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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3167.1. Secondary and postsecondary education boards; consultation and collaboration

RS 17:3167.1 - Secondary and postsecondary education boards; consultation and collaboration
A. The Board of Regents, the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, and the public postsecondary education management boards shall establish a process by which the commissioner of higher education, or his designee, and the state superintendent of education, or his designee, and representatives of each respective board shall meet at least once quarterly, upon the call of the commissioner of higher education, to discuss and make recommendations to the Statewide Articulation and Transfer Council and the Board of Regents on matters including but not limited to the following:
(1) The appropriate role and responsibilities of each board in implementing the statewide articulation and transfer policies and agreements required by this Chapter.
(2) The status of current and proposed policies, activities, and initiatives designed to promote and facilitate the seamless transfer of academic credits across their respective institutions and systems.
(3) Methods to enhance and maximize student knowledge and utilization of articulation and transfer policies and programs to ensure that every student is provided the most direct and time-efficient pathway to earning a postsecondary degree or credential.
(4) Methods to overcome all obstacles and barriers preventing the efficient and effective development and implementation of successful articulation and transfer policies and practices, including any regulatory and statutory changes deemed necessary.
B. The commissioner of higher education shall include a summary of the proceedings of all meetings conducted pursuant to this Section, including any recommendations for policy or statutory changes, in the Board of Regents' annual report on the status of articulation and transfer activities required by R.S. 17:3168.
Acts 2014, No. 480, §1, eff. June 5, 2014.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3168. Reporting

RS 17:3168 - Reporting
The Board of Regents shall submit a written report to the Senate and House committees on education, not later than September thirtieth of each year, on the status of statewide articulation and transfer of credit across all education institutions in Louisiana as provided in this Chapter. Such report shall, at a minimum, include the following:
(1) The number and percentage of students who complete an associate transfer degree program.
(2) The number and percentage of students who earn an associate transfer degree and subsequently transfer to a four-year college or university.
(3) The number and percentage of transfer students who complete a baccalaureate degree, to be reported in aggregate and by the individual postsecondary institution awarding such degree.
(4) A comparison of the academic performance of transfer students and native students including the number of credits earned, degrees awarded, and time to completion of degree. Such information shall be reported in aggregate and by each institution of postsecondary education.
(5) The status of the implementation of the academic transfer module process developed pursuant to R.S. 17:3165.1.
(6)(a) The number of academic or workforce education credits awarded to veterans of the United States Armed Forces for their military education, training, or experience.
(b) The number of academic credits earned by veterans and spouses of veterans from a postsecondary education institution that are transferred to a public postsecondary education institution.
(c) The information required by this Paragraph shall be reported in aggregate and by public postsecondary education institution.
Acts 2009, No. 356, §1, eff. July 6, 2009; Acts 2012, No. 623, §1, eff. June 7, 2012; Acts 2013, No. 174, §1, eff. June 7, 2013; Acts 2015, No. 233, §1, eff. June 26, 2015; Acts 2017, No. 97, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3201. Application of Chapter

RS 17:3201 - Application of Chapter
A. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Chapter, the provisions of this Chapter shall apply in the same manner and to the same extent to the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System, the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges, and any other board vested with the supervision and management of institutions of postsecondary education hereafter created.
B.(1) Except as otherwise provided by law for employees of public institutions predominantly or exclusively providing vocational-technical educational programs, the provisions of this Chapter shall apply in the same manner and to the same extent to the institutions and the employees thereof that are under the management of the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges as such provisions apply to those institutions and the employees thereof under the management of the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, and the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System.
(2) A student, faculty member, or other employee of an institution of higher education transferred from another management board to the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges shall retain all previously earned benefits provided by law, rule, or regulation and shall continue to earn such benefits as provided by law, rule, or regulation prior to the transfer and, if otherwise qualified, shall be eligible for any additional benefits as may be provided for such student, faculty member, or other employee by law, rule, or regulation.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1975; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 151, §1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2012, No. 811, §5, eff. July 1, 2012.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3202. Definitions

