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LA Rev Stat § 17:406.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§406.8. Parental involvement; parenting classes; recognition for participation

RS 406.8 - Parental involvement; parenting classes; recognition for participation A. The governing authority of each public elementary and secondary school is authorized and encouraged to partner with individuals, community and faith-based groups and organizations, and nonprofit and for-profit entities to design and implement programs to increase parental involvement in children's education and schools. B. The governing authority of each public elementary and secondary school may: (1) Identify and encourage participation in parenting classes that are designed to increase parental involvement, are provided at low or no cost to parents, and that provide parents with information and skills related to improving student performance, including but not limited to the following: (a) How to be a positive role model for children and motivate them to do well in school. (b) How to maximize the benefits of parent-teacher conferences. (c) The importance of sleep and good nutrition in school performance. (d) How to help with homework assignments and to establish an environment conducive to their completion. (e) Techniques for students to improve study habits and classroom performance. (f) How to access and use any technology provided by the school or school governing authority that furnishes information about school assignments, activities, and events and about student attendance and performance. (g) The importance of school attendance and the consequences of truancy. (h) How to help students prepare for entrance into postsecondary education or the workforce. (i) Ways of becoming involved in a child's school, including volunteer opportunities. (2) Provide recognition in the following ways to schools and classes in which a high percentage of parents participate in at least two parenting classes: (a) Solicit donations from individuals, community and faith-based groups and organizations, and nonprofit and for-profit entities to fund rewards such as equipment, supplies, field trips, and other educational activities. (b) Devise other ways of providing recognition to schools and classes as well as to participating parents. C.(1) The governing authority of each public elementary and secondary school shall encourage and provide opportunities for parents who participate in parenting classes to encourage participation by other parents, including those whose children are entering a school for the first time. (2) The governing authority of each public elementary and secondary school and the state Department of Education may identify available funding sources that may be used to provide for such parenting classes. Acts 2013, No. 306, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407. Legislative intent

RS 407 - Legislative intent  A. The legislature finds and declares as follows:  (1) Developmentally appropriate early childhood programs have produced sizeable gains in the skill levels of educationally disadvantaged and at-risk children.  (2) Early childhood education programs facilitate the development of children who are economically disadvantaged and increase the chances that they will be more successful students and ultimately more productive citizens.  (3) Funding successful and innovative programs is required to increase the learning opportunities of children who are economically disadvantaged and provide for their optimal development.  (4) Many preschool children live in families in which both parents or the primary caregiver are employed such that these children require full day care in a developmentally appropriate environment.  B. Therefore, it is the intention of the legislature that every preschool child in Louisiana who is economically disadvantaged should have access to an educationally appropriate early childhood program which shall include but not be limited to parental involvement, center-based programs, and before and after care.  Acts 1992, No. 970, §1, eff. July 9, 1992; Acts 2018, No. 307, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.1. Definitions

RS 407.1 - Definitions  As used in this Part, the following words, terms, and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section as follows:  (1) "Appropriate early childhood program" means a developmentally appropriate program for young children, ages three to five years, which is in compliance with regulatory guidelines to be issued by the department pursuant to this Part and which is approved by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. (2) "Department" means the state Department of Education. (3) "HIPPY" means the Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters. (4) Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 438, §4(B). Acts 1992, No. 970, §1, eff. July 9, 1992; Acts 2009, No. 438, §4(B).
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.2. Louisiana Early Childhood Opportunity Program

RS 407.2 - Louisiana Early Childhood Opportunity Program  The department shall establish the Louisiana Early Childhood Opportunity Program to assist in the development and funding of appropriate early childhood programs for children ages three to five years who are economically disadvantaged as defined by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, referred to in this Section as the "state board". The department, with the approval of the state board, shall award grants or contracts to qualified early childhood programs, including but not limited to Head Start, HIPPY, Parents as Teachers, and programs for children with developmental disabilities or who are economically disadvantaged, selected by the department in accordance with specified programmatic standards and guidelines to be established by the department with the approval of the state board.  Acts 1992, No. 970, §1, eff. July 9, 1992; Acts 2014, No. 811, §8, eff. June 23, 2014; Acts 2015, No. 297, §1; Acts 2018, No. 307, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.3. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 438, §4(B).

RS 407.3 - Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 438, §4(B).
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.4. Louisiana HIPPY Coordinator; appointment; duties and responsibilities

RS 407.4 - Louisiana HIPPY Coordinator; appointment; duties and responsibilities  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 § 17:407.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.5. Early childhood programs; qualifications; funding

