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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1855.2. Southern University Laboratory School; tuition; increase; amounts

RS 17:1855.2 - Southern University Laboratory School; tuition; increase; amounts
In addition to the authority granted to the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College by R.S. 17:1855, 1855.1, 3351(A)(5), and 3351.1 and in accordance with Article VII, Section 2.1(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana, the board may increase the amount of tuition charged per student at the university laboratory school by the following amounts:
(1) For the 2006-2007 school year and thereafter, by an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars.
(2) For the 2007-2008 school year and thereafter, by an additional amount not to exceed five hundred dollars.
(3) For the 2012-2013 school year and thereafter, by an additional amount not to exceed five hundred dollars.
Acts 2006, No. 437, §1, eff. June 15, 2006; Acts 2012, No. 420, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1872. Meetings of board; quorum and vote for official action

RS 17:1872 - Meetings of board; quorum and vote for official action
A. The board shall hold at least one regular meeting in each quarter of each calendar year. Other regular meetings and special meetings may be called and held as provided in the bylaws, or by any rule, regulation, or resolution adopted by the board. The board shall fix the time and determine the place of all meetings.
B. Nine members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of official business. Official action of the board shall require the favorable vote of a majority of the members present and voting and, in any event, the favorable vote of at least seven members must be cast in favor of any such action. Voting by proxy is prohibited.
Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 151, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1873. Officers and employees of the board

RS 17:1873 - Officers and employees of the board
A. The board shall elect from its membership a chairman and a vice chairman, who shall also be chairman-elect, and may elect such other officers as it may deem necessary. Each officer shall serve for a term of one year or until his successor is duly elected, qualified, and inducted into office.
B. The chairman shall preside over all meetings of the board, and shall appoint the members of all committees. In the absence of the chairman, his duties shall be performed by the chairman-elect.
C.(1) The secretary to the board, designated in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 17:3302, shall be responsible for keeping the minutes of the meetings of the board and its committees and shall be the custodian of the seal of the system and of all the records of the board. The board shall appoint suitable persons, who are not members of the board, to act as its administrative secretary and its assistant administrative secretary. The administrative secretary shall have custody, under the supervision and control of the secretary, of the records of the board. The administrative secretary shall cause to be filed, indexed, and preserved the minutes, papers, and documents pertaining to the business, affairs, and proceedings of the board and of its committees.
(2) Copies of all minutes, papers, and other documents of the board or of its committees may be certified to be true and correct copies thereof by the chairman, the secretary, the administrative secretary, or the assistant administrative secretary.
Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 151, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1875. Centers of Excellence Program; creation; operation; funding

RS 17:1875 - Centers of Excellence Program; creation; operation; funding
A. The Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges, with the approval of and in coordination with the Board of Regents, may establish a Centers of Excellence Program to provide customized educational and training programs to meet areas of need as identified by Louisiana business and industry.
B.(1) The board may establish an advisory board composed of not more than seven individuals representing private businesses with high workforce training demands, which shall have the following duties:
(a) Assist in the identification of the needs of business and industry.
(b) Provide consultation regarding admissions, curriculum, equipment needs, tuition and fee models, and other aspects of the operation of a Center of Excellence as prescribed by the board.
(2) No public funds shall be used to compensate a member of the advisory board for the performance of his duties on the board or to pay any per diem or other expenses related to the performance of his duties as a board member.
C.(1) A Center of Excellence may be established only with private sector support, including funding or the donation of land or equipment, and shall be operated on a business model conducive to real-time market responsiveness which provides for flexibility in pricing, service delivery, and administration.
(2) The Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges may establish a tuition and fee structure for a Center of Excellence that differs from that established for other courses or programs offered by institutions within the Louisiana Community and Technical College System.
Acts 2010, No. 555, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1902. Reciprocal contracts for educational facilities with other states or institutions; authority to make

RS 17:1902 - Reciprocal contracts for educational facilities with other states or institutions; authority to make
Institutions of higher learning which receive all or part of their support from the state may, subject to the approval and under such rules and regulations as the state board of education and the board of supervisors of Louisiana state university shall determine, provide educational facilities in such institution to residents of another state, under contracts entered into with such other state, its agencies or educational institutions.
They may likewise contract with other states or their institutions of higher learning, or with any private institutions of higher learning within or outside the state, to provide educational facilities to residents of Louisiana at an expense to the student not exceeding the probable cost he would pay if the facilities were provided by the Louisiana institution.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1913. Bylaws; state not bound