RS 17:3202 - Definitions
As used in this Chapter, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) "Board" or "boards" means the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System, and the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges, or any of these boards.
(2) "Community college" means any postsecondary institution which offers an associate academic degree as well as vocational-technical and other educational programs, but which is not approved to offer a baccalaureate degree.
(3) "Postsecondary education system" or "system" means and refers to the programs and institutions under the jurisdiction of the respective management boards for postsecondary education created by or under authority of the Constitution of Louisiana.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1975; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 151, §1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2012, No. 811, §5, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2022, No. 374, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3205. Qualifications of members of boards

RS 17:3205 - Qualifications of members of boards
No member of the faculty and no officer or employee of a university or college shall be eligible hereafter for appointment to any board which has authority for his/her appointment. However, this provision shall not prohibit the appointment of any person serving in an emeritus capacity to a board other than the board under which he served.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1975.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3206. Compensation of board members

RS 17:3206 - Compensation of board members
Each member of the board shall be paid a per diem of fifty dollars for each day of actual attendance at meetings of the board or of a committee appointed by the board on which the member serves, or while on business for the board assigned by it, plus travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties. Reimbursement of travel and expenses shall be in conformity with regulations governing such expenses of state officials.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1975.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3207. Executive committee of boards; powers and duties

RS 17:3207 - Executive committee of boards; powers and duties
A. For the prompt and efficient transaction of business each board may create from its membership an executive committee, which shall consist of the chairman and vice-chairman of the board and such additional number of members as the board shall determine. The members shall record the proceedings of each meeting of the executive committee.
B. A majority of the members of the executive committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; however, whenever the board has delegated to the executive committee full power to act with respect to a matter, affirmative action by a majority of the entire membership of the executive committee shall be required.
The executive committee shall meet monthly except in those months in which the board holds meetings.
C. The executive committee shall consider such matters as are referred to it by the board. It shall execute such orders and resolutions as shall be assigned to it at any meeting of the board. It also shall take such action as is necessary when an emergency requiring immediate action arises during an interim between board meetings. All acts of the executive committee shall be submitted to the board for ratification or rejection at its next meeting, except in matters where the board has delegated to the executive committee full power to act.
D. Each board may create and through its by-laws regulate the appointment, meetings, duties and functions of any additional standing or special committees which it deems necessary or expedient.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1975.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3215. Louisiana State University system

RS 17:3215 - Louisiana State University system
The Louisiana State University system is composed of the institutions under the supervision and management of the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College as follows:
(1) Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, located at Baton Rouge and designated as the premier flagship university for the state.
(2) Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 419, §2, eff. July 12, 2011.
(3) Louisiana State University at Alexandria, located at Chambers.
(4) Louisiana State University at Eunice.
(5) Louisiana State University at Shreveport.
(6) Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at New Orleans, which shall include medical and related health schools and programs located in New Orleans including those state's medical centers transferred to the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College as provided in Subpart C-2 of Part II of Chapter 4 of this Title, subject to provisions of R.S. 17:1519 et seq.
(7) Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Shreveport, which shall include the medical school and related schools at Shreveport, Louisiana State University Hospital at Shreveport, E. A. Conway Medical Center at Monroe, and Huey P. Long Medical Center in Pineville.
(8) The Center for Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development, generally known as the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, which administers the agricultural extension and research programs of the board throughout the state. The center shall also be responsible for conducting river water research and agricultural youth development and education programs, including FFA and 4-H.
(9) Any other college, university, school, institution or program now or hereafter under the supervision and management of the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College.
Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1975; Acts 1976, No. 385, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 1976; Acts 1991, No. 987, §1; Acts 1995, No. 45, §1, eff. June 8, 1995; Acts 1995, No. 634, §1, eff. June 20, 1995; Acts 1997, No. 3, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1999, No. 802, §1, eff. July 2, 1999; Acts 2003, No. 872, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2005, No. 145, §1, eff. July 1, 2005; Acts 2007, No. 220, §1, eff. July 2, 2007; Acts 2011, No. 419, §2, eff. July 12, 2011; Acts 2023, No. 93, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3216. Southern University system