RS 407.5 - Early childhood programs; qualifications; funding  A. Any nonsectarian early childhood program may apply for funding, regardless of the sponsorship of the program. Local school systems may apply for funding to operate early childhood programs, excluding public school kindergarten, however, a qualified early childhood program need not be affiliated with a school system in order to receive funding.  B. A local to state funding match shall be required in the ratio of twenty to eighty percent, except that the department, with the approval of its governing authority, may waive the local match for programs of special merit or may designate other grants or funding sources as satisfying the local match. The local match may consist of cash or appropriate in-kind services, or both.  C. To be considered, an application shall contain all information required by the department's regulatory guidelines, including information concerning program content, educational curriculum models, and plans for compliance with all appropriate regulations. The department shall provide or make available technical assistance to qualified local programs that require assistance in program development in accordance with the grant application.  D. The department, with the approval of its governing authority shall select for funding those applications which comply with the programmatic standards and other relevant criteria as developed.  E. All early childhood programs funded pursuant to the provisions of this Part shall be developmentally appropriate and individualized to meet the needs of each student enrolled.  F. The department shall work to develop model curricula and curriculum guidelines to encourage establishment of appropriate early childhood programs serving children who are economically disadvantaged.  G. All center-based programs funded pursuant to the provisions of this Part shall comply with applicable existing rules and regulations, including but not limited to child care licensing requirements and federal guidelines for Head Start Centers.  Acts 1992, No. 970, §1, eff. July 9, 1992; Acts 2018, No. 307, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.6. Criteria for determining need

RS 407.6 - Criteria for determining need  The department shall establish criteria for identifying and targeting areas of the state with the greatest need for early childhood programs and for identifying types of programs likely to provide greatest benefit to children who are economically disadvantaged. Among the criteria to be considered in developing guidelines for funding programs pursuant to the provisions of this Part are the extent to which a program serves children who:  (1) Are from low-income families.  (2) Are from families with low parental educational levels.  (3) Were of low weight or premature at birth.  (4) Live with a teenage parent.  (5) Are or have been a victim of abuse or neglect.  (6) Are from families with experience with substance abuse or addiction.  (7) Are in foster care.  (8) Live in a single-parent family.  Acts 1992, No. 970, §1, eff. July 9, 1992; Acts 2018, No. 307, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.7. Notification

RS 407.7 - Notification  The department shall annually provide notification to school systems, community leaders, and other appropriate providers, of the availability of funds under the Louisiana Early Childhood Opportunity Program and shall include in such notification the programmatic standards and criteria for determining eligibility for funding under the program and the availability of technical assistance to potentially qualified applicants.  Acts 1992, No. 970, §1, eff. July 9, 1992.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.8. Participation requirements; implementation

RS 407.8 - Participation requirements; implementation  A. Nothing in this Part shall be construed so as to require any school system to participate in the program as provided by this Part. Further, nothing herein shall be construed so as to require parents or legal guardians to enroll their children in any program established pursuant to this Part.  B. The provisions of this Part shall be implemented only to the extent that funds are made available for this purpose from public or private sources.  Acts 1992, No. 970, §1, eff. July 9, 1992.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.21 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.21. Short title

RS 407.21 - Short title This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Early Childhood Education Act". Acts 2012, No. 3, §1, eff. April 18, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.22 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.22. Legislative findings and intent

RS 407.22 - Legislative findings and intent  A. The legislature finds and declares that:  (1) In order to significantly improve outcomes at all levels of the state's educational system, it is imperative that standards for, and expectations of, our early childhood programs be raised to levels that will promote kindergarten readiness and sustain lifelong learning and achievement.  (2) Publicly funded early childhood programs should prioritize kindergarten readiness and public monies should fund programs that excel at achieving high levels of kindergarten readiness, or progression towards kindergarten readiness, as applicable for the ages of children served.  (3) Parents who choose to send their children to publicly funded early childhood programs should have clear and actionable information on the quality of the programs available.  (4) Providers of publicly funded early childhood programs should be held accountable for the public monies they receive but given the autonomy to implement an educational program that promotes and achieves kindergarten readiness without undue regulation.  (5) State entities involved in the oversight or provision of early childhood programs should collaborate, set standards of educational achievement for young children that align with standards established for children enrolled in grades kindergarten through twelve, and hold providers of publicly funded early childhood programs accountable without imposing undue regulation on such programs.  (6) There are high quality early childhood programs in this state that can serve as a model for increasing standards of achievement and financial efficiency in publicly funded early childhood programs.  (7) Publicly funded early childhood programs receive a significant amount of public monies that can and should be maximized in pursuit of high quality early childhood programs that achieve high levels of kindergarten readiness or progression towards kindergarten readiness, as applicable for the ages of children served.  (8) Tax incentives created for the purpose of promoting high quality early childhood programs should be awarded based on kindergarten readiness, or progression towards kindergarten readiness, as applicable for the ages of children served.  (9) A fragmented system of standards, funding, and oversight of the state's publicly funded early childhood programs serves as a barrier to providing every child with the high quality services and programs which he deserves and to providing parents with the information needed to make an informed choice when selecting the programs that best fit the needs of their children.  B. It is the intent of the legislature that a comprehensive and integrated delivery system for early childhood care and education be created to ensure that every child enters kindergarten healthy and ready to learn.  Acts 2012, No. 3, §1, eff. April 18, 2012; Acts 2017, No. 97, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.24 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.24. Rules

RS 407.24 - Rules The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to implement the provisions of this Part. Acts 2012, No. 3, §1, eff. April 18, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.25 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.25. Applicability; limitation

RS 407.25 - Applicability; limitation This Part shall not apply to early childhood programs that receive public funds solely for food and nutrition assistance. Acts 2012, No. 3, §1, eff. April 18, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.31 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.31. Short title