RS 17:1913 - Bylaws; state not bound
Pursuant to Article III(i) of the compact, the commission shall file a copy of its bylaws and any amendment thereto with the office of the governor, the State Department of Education, and the secretary of state. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as binding the State of Louisiana to appropriate or provide any specific amount of money for operations of the Educational Commission of the States or as binding or obligating the state to act favorably upon the recommendations of the commission with reference to the budget or other matters.
Added by Acts 1966, No. 364, §3. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 680, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1921. Findings and purpose

RS 17:1921 - Findings and purpose
The purpose of this Chapter is to create the Louisiana Cancer Research Center of L.S.U. Health Sciences Center in New Orleans/Tulane Health Sciences Center with the primary function of conducting research and promoting education in the diagnosis, detection, and treatment of cancer in its pursuit of obtaining National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation for the two health sciences centers in New Orleans, Louisiana. Data from multiple sources indicate that Louisiana's citizens suffer disproportionately from a high rate of cancer-induced deaths. The latest statistics from the American Cancer Society show that Louisiana has the highest cancer mortality rate in the nation. Approximately one hundred eighty Louisiana citizens die each week from cancer, and the cost to the state's economy is close to four hundred million dollars per year in lost productivity from excessive early death from cancer. By coordinating and focusing the cancer research efforts at the Louisiana Cancer Research Center of L.S.U. Health Sciences Center in New Orleans/Tulane Health Sciences Center and by providing modern new research resources and infrastructure, the cancer centers in New Orleans will be able to develop their current facilities and recruit the new faculty members necessary to achieve the designation as an NCI designated cancer center, the recognized gold standard for excellence in cancer research, treatment, and prevention. There are sixty such centers in the United States, but none in Louisiana, Mississippi, or Arkansas. The closest NCI designated cancer centers are three hundred fifty miles to the west of New Orleans at the M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, Texas, and three hundred fifty miles to the northeast of New Orleans at the University of Alabama Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama.
Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 41, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1922. Louisiana Cancer Research Center of L.S.U. Health Sciences Center in New Orleans/Tulane Health Sciences Center; creation; domicile; fiscal year

RS 17:1922 - Louisiana Cancer Research Center of L.S.U. Health Sciences Center in New Orleans/Tulane Health Sciences Center; creation; domicile; fiscal year
The Louisiana Cancer Research Center of L.S.U. Health Sciences Center in New Orleans/Tulane Health Sciences Center, hereafter referred to as "center", is hereby created as a body corporate under the administration of a governance board as provided in this Chapter and in accordance with R.S. 17:3390(B). The domicile of the center shall be Orleans Parish. The center shall operate on a fiscal year basis commencing on July first and ending on June thirtieth of each year.
Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 41, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1923. Governing board; membership

RS 17:1923 - Governing board; membership
A. The governance board of the center shall exercise all powers, rights, and duties conferred upon the center by this Chapter or other provisions of law. The board shall consist of the senior vice president for health sciences of Tulane University Health Sciences Center, a senior Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center representative appointed by the president of the Louisiana State University System, a member appointed by the senior vice president for health sciences of Tulane University Health Sciences Center, a member appointed by the president of the Louisiana State University System from the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, the secretary of the Department of Economic Development or his designee, the chairman of the Louisiana Board of Regents or his designee, and such other persons as may be appointed by the unanimous consent of the board. The appointed members of the governance board shall serve for terms of four years each. Any appointment to fill a vacancy on the board shall be made for the unexpired term of the member whose death, resignation, or removal created such vacancy.
B. The members of the board shall not receive compensation by reason of their membership on the board or attendance at the meetings of the board. Members of the board shall receive a per diem allowance to be established by the board in an amount not to exceed the amount of per diem authorized for members of the legislature. All members may be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties. The travel expense reimbursement shall be fixed by the center in an amount not to exceed those authorized under state travel regulations.
C. The senior vice president for health sciences of Tulane University Health Sciences Center and the senior Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center representative appointed by the president of the Louisiana State University System shall serve as the chairperson and vice chairperson on an alternating annual basis according to the bylaws. The board shall elect on an annual basis a secretary-treasurer of the board and such other officers as the members determine necessary. The chairperson shall sign and execute all vouchers and other orders for the disbursement of funds belonging to the center upon authorization by the board. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business of the center. Meetings of the board shall be held at a time and place as determined by and at the call of the chairperson or when requested by a majority of the members.
D. Members of the board while acting within the scope of their duties and responsibilities as board members shall not be subject to any personal liability resulting from carrying out the powers and duties conferred on them as members of the board, and shall have the indemnification rights provided in R.S. 13:5108.1, et seq., with respect to such actions.
Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 41, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1924. Purposes and powers of the center