RS 17:3216 - Southern University system
The Southern University system is composed of the institutions under the supervision and management of the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College as follows:
(1) Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge.
(2) Southern University at Shreveport.
(3) Southern University at New Orleans.
(4), (5) Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 683, §4.
(6) The agricultural extension and research programs administered by the board.
(7) Any other college, university, school, institution or program now or hereafter under the supervision and management of the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1975.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3217.3. Louisiana Technical College; merger of certain campuses with Louisiana Delta Community College

RS 17:3217.3 - Louisiana Technical College; merger of certain campuses with Louisiana Delta Community College
A. Effective July 1, 2012, or at the appropriate time thereafter as determined by formal action taken by the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges, the Bastrop, Delta-Ouachita, North Central, Northeast Louisiana, Ruston, and Tallulah campuses of the Louisiana Technical College are hereby merged with Louisiana Delta Community College, and on the effective date of the merger all funds, obligations, property, programs, facilities, and functions related to such technical college campuses are hereby transferred to Louisiana Delta Community College.
B. All performance agreements between the Bastrop, Delta-Ouachita, North Central, Northeast Louisiana, Ruston, and Tallulah campuses of the Louisiana Technical College and Louisiana Delta Community College and the Board of Regents executed pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 17:3139 et seq., prior to the effective date of this Section shall remain in effect until such time as the performance agreement between Louisiana Delta Community College and the Board of Regents is modified to reflect the expanded mission of that institution and such modified performance agreement is certified by the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges.
C.(1) Louisiana Delta Community College shall provide educational programs and services through the locations and facilities that served as the Bastrop, Delta-Ouachita, North Central, Northeast Louisiana, Ruston, and Tallulah campuses of the Louisiana Technical College prior to the effective date of this Section, and through any other postsecondary campus or institution which may become a part of Louisiana Delta Community College or its primary service delivery area.
(2) Any student enrolled in a program or course of study at the Bastrop, Delta-Ouachita, North Central, Northeast Louisiana, Ruston, or Tallulah campuses of the Louisiana Technical College shall be permitted to complete such program or course of study at no greater cost or conditions than those applicable to the student prior to the merger of such campuses with Louisiana Delta Community College, provided all applicable aid and scholarships are first applied to the student's cost of attendance and the student completes his program or course of study within two years of such merger.
D. The Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges shall review the programs and employees of the Bastrop, Delta-Ouachita, North Central, Northeast Louisiana, Ruston, and Tallulah campuses of the Louisiana Technical College and Louisiana Delta Community College and provide for an employee transition at all affected institutions and campuses consistent with effective and efficient delivery of educational services and the expanded mission of Louisiana Delta Community College.
Acts 2012, No. 681, §1, eff. June 7, 2012.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3217.4. Louisiana Technical College; merger of certain campuses with South Louisiana Community College

