of consecutive semesters immediately preceding the period for which leave is requested, provided that where any two applicants rank equally in point of continuous service, preference in every case shall be given to the applicant who has rendered service in the school system for the greater total number of semesters. (2) When any two applicants rank equally both in point of continuous service and in point of total service, preference in every case shall be given to the applicant whose date of birth is earlier. (3) Applicants whose applications are filed in the first thirty days of the semester shall be given preference over those who seek medical leave under the special provisions relating to sickness during a school semester. B. Whenever, in accordance with the method of selection outlined herein, the quota established for medical leave has been filled, all remaining applications shall be rejected and shall be disregarded in any further selection of applicants for that semester. Those whose applications are rejected have the right to reapply in any future semester. Acts 1999, No. 1342, §1. NOTE: See Acts 1999, No. 1342, §2 relative to sabbaticals already granted and §3 relative to increases in teacher compensation. NOTE: See also Acts 2001, No. 338, §2 relative to increases in teacher compensation (amends Acts 1999, No. 1342, §3). NOTE: See also Acts 2004, No. 778, §2, relative to increases in teacher compensation and §3 relative to a required report by BESE (amends Acts 1999, No. 1342, §3, as amended by Acts 2001, No. 338, §2).
LA Rev Stat § 17:1174 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1174. Notification of grant or rejection of application

RS 1174 - Notification of grant or rejection of application Every applicant shall be notified by the superintendent in writing within sixty days after the final day for the filing of the application whether the application has been granted or rejected; when the application is for medical leave from sickness the superintendent shall notify the applicant within thirty days from the date of the filing of the application whether the application has been granted or rejected. If the application has been rejected, the reasons for such rejection shall be specified. Acts 1999, No. 1342, §1. NOTE: See Acts 1999, No. 1342, §2 relative to sabbaticals already granted and §3 relative to increases in teacher compensation. NOTE: See also Acts 2001, No. 338, §2 relative to increases in teacher compensation (amends Acts 1999, No. 1342, §3). NOTE: See also Acts 2004, No. 778, §2, relative to increases in teacher compensation and §3 relative to a required report by BESE (amends Acts 1999, No. 1342, §3, as amended by Acts 2001, No. 338, §2).
LA Rev Stat § 17:1175 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1175. Information required in application

RS 1175 - Information required in application A. No person whose application for sabbatical leave has been granted shall be denied such leave. B. Every application shall specify all of the following: (1) The period for which leave is requested. (2) Whether leave is requested for the purpose of professional or cultural improvement, or for the purpose of medical leave. (3) The precise manner, insofar as possible, in which such leave, if granted, will be spent. (4) The semesters spent in active service in the parish school system from which leave is requested. (5) The date of birth of applicant. C.(1) The application shall contain a statement, over the signature of the applicant, that he agrees to comply with the provisions of this Subpart. (2)(a) Every application for sabbatical medical leave shall be accompanied by a statement from a licensed physician certifying that the leave is medically necessary. (b)(i) If the board, upon review of the application, questions the validity or accuracy of the certification, the board may require the applicant, as a condition for continued consideration of the application, to be examined by a licensed physician selected by the board. In such a case, the board shall pay all costs of the examination and any tests determined to be necessary. If the physician selected by the board finds medical necessity, the leave application shall be granted. (ii) If the physician selected by the board disagrees with the certification of the physician selected by the applicant, then the board may require the applicant, as a condition for continued consideration of the application, to be examined by a third licensed appropriate physician whose name appears next in the rotation of physicians on a list established by the local medical society for such purpose and maintained by the school board. All costs of an examination and any required tests by a third doctor shall be paid by the board. The opinion of the third physician shall be determinative of the issue. (c) The opinion of all physicians consulted as provided in this Paragraph shall be submitted to the board in the form of a sworn statement, as referenced in R.S. 14:125. (d) All information contained in any statement from a physician shall be confidential and shall not be subject to the public records law. Acts 1999, No. 1342, §1. NOTE: See Acts 1999, No. 1342, §2 relative to sabbaticals already granted and §3 relative to increases in teacher compensation. NOTE: See also Acts 2001, No. 338, §2 relative to increases in teacher compensation (amends Acts 1999, No. 1342, §3). NOTE: See also Acts 2004, No. 778, §2, relative to increases in teacher compensation and §3 relative to a required report by BESE (amends Acts 1999, No. 1342, §3, as amended by Acts 2001, No. 338, §2).
LA Rev Stat § 17:1176 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1176. Grounds for rejection of application