RS 17:1924 - Purposes and powers of the center
The governance board of the center shall have authority to:
(1) Sue and be sued, including the right to recover all debts owing to the center, and to retain legal counsel therefor.
(2) Actively seek and accept donations, bequests, and other forms of financial assistance for educational and research purposes from any public or private person or agency and comply with rules and regulations governing grants from the federal government or any other person or agency which are not in contravention of the constitution and laws of the state.
(3) Purchase and maintain equipment and make improvements to facilities necessary for the use of the center.
(4) Approve the appointment of such administrative officers and other personnel as the governance board deems necessary and designate their titles. The compensation of all officers and employees shall be fixed by the governance board and the officers so appointed shall serve at the pleasure of the governance board.
(5) Adopt, amend, and repeal rules and regulations necessary or proper for the business of the center.
(6) Enter into contracts and agreements with other agencies and entities with respect to cooperative enterprises and undertakings relating to or associated with the purposes of the center.
(7) Perform such other functions as are necessary or incidental to the supervision and management of the center.
(8) Employ the proceeds of all donations, grants, and requests made to the center so as to effect the purposes of and in accordance with the terms and conditions of such donations, grants, and requests.
Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 41, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1925. Executive director; appointment; functions

RS 17:1925 - Executive director; appointment; functions
The governance board may appoint a chief administrative officer who shall be the executive director of the center. The executive director of the center shall serve at the pleasure of the governance board and shall, with the approval of the governance board, appoint and remove all professional, research, technical, clerical, and other employees of the center. The compensation of the executive director shall be fixed by the governance board.
Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 41, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1926. Reports

RS 17:1926 - Reports
The governance board shall present a strategic plan and annual progress report to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, the Louisiana Board of Regents, and the Department of Economic Development not later than February first of each year. The governance board shall make such other reports as are required by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.
Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 41, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1941. Statement of policy

RS 17:1941 - Statement of policy
It is and shall be the duty of state and local educational agencies of the state of Louisiana to provide a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment to every student with an exceptionality, ages three through twenty-one, who is a resident therein.
Acts 1977, No. 754, §1; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 109, §1, eff. May 5, 1998; Acts 2008, No. 376, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1942.1. Compliance; report by state board

RS 17:1942.1 - Compliance; report by state board
A. Not later than July first annually, the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall submit a written report to the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education relative to school district compliance with special education requirements, which shall include, at minimum, the following:
(1) A description of the state board's audit process on compliance.
(2) School district compliance.
(3) School district noncompliance.
(4) How long the noncompliance issues have existed.
(5) School-level remediation action plans on noncompliance.
(6) Authority of the state board to remediate unresolved noncompliance.
(7) Actual actions taken by the state board to remediate unresolved noncompliance.
B. The state board shall also post the report on its website in an easily accessible location.
Acts 2023, No. 346, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1945.2. Funding; inclusion in the minimum foundation program formula; other appropriated state funds

RS 17:1945.2 - 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 state 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; Acts 2022, No. 374, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1945.3. Louisiana Schools for the Deaf and Visually Impaired; year-round operation; continuing service

RS 17:1945.3 - Louisiana Schools for the Deaf and Visually Impaired; year-round operation; continuing service
The Louisiana Schools for the Deaf and Visually Impaired may operate year-round under the provisions of this Section, subject to the approval of the superintendent of the Special School District and subject to the availability of funds.
Acts 2022, No. 323, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1947. Funding

RS 17:1947 - 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 state 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; Acts 2022, No. 374, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1955. Repealed by Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 109, §2, eff. May 5, 1998.

RS 17:1955 - Repealed by Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 109, §2, eff. May 5, 1998.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1956. Repealed by Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 109, §2, eff. May 5, 1998.