RS 17:3217.4 - Louisiana Technical College; merger of certain campuses with South Louisiana Community College
A. Effective July 1, 2012 or at the appropriate time thereafter as determined by formal action taken by the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges, the Acadian, Charles B. Coreil, Evangeline, Gulf Area, Lafayette, T. H. Harris, and Teche Area campuses of the Louisiana Technical College are hereby merged with South Louisiana Community College, and, on the effective date of the merger, all funds, obligations, property, programs, facilities, and functions related to such technical college campuses are hereby transferred to South Louisiana Community College.
B. All performance agreements between the Acadian, Charles B. Coreil, Evangeline, Gulf Area, Lafayette, T. H. Harris, and Teche Area campuses of the Louisiana Technical College and South Louisiana Community College and the Board of Regents executed pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 17:3139 et seq., prior to the effective date of this Section shall remain in effect until such time as the performance agreement between South Louisiana Community College and the Board of Regents is modified to reflect the expanded mission of that institution and such modified performance agreement is certified by the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges.
C.(1) South Louisiana Community College shall provide educational programs and services through the locations and facilities that served as the Acadian, Charles B. Coreil, Evangeline, Gulf Area, Lafayette, T. H. Harris, and Teche Area campuses of the Louisiana Technical College prior to the effective date of this Section, and through any other postsecondary campus or institution which may become a part of South Louisiana Community College or its primary service delivery area.
(2) Any student enrolled in a program or course of study at the Acadian, Charles B. Coreil, Evangeline, Gulf Area, Lafayette, T. H. Harris, or Teche Area campuses of the Louisiana Technical College shall be permitted to complete such program or course of study at no greater cost or conditions than those applicable to the student prior to the merger of such campuses with South Louisiana Community College, provided all applicable aid and scholarships are first applied to the student's cost of attendance and the student completes his program or course of study within two years of such merger.
D. The Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges shall review the programs and employees of the Acadian, Charles B. Coreil, Evangeline, Gulf Area, Lafayette, T. H. Harris, and Teche Area campuses of the Louisiana Technical College and South Louisiana Community College and provide for an employee transition at all affected institutions and campuses consistent with effective and efficient delivery of educational services and the expanded mission of South Louisiana Community College.
Acts 2012, No. 767, §1, eff. June 12, 2012.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3217.5. Louisiana Technical College; merger of certain campuses with Baton Rouge Community College

RS 17:3217.5 - Louisiana Technical College; merger of certain campuses with Baton Rouge Community College
A. Effective July 1, 2013, or at the appropriate time thereafter as determined by formal action taken by the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges, the Baton Rouge, Folkes, Jumonville Memorial, and Westside campuses of the Louisiana Technical College are hereby merged with Baton Rouge Community College, and, on the effective date of the merger, all funds, obligations, property, programs, facilities, and functions related to such technical college campuses are hereby transferred to Baton Rouge Community College.
B. All performance agreements between the Baton Rouge, Folkes, Jumonville Memorial, and Westside campuses of the Louisiana Technical College and Baton Rouge Community College and the Board of Regents executed pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 17:3139 et seq., prior to the effective date of this Section shall remain in effect until such time as the performance agreement between Baton Rouge Community College and the Board of Regents is modified to reflect the expanded mission of that institution and such modified performance agreement is certified by the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges.
C.(1) Baton Rouge Community College shall provide educational and skills and technical programs and services through the locations and facilities that served as the Baton Rouge, Folkes, Jumonville Memorial, and Westside campuses of the Louisiana Technical College prior to the effective date of this Section, and through any other postsecondary campus or institution which may become a part of Baton Rouge Community College or its primary service delivery area.
(2) Any student enrolled in a program or course of study at the Baton Rouge, Folkes, Jumonville Memorial, and Westside campuses of the Louisiana Technical College shall be permitted to complete such program or course of study at no greater cost or conditions, including the manner in which applicable aid and scholarships are administered, than those applicable to the student prior to the merger of such campuses with Baton Rouge Community College, provided the student completes his program or course of study within two years of such merger.
D. The Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges shall review the programs and employees of the Baton Rouge, Folkes, Jumonville Memorial, and Westside campuses of the Louisiana Technical College and Baton Rouge Community College and provide for an employee transition at all affected institutions and campuses consistent with effective and efficient delivery of educational services and the expanded mission of Baton Rouge Community College.
Acts 2013, No. 171, §1, eff. June 7, 2013.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3218. Authority of system boards

RS 17:3218 - Authority of system boards
The corporate authority, internal and otherwise, vested in the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges, and the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System to supervise and manage the systems under the jurisdiction of each, extends to all the colleges and universities, branches, centers of learning, or extensions of such systems now existing or hereafter established.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1975; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 151, §1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2013, No. 220, §6, eff. June 11, 2013.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3219. Domicile of boards