RS 1176 - Grounds for rejection of application A. Any applicant who, at the expiration of the semester in which he applies, is ineligible for the sabbatical leave requested or who has not complied with the provisions of R.S. 17:1172 through 1174, shall have his or her application rejected, but all other applicants may have their applications granted, provided that all leaves requested in such applications could be taken without violating the following provision: At no time during the school year shall the number of persons on sabbatical leave exceed five percent of the total number of teachers employed in a given school system. B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, all decisions relative to the granting of leave pursuant to this Section shall be made by the superintendent of the local public school system. Acts 1999, No. 1342, §1; Acts 2011, No. 405, §2, eff. July 1, 2011; Acts 2012, No. 788, §3, eff. June 13, 2012. NOTE: See Acts 1999, No. 1342, §2 relative to sabbaticals already granted and §3 relative to increases in teacher compensation. NOTE: See also Acts 2001, No. 338, §2 relative to increases in teacher compensation (amends Acts 1999, No. 1342, §3). NOTE: See also Acts 2004, No. 778, §2, relative to increases in teacher compensation and §3 relative to a required report by BESE (amends Acts 1999, No. 1342, §3, as amended by Acts 2001, No. 338, §2).
LA Rev Stat § 17:1177 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1177. Manner in which leave may be spent

RS 1177 - Manner in which leave may be spent A.(1) Every person on medical leave is prohibited from undertaking any gainful employment during such leave unless all of the following conditions are met: (a) The teacher can demonstrate that he will be working not more than twenty hours a week in a part-time job that he has been working for not less than one hundred twenty days prior to the beginning of such leave. (b) The doctor who certifies the medical necessity of the leave indicates that such part-time work does not impair the purpose for which the leave is granted. (c) The board authorizes such part-time work. (2) Violation of the prohibition in this Subsection shall result in the medical leave being rescinded. (3) Every person on sabbatical leave for the purpose of professional or cultural improvement during each semester of leave shall pursue a program of study earning at least nine undergraduate credit hours provided such hours directly improve the person's skills and knowledge as a teacher, six graduate credit hours, or be certified a full-time student at an institution of higher learning accredited by the board of education of the state or territory in which the institution is located. B. If less than fifteen weeks is so spent, the number of weeks less than fifteen not so spent shall be spent pursuing a program of independent study, research, authorship, or investigation which involves an approximately equivalent amount of work and which is approved by the employing school board; or engaging in travel which is so planned as to be of definite educational value and which is approved by the employing school board. C.(1) Each person granted sabbatical leave as a condition of the leave shall be prohibited from being employed during his leave by any public or private elementary or secondary school in Louisiana or in any other state. (2) The board may grant such additional leave or compensation as it may establish and fix. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 715, §1. Acts 1984, No. 835, §1, eff. July 13, 1984; Acts 1988, No. 824, §1, eff. July 18, 1988; Acts 1999, No. 1342, §1. NOTE: See Acts 1999, No. 1342, §2 relative to sabbaticals already granted and §3 relative to increases in teacher compensation. NOTE: See also Acts 2001, No. 338, §2 relative to increases in teacher compensation (amends Acts 1999, No. 1342, §3). NOTE: See also Acts 2004, No. 778, §2, relative to increases in teacher compensation and §3 relative to a required report by BESE (amends Acts 1999, No. 1342, §3, as amended by Acts 2001, No. 338, §2).
LA Rev Stat § 17:1178 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1178. Reports on manner of spending leave