RS 17:1956 - Repealed by Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 109, §2, eff. May 5, 1998.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1957. Repealed by Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 109, §2, eff. May 5, 1998.

RS 17:1957 - Repealed by Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 109, §2, eff. May 5, 1998.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1959. Repealed by Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 109, §2, eff. May 5, 1998.

RS 17:1959 - Repealed by Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 109, §2, eff. May 5, 1998.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1961. Legislative intent

RS 17:1961 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1962. Definitions

RS 17:1962 - Definitions
As used in this Part, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) "Department" means the state Department of Education.
(2) "School" means the Jimmy D. Long, Sr. Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts.
(3) "State Board" means the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
(4) "State superintendent" means the state superintendent of education.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 932, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 151, §1, eff. July 12, 1982; Acts 2017, No. 374, §2, eff. June 23, 2017; Acts 2022, No. 374, §1.
NOTE: See Acts 2017, No. 374, §5, relative to school name changes on items and products for the Jimmy D. Long, Sr. Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1963. Jimmy D. Long, Sr. Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts; creation; location; governance; relationship with educational boards and state superintendent

RS 17:1963 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1965. Programs and operation

RS 17:1965 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1966. Extracurricular activities

RS 17:1966 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1967. Eligibility limited to high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors.

RS 17:1967 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1968. Funding; acceptance of other funds

RS 17:1968 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1968.1. Funding; inclusion in the minimum foundation program formula; other appropriated state funds

RS 17:1968.1 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1970.1. Legislative intent

RS 17:1970.1 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1970.2. Definitions

RS 17:1970.2 - Definitions
As used in this Part, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) "Department" means the state Department of Education.
(2) "School" means the 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; Acts 2022, No. 374, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1970.3. Louis Armstrong High School for the Arts; creation; location; governance; relationship with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette

RS 17:1970.3 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1970.5. Programs and operation

RS 17:1970.5 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1970.6. Extracurricular activities

RS 17:1970.6 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1970.7. Eligibility of students; auditions

RS 17:1970.7 - Eligibility of students; auditions
A. The school shall admit high school juniors and seniors as resident students and high school sophomores as day students.
B. Prior to admission, each student shall establish his eligibility for admission by audition pursuant to the rules and policies of the school board.
Acts 1997, No. 1350, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1970.8. Funding; acceptance of other funds

RS 17:1970.8 - 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 Part 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 establishing school facilities, operating the school, maintaining the school, or providing programs by the school.
Acts 1997, No. 1350, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1970.9. Funding formula

RS 17:1970.9 - Funding formula
A. The school board of the Louis Armstrong High School for the Arts annually shall prepare and adopt a recommended formula to adequately fund the educational programs at the school. The formula shall be identical to that adopted by the Jimmy D. Long, Sr. Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts in Natchitoches.
B.(1) The recommended formula shall be submitted to the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education for review and approval and shall be returned to the school board on a timely basis for submission of the annual budget request for the school. Prior to approval of the formula by the state board, the state board may return the formula adopted by the school board to the school board and may recommend to the school board an amended formula for consideration by the school board and submission to the state board for approval.
(2) Subsequent to the approval of the initial formula as required by this Section, whenever the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education fails to approve the formula most recently adopted by the school board, the last formula adopted by the school board and approved by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall be used to adequately fund the educational programs at the school.
C. The school board of the school shall include in its annual budget request sufficient monies to fully fund the cost to the state for the school based on the adopted and approved formula.
D. If the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education fails to approve the formula as provided by this Section, the school board shall prepare its annual budget request as otherwise provided by law.
E. The amount of funding for any budget request submitted as provided in this Section shall be determined by the legislature. No appropriation made under the provisions of this Section shall exceed on a per-student basis any amount appropriated in the same fiscal year to the Jimmy D. Long, Sr. Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts in Natchitoches.
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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1970.21. Legislative intent

RS 17:1970.21 - Legislative intent
It is the intention of the legislature to enrich the cultural life of Louisiana, to honor the history and past contribution of the state to the creative and performing arts, and to provide continuing opportunities for the development of young artists by preserving and enlarging a program for providing professional training to high school students by reorganizing the program as a state agency. It is intended that the state shall make use of the facility in a manner consistent with the history, traditions, goals, and principles of the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts as it existed prior to July 1, 2000. It is intended that the center be dedicated to providing professional quality opportunities for training, coaching, and performing for those students who aspire to be artists, performers, and arts technicians and who have demonstrated an aptitude for such work. It is intended that the center also act as a center to provide expanded opportunities for the community to experience and appreciate excellence in the creative arts.
Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 60, §2, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2010, No. 525, §2, eff. June 24, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1970.22. Definitions