RS 17:3219 - Domicile of boards
A. The domicile of the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System, and the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges shall be in East Baton Rouge Parish, and the location shall not be changed except by statute.
B. Each board shall designate the physical location of its domicile and appoint an agent for service of process and shall file all such information with the secretary of state.
Amended by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1975; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 151, §1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2001, No. 934, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3220. Purposes

RS 17:3220 - Purposes
The college, technical, community colleges, and university systems are established and maintained to serve the educational needs of the people of the state.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1975; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 151, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3221. Designation of universities as land grant colleges of state

RS 17:3221 - Designation of universities as land grant colleges of state
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College and Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College are hereby designated as the land grant colleges of the state of Louisiana, and as such shall continue legally authorized to accept the benefits of the various acts of Congress, and amendments thereto, making appropriation for education in agriculture and the mechanic arts, military science and tactics, agricultural extension and experimentation, and all other grants to land grant colleges made by the various acts of Congress.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1971.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3222. Community college; East Baton Rouge Parish; management and operation

RS 17:3222 - Community college; East Baton Rouge Parish; management and operation
A. There is hereby established a two-year institution of higher education which shall be located in East Baton Rouge Parish and shall be known as the Baton Rouge Community College.
B.(1) The community college established in Subsection A of this Section shall be under the control, supervision, and management of the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges. The community college shall have such operating authority and limitations as is determined by the board.
(2) The provisions of this Section are intended to undertake compliance with the pertinent portions of the settlement agreement entered into by the parties on November 14, 1994, to
United States of America v. State of Louisiana, et al.
, Civil Action No. 80-3300, United States District Court for the Eastern District.
Acts 1995, No. 921, §1, eff. June 28, 1995; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 151, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.
NOTE: Acts 1995, No. 921 included the following language retained by the Law Institute only as a note: "The provisions of this Section are intended to undertake compliance with the pertinent portions of the settlement agreement entered into by the parties on November 14, 1994 to
United States of America v. State of Louisiana, et al.
, Civil Action No. 80-3300, United States District Court for the Eastern District".
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3223.2. Louisiana Technical College--Teche Area Campus; transfer to Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges; conditions

RS 17:3223.2 - Louisiana Technical College--Teche Area Campus; transfer to Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges; conditions
If not merged with South Louisiana Community College as provided for by R.S. 17:3223.1(C), effective July 1, 1999, the funds, property, obligations, programs, and functions of the Louisiana Technical College--Teche Area Campus are transferred from the Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities to and hereby are vested in the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges. Effective July 1, 1999, and thereafter, the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges shall supervise and manage the affairs of the technical college.
Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 151, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3224. River Parishes Community College; creation; administration and operation

RS 17:3224 - River Parishes Community College; creation; administration and operation
A. There is hereby established a comprehensive two-year institution of higher education which shall be known as "River Parishes Community College". Classes shall begin in the fall of 1999.
B. The site for the campus for this institution shall be at the Ascension Campus of the Louisiana Technical College in the area of Sorrento, Louisiana.
C. The River Parishes Community College shall be under the direction of a president and under the supervision of the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges.
D. The institution and its programs shall be developed in a manner that maximizes the use of existing state and local resources and facilities in each parish comprising the college's primary service delivery area. This may include entering into cooperative service agreements, or contracts, or both, with other public education institutions and facilities in each parish comprising the institution's primary service delivery area, including public secondary schools, technical colleges, and higher education institutions, to provide for credentialed faculty and instructional services from qualified persons, the use of classroom and laboratory facilities, and library resources. The institution shall be established with adequate facilities, resources, services, and programs to meet accreditation requirements.
E. The River Parishes Community College may establish a local advisory board.
F. The creation of the River Parishes Community College shall have no effect on the operation or administration of the Ascension Campus of the Louisiana Technical College.
G. The River Parishes Community College may use any available public facility in the service region for conducting its programming, including particularly the facilities of the public technical college.
Acts 1997, No. 1369, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 151, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.
NOTE: See Acts 1997, No. 1369, §§3, 4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3225. Louisiana Delta Community College; creation