RS 1178 - Reports on manner of spending leave Every person on sabbatical leave shall transmit to the superintendent within thirty days after the beginning of each semester of leave a written report of approximately one hundred words, of the manner in which such leave will be spent, and within thirty days after the end of such leave, a written report of approximately two hundred and fifty words, of the manner in which such leave has been spent. In case such person has elected to spend any semester in accordance with provisions of R.S. 17:1177(1), the initial report shall indicate the institution being attended and the number of credit hours being taken, and the final report shall be accompanied by official evidence that the number of credit hours required has been taken at the institution specified.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1179 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1179. Termination of leave

RS 1179 - Termination of leave Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of R.S. 17:1177 and 17:1178 may have his leave terminated by the superintendent at any time, except where non-compliance is due to conditions which would have constituted sufficient grounds for failing to perform his duties had he been in active service.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1180 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1180. Sabbatical leave not to preclude salary increase

RS 1180 - Sabbatical leave not to preclude salary increase No person on sabbatical leave shall be denied the regular increment of increase in salary because of absence on sabbatical leave.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1181 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1181. Service on sabbatical leave as active service for retirement purposes

RS 1181 - Service on sabbatical leave as active service for retirement purposes Service on sabbatical leave shall count as active service for the purpose of retirement and contributions to the retirement fund shall be continued.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1182 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1182. Return to same position

RS 1182 - Return to same position Every person on sabbatical leave shall be returned at the beginning of the semester immediately following such leave to the same position at the same school from which such leave was taken, unless otherwise agreed to by him.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1183 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1183. Rights of person on leave

RS 1183 - Rights of person on leave Every person on sabbatical leave shall enjoy all the rights and privileges pertaining to his position and employment which he would have enjoyed had he not taken his leave but remained in active service in the schools in which he is employed.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1184 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1184. Compensation while on leave

RS 1184 - Compensation while on leave Each person granted sabbatical leave shall receive and be paid compensation at the rate of sixty-five percent of the person's salary at the time the leave begins. Amended by Acts 1952, No. 186, §1; Acts 1960, No. 585, §1; Acts 1970, No. 388, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1342, §1. NOTE: See Acts 1999, No. 1342, §2 relative to sabbaticals already granted and §3 relative to increases in teacher compensation. NOTE: See also Acts 2001, No. 338, §2 relative to increases in teacher compensation (amends Acts 1999, No. 1342, §3). NOTE: See also Acts 2004, No. 778, §2, relative to increases in teacher compensation and §3 relative to a required report by BESE (amends Acts 1999, No. 1342, §3, as amended by Acts 2001, No. 338, §2).
LA Rev Stat § 17:1185 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1185. Payment of compensation to persons on leave

RS 1185 - Payment of compensation to persons on leave Compensation payable to persons on sabbatical leave shall be paid at the times at which salaries of the other members of the teaching staff are paid, and in the same manner.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1186 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1186. Leave without pay; preservation of tenure rights

RS 1186 - Leave without pay; preservation of tenure rights A. Parish and city school boards throughout the state may grant leaves of absence, without pay, for periods not exceeding one year, to any regularly employed teacher or other employee, who requests such leave in writing, whenever in the discretion of the board such leave is in the best interests of the public school system. The granting of such leaves shall not affect any tenure rights which the applicant may have acquired prior thereto. B. Parish and city school boards shall grant a leave of absence, without pay, to any regularly employed teacher or other employee who is a president of a statewide professional education organization with a membership of more than ten thousand members, during his or her term of office, not to exceed six consecutive years. The granting of such leave shall not affect any tenure rights which may have been previously acquired. Added by Acts 1954, No. 647, §1; Acts 1987, No. 163, §1; Acts 2003, No. 746, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1187 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1187. Persons granted sabbatical leave; return to service