RS 17:1970.22 - Definitions
As used in this Part, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) "Board" means the Board of Directors of the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts.
(2) "Center" means the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts.
(3) "State board" means the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 60, §2, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2010, No. 525, §2, eff. June 24, 2010; Acts 2022, No. 374, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1970.23. New Orleans Center for Creative Arts; creation; purpose; governance

RS 17:1970.23 - New Orleans Center for Creative Arts; creation; purpose; governance
A. There is hereby created the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts which shall be a state center primarily for the training of high school students operated in a facility owned by the state which was designed and built to house a program of professional quality training, coaching, and performing for students who aspire to be artists, performers, and arts technicians. The center shall provide for the enrollment of qualified students from the state of Louisiana. The center shall begin operation as a state center as provided in this Part beginning July 1, 2000. The center shall be an agency of state government and shall be independent of the control of the state superintendent and of all local and state education boards, except the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts board of directors.
B. The center shall be governed and managed by a board of directors the membership of which and the powers and duties of which shall be as provided in this Part.
Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 60, §2, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2010, No. 525, §2, eff. June 24, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1970.25. Eligibility of students; auditions

RS 17:1970.25 - Eligibility of students; auditions
A. The center shall primarily1 admit high school students.
B. Prior to admission, each student shall establish his eligibility for admission by audition pursuant to the rules and policies of the board.
C. Exceptionally talented students in grades prior to the tenth grade may be considered and accepted for admission upon meeting all admission and audition requirements.
Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 60, §2, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2010, No. 525, §2, eff. June 24, 2010.
1As appears in enrolled bill.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1970.27. Funding; acceptance of other funds

RS 17:1970.27 - Funding; acceptance of other funds
A. Funds for the operation of the center and the programs provided by the center shall come from monies appropriated therefor by the legislature.
B. Nothing in this Section shall be so construed as to prohibit or prevent the board of directors of the center from accepting federal funds or monies from any corporation or other private contributor for use in establishing center facilities, operating the center, maintaining the center, or providing programs by the center.
Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 60, §2, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2010, No. 525, §2, eff. June 24, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1970.31. Legislative intent

RS 17:1970.31 - Legislative intent
A. It is the intent of the legislature to establish a world language immersion school for the express purpose of providing an expansive and challenging educational experience for the students of this state, thereby enabling such students to reach their full potential and be productive citizens.
B. The legislature finds that the development of a world language skills program and cultural expertise are crucial in addressing the economic challenges facing the state and nation in the global marketplace. Professions including but not limited to law, health care, education, tourism, hospitality, agriculture, and oil and gas all require an international dimension that reflects the ever-changing world environment and Louisiana's increasingly diverse population.
C. The legislature recognizes that sustained, intensive, continuous sequences of second language study results in the following benefits:
(1) Increases awareness of and appreciation for other cultures and people.
(2) Develops a high proficiency in a second or third target language other than English.
(3) Enhances problem-solving capabilities.
(4) Improves memory and listening skills, and has a positive effect on intellectual growth.
(5) Enhances understanding of an individual's primary language.
(6) Better prepares students for the twenty-first century job market.
(7) Preserves the heritage language of Acadians and the related economic value of the Cajun Creole culture in Louisiana.
Acts 2012, No. 851, §1, eff. June 14, 2012.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:1971. Legislative intent

RS 17:1971 - Legislative intent
A. It is the intent of the legislature to establish an independent, residential, public school as a pilot school for certain at-risk students in grades six through twelve with the express purpose of providing a more challenging educational experience to develop students to their full potential through high expectations, personal support, and educationally enriching activities.
B. The legislature finds that an independent, residential school for at-risk students of this age can be an important cost-saving measure for the state because research shows that investing in education for at-risk students in this kind of setting can lead to greater academic success which can strengthen the future economy if those students avoid dropping out of high school, resulting in less likelihood of unemployment, reliance on social-welfare programs, and imprisonment.
Acts 2016, No. 672, §1, eff. July 1, 2017.