RS 17:3225 - Louisiana Delta Community College; creation
The Louisiana Delta Community College is hereby created in the area of the Monroe Regional Planning and Economic Development District as a comprehensive, two-year institution of higher education as part of the Louisiana Community and Technical College system under the management of the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges. Such community college shall offer classes at appropriate satellite locations, including in East Carroll Parish.
Acts 1997, No. 1369, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 151, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.
NOTE: See Acts 1997, No. 1369, §§3, 4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3227. Learning centers; duplicate courses or programs

RS 17:3227 - Learning centers; duplicate courses or programs
No learning center of an existing institution of higher education or a consortium of existing institutions of higher education authorized to provide offerings of college courses which is located within five miles of an existing community college campus shall offer any course or program which duplicates a course or program offered at that community college campus.
Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 151, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3228. Learning centers; authorization

RS 17:3228 - Learning centers; authorization
A. The Board of Regents may establish learning centers designed to develop and use consortia of existing institutions of postsecondary education to provide comprehensive offerings of college courses and programs in Louisiana Economic Development Districts 3 and 5, those service delivery areas of the state which have no public community college and are not adequately provided with postsecondary education services. No learning center shall be established pursuant to the provisions of this Section in any economic development district in which a public community college exists unless the establishment of the learning center is approved by adoption of a concurrent resolution by the legislature. Any funding necessary for the operation of a learning center established pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be subject to a specific appropriation for this purpose.
B.(1) The Board of Regents shall provide for the operation, management, and supervision of the learning centers and ensure the cost-effective delivery of courses and programs through the use of existing institutions and their offerings.
(2) The Board of Regents may assign responsibility for management and supervision of a learning center to a management board, an individual institution, or a combination of institutions through the execution of a memorandum of understanding, agreement, or contract between the appropriate entities.
C. The Board of Regents may provide for the establishment, appointment, and operation of advisory councils to advise and make recommendations regarding program needs, operation of the centers, and related matters. Membership on such councils shall include substantial representation from the local communities where such learning centers are located.
Acts 2001, No. 1132, §1, eff. June 28, 2001.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3231. Northshore Technical Community College; creation, management, and operation

RS 17:3231 - Northshore Technical Community College; creation, management, and operation
A.(1) Pursuant to the authority granted the legislature by Article VIII, Section 5(D)(3) of the Constitution of Louisiana to create a new institution by law enacted by two-thirds of the elected members of each house, the Northshore Technical Community College is hereby created and established as a multi-campus, public institution of postsecondary education. The institution and its programs shall be under the supervision and management of the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges, subject to the appropriate approval of and oversight by the Board of Regents.
(2) The institution shall provide a comprehensive educational program to meet the needs of the students and communities within its primary service delivery area. Such program may include career and technical education and training, workforce development training, adult basic education, continuing education, general education, associate degree programs, college transfer degree programs, and other educational programs and opportunities.
B. The Northshore Technical Community College may grant certificates, diplomas, associate degrees, and associate transfer degrees as authorized by the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges and the appropriate regional accrediting body as recognized by the United States Department of Education.
C. The Northshore Technical Community College shall provide educational programs and services through the Florida Parishes Campus, the Hammond Area Campus, and the Sullivan Campus of the Louisiana Technical College, and any other postsecondary campus or institution which may become a part of the Northshore Technical Community College or its primary service delivery area.
D. The Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges and the Board of Regents shall work closely with the Northshore Technical Community College and the appropriate accrediting body to ensure that the institution and all program offerings are fully accredited.
E. The Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges shall submit a written report to the Senate Committee on Education and the House Committee on Education relative to the status of the Northshore Technical Community College, not later than January 1, 2012.
Acts 2011, No. 209, §1, eff. June 27, 2011.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3233. Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College; mission, management, and operation; Taylor Opportunity Program for Students award amounts