RS 407.31 - Short title This Part may be cited as the "Early Learning Center Licensing Act". Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.32 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.32. Legislative intent; declaration of purpose and policy

RS 407.32 - Legislative intent; declaration of purpose and policy It is the intent of the legislature to protect the health, safety, and well-being of the children of the state who are in out-of-home care on a regular or consistent basis. Toward that end, it is the purpose of this Part to establish statewide minimum standards for the safety and well-being of children in early learning centers, to ensure maintenance of these standards, and to regulate conditions in these centers through a program of licensing. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement a program of licensing for early learning centers and the state Department of Education shall administer the licensing program pursuant to such rules and regulations. Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.33 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.33. Definitions

RS 407.33 - Definitions  A. As used in this Part, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly states otherwise:  (1) "Camp" means any place or facility operated by any institution, society, agency, corporation, person or persons, or any other group which serves only children five years of age or older and operates only when school is not in session during the summer months or school holidays.  (2) "Child" means a person who has not reached age eighteen or otherwise been legally emancipated.  (3) "Child day care center" means any place or facility operated by any institution, political subdivision, society, agency, corporation, person or persons, or any other group for the purpose of providing care, supervision, and guidance of seven or more children, not including those related to the caregiver, unaccompanied by parent or legal custodian, on a regular basis for at least twelve and one-half hours in a continuous seven-day week. If a child day care center provides transportation or arranges for transportation to and from the center, either directly or by contract with third parties, all hours during which a child is being transported shall be included in calculating the hours of operation. A child day care center that remains open for more than twelve and one-half hours in a continuous seven-day week, and in which no individual child remains for more than twenty-four hours in one continuous stay shall be known as a full-time child day care center. A child day care center that remains open after 9:00 p.m. shall meet the regulations established for nighttime care.  (4) "Department" means the state Department of Education.  (5) "Early learning center" means any child day care center, Early Head Start Center, Head Start Center, or stand-alone prekindergarten program not attached to a school.  (6) "Head Start and Early Head Start Programs" mean the federally-funded early childhood care and education programs that promote and teach school readiness to children ages birth to five from low-income families and provide services in the areas of education, social services for families, nutrition, family engagement, health and mental health, as well as providing the physical plant and instructional staff members for such purposes.  (7) "License type" means the type of license applied for or held, which shall include Type I, Type II, and Type III.  (8) "Related" or "relative" means a natural or adopted child or grandchild of the caregiver or a child in the legal custody of the caregiver.  Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2015, No. 297, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.34 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.34. Requirement of licensure

RS 407.34 - Requirement of licensure All early learning centers shall be licensed prior to beginning operations in Louisiana. Early learning center licenses shall be of three types: Type I, Type II, and Type III. Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.35 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.35. Exemptions from licensure requirements

RS 407.35 - Exemptions from licensure requirements  A. Public and nonpublic day schools serving children in grades kindergarten and above, including any prekindergarten programs attached thereto, as well as camps, and care given without charge, shall be exempt from the provisions of this Part.  B. A recognized religious organization which is qualified as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, which remains open for not more than twenty-four hours in a continuous seven-day week, and in which no individual child remains for more than twenty-four hours in one continuous stay shall not be considered an early learning center for the purposes of this Part.  C. Nothing in this Part shall apply to children in programs licensed or operated by the Louisiana Department of Health or the Department of Children and Family Services.  Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.36 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.36. Types of Licenses

RS 407.36 - Types of Licenses A. A "Type I license" is the type of license issued to an early learning center that is owned or operated by a church or religious organization that is qualified as a tax exempt organization under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and that receives no state or federal funds from any source, whether directly or indirectly. A "Type I license" is also the type of license issued to an early learning center holding a "Class B" license prior to the effective date of this Part. (1) No early learning center holding a Type I license shall receive any state or federal funds, from any source, whether directly or indirectly. (2) If an early learning center holding a Type I license receives any state or federal funds, its license shall be automatically revoked. B. A "Type II license" is the type of license issued to an early learning center that either receives no state or federal funds from any source, whether directly or indirectly, or whose only source of state or federal funds is from the United States Department of Agriculture's food and nutrition programs, hereinafter referred to in this Part as "federal food and nutrition programs". (1) No early learning center holding a Type II license shall receive any state or federal funds, from any source, whether directly or indirectly, other than those funds received solely for federal food and nutrition programs. (2) If an early learning center holding a Type II license receives any state or federal funds, whether directly or indirectly, other than those received solely for federal food and nutrition programs, its license shall be automatically revoked. C. A "Type III license" is the type of license issued to any early learning center which receives state or federal funds, directly or indirectly, from any source other than the federal food and nutrition programs. Type III early learning centers shall meet the performance and academic standards of the Early Childhood Care and Education Network regarding kindergarten readiness as determined by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. D. Nothing in this Section shall prevent an early learning center otherwise qualified for a Type I license to voluntarily seek a Type II or Type III license, or an early learning center otherwise qualified for a Type II license to voluntarily seek a Type III license, provided that such early learning center meets the standards set forth for such license. Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.