RS 1187 - Persons granted sabbatical leave; return to service A. Each person granted sabbatical leave shall sign an agreement or contract with his employing school board stipulating that, as a condition of his sabbatical leave and in order to be eligible for compensation during such leave, he will return to service for one semester for each semester of leave following the expiration of his leave in the school system granting the leave. B. Should a person taking sabbatical leave fail to return to service in the school system granting leave for one semester for each semester of leave following the expiration of such leave for any reason other than incapacitating illness as certified by two physicians, that person shall forfeit all compensation received during the leave period. Provided however, any school board may waive the provisions of this Section in accordance with prepublished criteria if it deems to be in the best interest of the school system to do so. No such waiver shall favor or discriminate against any employee or applicant because of his job description, age, race, or sex. C. Notwithstanding any provision of Subsection B herein, no person who, upon the expiration of his sabbatical leave, immediately begins employment with a state-operated educational agency, city or parish school board, department, school, college, or university instead of returning to the school system which granted him such leave, shall be required to forfeit that portion of compensation paid to him by the state while he was on such leave. However, such person shall be required to reimburse the school system which granted him such leave any salary paid to him by such school system while he was on leave, except as provided in Subsection B herein. Added by Acts 1977, No. 715, §2. Acts 1983, No. 230, §1; Acts 1986, No. 811, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1200 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1200. Definitions

RS 1200 - Definitions  A. As used in this Subpart, except in R.S. 17:1201, the words "teacher" or "teaching staff" shall include any member of the teaching staff of a public school in the state of Louisiana and any social worker, school counselor, or school psychologist employed by a city, parish, or other local public school board in the state who holds, as applicable, a valid professional ancillary certificate in school social work, school counseling, or school psychology issued by the state Department of Education.  B. As used in R.S. 17:1201, the words "teacher" or "teaching staff" shall include any person employed by a city, parish, or other local public school board in the state of Louisiana who holds a valid teaching certificate issued by the state Department of Education and any social worker, school counselor, or school psychologist employed by a city, parish, or other local public school board in the state who holds, as applicable, a valid professional ancillary certificate in school social work, school counseling, or school psychology issued by the state Department of Education.  C. As used in this Subpart "disabled" or "disability" means unable to or the inability to perform the essential functions of the job the member of the teaching staff or employee was performing at the time of his injury.  Acts 1985, No. 590, §1; Acts 1990, No. 643, §1; Acts 2004, No. 509, §1, eff. July 1, 2004; Acts 2017, No. 227, §1; Acts 2021, No. 275, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1203 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1203. Pay deduction for tardiness

RS 1203 - Pay deduction for tardiness No teacher employed in the public schools shall suffer any loss or deduction of pay for tardiness, unless such tardiness has caused loss of time from official class duties, on more than two occasions and for a period of one hour or more, during any one school year. In all cases where deduction of pay may be made as herein provided, the amount of pay deducted shall be based on one day's pay proportioned to the period of tardiness. To definitely fix and establish the extent of time tardy, a teacher, upon request of his superior or principal, shall sign a slip stating the time of her arrival and reporting for duty; and if not requested so to do, he may voluntarily sign such slip and present it to the principal or superior.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1204 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1204. Penalty for violations

RS 1204 - Penalty for violations Whoever violates the provisions of this Sub-part shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not less than five days nor more than thirty days, or both.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1205 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1205. "Employee" defined

RS 1205 - "Employee" defined  The term "employee" as used in R.S. 17:1206 through 1206.2 shall be construed to be any person in the employ of any parish or city school board of the state of Louisiana who is not a teacher or whose employment does not require the holding of a teacher's certificate or who is not employed as a bus operator.  Added by Acts 1958, No. 408, §1; Acts 2017, No. 335, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1207 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1207. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 1, §4, eff. July 1, 2012.

RS 1207 - Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 1, §4, eff. July 1, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1208 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1208. Amount of personal leave

RS 1208 - Amount of personal leave Every teacher employed by a parish or city school board of this state, except those employees who receive annual leave, shall be entitled to and shall be allowed to use up to two days absence during each school year to be used for such purposes as may be determined by the individual teacher without loss of pay. The teacher requesting such leave shall give his principal at least twenty-four hours notice prior to taking the leave without loss of pay. Personal leave shall be charged to and deducted from the teacher's sick leave for the current year or sick leave accumulated as provided in R.S. 17:1201. Personal leave shall not be accumulated from year to year, nor shall personal leave be compensated for upon death or retirement or paid in any other manner except as provided for in this Section. Added by Acts 1976, No. 519, §1; Acts 1984, No. 854, §1; Acts 1987, No. 296, §1; Acts 1987, No. 639, §1, eff. July 9, 1987.