RS 17:3233 - Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College; mission, management, and operation; Taylor Opportunity Program for Students award amounts
A.(1) The Northwest Louisiana Technical College is hereby renamed as the Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College and shall continue to serve as a multi-campus public postsecondary education institution. The institution and its programs shall remain under the supervision and management of the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges, subject to the appropriate approval of and oversight by the Board of Regents.
(2) The institution's mission is hereby expanded to include providing a comprehensive educational program that meets the needs of the students and communities within its primary service delivery area. Such program may include career and technical education and training, workforce development training, adult basic education, continuing education, general education, associate degree programs, college transfer degree programs, and other educational programs and opportunities.
B. The Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College may grant certificates, diplomas, associate degrees, and associate transfer degrees as authorized by the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges and the appropriate regional accrediting body as recognized by the United States Department of Education.
C. The Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College shall provide educational programs and services through its campuses and through any campus that is part of the college or its primary service delivery area.
D. The Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges and the Board of Regents shall work closely with the Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College and the appropriate accrediting body to ensure that the institution and all program offerings are fully accredited.
E. Any student who is eligible for a Taylor Opportunity Program for Students award pursuant to Chapter 50 of this Title and attends Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College shall be awarded by the state an amount determined by the administering agency to equal the award amount for technical community colleges pursuant to R.S. 17:5002.
Acts 2019, No. 287, §1; Acts 2020, No. 6, §1, eff. June 4, 2020.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3241. Legislative intent; goals

RS 17:3241 - Legislative intent; goals
A. It is the intent of the legislature that a comprehensive, integrated regional delivery system be provided for the delivery of public postsecondary education services in the New Orleans region which system will:
(1) Provide a world class educational environment that will meet the academic needs and interests of every student, while providing each student with the support, assistance, and guidance necessary to attain his or her educational goals and aspirations.
(2) Ensure that students who are academically unprepared are provided the educational resources they need to have a reasonable chance for success in their academic pursuits.
(3) Raise the educational attainment of the population, improve the quality of life, and contribute to the economic well being of the New Orleans region.
(4) Make optimal use of facilities, faculties, and other academic and fiscal resources associated with the public postsecondary institutions in the region.
B. The legislature finds that these goals will best be accomplished through the following actions:
(1) The Board of Regents shall adopt by not later than February 1, 2012, a written plan of action including timelines, deadlines, requirements, and procedures for achieving the goals specified in Subsection A of this Section as such goals relate to the powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of the board provided by Article VIII, Section 5, of the Constitution of Louisiana and other applicable law. The board shall submit copies of the adopted action plan to the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education.
(2) The Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System, and the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges each shall adopt by not later than February 1, 2012, a written plan of action including timelines, deadlines, requirements, and procedures for achieving the goals specified in Subsection A of this Section as they relate to the powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of the boards provided by Article VIII, Section 5(E), of the Constitution of Louisiana and other applicable law. Each board also shall submit copies of its adopted action plan to the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education.
Acts 2011, No. 419, §1, eff. July 12, 2011.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3301. Organization of postsecondary systems

RS 17:3301 - Organization of postsecondary systems
A.(1) The organization of each postsecondary system and of each postsecondary institution within each system shall be determined by its board.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, the Louisiana Community and Technical College System shall be comprised of two divisions, the vocational-technical division which shall include all public postsecondary vocational-technical schools and the community college division which shall include the community colleges in the system.
B. Each board shall appoint such administrative officers and other employees of the board as it deems necessary and designate their titles. In making its appointments, each board shall give consideration to the recommendations of the president or chief administrative officer and, in proper cases, to the head of any college or university affected by an appointment.
C. The compensation of these officers and employees shall be fixed by the board, and the officers so appointed shall serve at the pleasure of the board. Appointments of classified employees shall be in conformity with applicable civil service laws, rules and regulations.
D. Repealed by Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 151, §3, eff. July 1, 1999.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1975; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 151, §§1, 3, eff. July 1, 1999.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3302. President of a public postsecondary education system; appointment; salary

RS 17:3302 - President of a public postsecondary education system; appointment; salary
A. There shall be a president of each public postsecondary education system, who shall be the executive officer of the postsecondary system and shall serve as secretary to the system's governing board and its executive committee and standing and special committees. The system's governing board shall select and appoint the system president. During the selection process, the Board of Regents or its designee shall be given the opportunity to interview the person to be chosen to serve as system president on issues related to statewide planning and coordination. The system president shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing board. His salary shall be fixed by and recorded in the proceedings of the board.
B. Except as herein otherwise provided and subject to the control and supervision of the board, each president or chief administrative officer shall be responsible to the board for the conduct of the affairs of the postsecondary system. He shall execute and enforce all of the decisions, orders, rules, and regulations of the board with respect to the conduct of the postsecondary system.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1975; Acts 1997, No. 1360, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 151, §1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2006, No. 463, §1, eff. June 15, 2006.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3303. Heads of public colleges and universities

RS 17:3303 - Heads of public colleges and universities
There shall be a head of each public college and university who shall be appointed by its governing board taking into consideration the recommendations of the president or chief executive officer of the system. The board shall adopt an appropriate title by which each head shall be designated. The head of each public college and university shall serve at the pleasure of the board at a salary fixed by the board.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1975; Acts 1997, No. 1360, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; Acts 2006, No. 463, §1, eff. June 15, 2006.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3304. Faculty

RS 17:3304 - Faculty
A. Members of the instructional staff of each college and university having the rank of instructor or higher and persons engaged in library, artistic, research and investigative positions of equal dignity, shall constitute the faculty of each college and university. The head of each college or university and its academic officers shall be members of the faculty.
B. The designation of faculty status by this Section shall not affect or change any provision of law affecting or relating to the retirement of any person, and the retirement of all faculty personnel shall be governed by applicable retirement or other applicable laws.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1975.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3305. Employment and compensation of faculty; administrative and professional staff; and classified employees

RS 17:3305 - Employment and compensation of faculty; administrative and professional staff; and classified employees
A. The head of each college and university shall appoint and fix the salaries and the duties of the members of the faculty and administrative and professional staff for the college or university he heads, subject to the recommendation of the president or chief administrative officer of the system and approval of the appropriate management board.
B. The head of each college and university, subject to applicable civil service laws, rules and regulations and approval by the president or chief administrative officer of the system and the appropriate board, shall appoint and fix the salaries and duties of the classified employees needed for the operation of the college or university he heads.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1975.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3306. Salary increases; restrictions

RS 17:3306 - Salary increases; restrictions
A. Beginning with the fall term of the 1984-1985 school year, and thereafter, all funds appropriated by the legislature for the purpose of granting salary increases, whether in a specified amount or in an amount determined by a percentage calculation, to all academic and administrative employees of the public institutions of higher education over and above the salary paid to each such employee during the previous school year shall be paid by such institutions to each such employee as specified by the legislature, whether in a specified amount or in an amount determined by a percentage calculation.
B. No public institution of higher education or management board of any such institution shall divert any portion of the funds appropriated by the legislature as provided in Subsection A of this Section for any other purpose including but not limited to granting salary increases in amounts greater than those intended by the legislature to any such employee based on merit or for any other cause.
Acts 1984, No. 738, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3313. Applicability

RS 17:3313 - Applicability
Nothing in this Part shall authorize or require the reduction of any sick leave benefits presently available to any unclassified, academic employee under any contract, law, agreement, custom or policy in effect at twelve o'clock noon on July 31, 1974.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1975.