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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLIII - Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act › Subpart 2 - Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students › Chapter 15 - Procedural Safeguards › Section XLIII-1504 - Mediation

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A.
				  General
.
Mediation shall be available to allow parties to
				  disputes involving any matter under these regulations. At a minimum, mediation
				  shall be offered whenever a due process hearing is requested. However,
				  mediation is available at any time, whether or not a request for due process
				  has been made.
1. Mediation, which is
				  voluntary on the part of both parties, shall be conducted by a qualified and
				  impartial mediator trained in effective mediation techniques and assigned by
				  the department.
2. Mediation shall
				  not be used to deny or delay a parent's right to a due process hearing or to
				  deny any other rights.
3. The
				  department shall maintain a list of individuals who are qualified mediators
				  knowledgeable in laws and regulations relating to the provision of special
				  education and related services.
4.
				  The impartial mediator may not be an employee of any LEA or state agency that
				  is providing direct services to the student. The mediator shall not have a
				  personal or professional conflict of interest. A person who otherwise qualifies
				  as a mediator shall not be an employee of a LEA solely because he or she is
				  paid by the agency to serve as a mediator.
5. The department shall bear the cost of the
				  mediation process.
6. The mediation
				  process shall be scheduled in a timely manner and shall be held in a location
				  that is convenient to the parties to the dispute.
7. An agreement reached by the parties to the
				  dispute in the mediation process shall be set forth in a written mediation
				  agreement that:
a. states that all
				  discussions that occurred during the mediation process will remain confidential
				  and may not be used as evidence in any subsequent due process hearing or civil
				  proceeding;
b. is signed by both
				  the parent and a representative of the agency who has the authority to bind
				  such agency; and
c. shall be
				  enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction.
8. Discussions that occur during the
				  mediation process shall be confidential and may not be used as evidence in any
				  subsequent due process hearings or civil proceedings. The parties to the
				  mediation process may be required to sign a confidentiality pledge prior to the
				  commencement of the process.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLIII - Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act › Subpart 2 - Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students › Chapter 15 - Procedural Safeguards › Section XLIII-1505-1506 - Reserved

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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLIII - Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act › Subpart 2 - Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students › Chapter 15 - Procedural Safeguards › Section XLIII-1507 - Filing a Request for Impartial Due Process Hearing

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A. General
1. A parent or public agency may file a
				  request for due process hearing on any of the matters under these regulations
				  (relating to the identification, evaluation, or educational placement of a
				  student with an exceptionality, or the provision of FAPE to the
				  student).
2. Prescription. The due
				  process hearing request shall allege a violation that occurred not more than
				  one year before the date the parent or public agency knew or should have known
				  about the alleged action that forms the basis of the request for due process
				  hearing, except that the exceptions to the timeline described in §1511. G apply to the timeline in this Section.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLIII - Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act › Subpart 2 - Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students › Chapter 15 - Procedural Safeguards › Section XLIII-1508 - Due Process Hearing Request

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A.
				  General
1. A party, or the attorney
				  representing a party, files a request for due process hearing by sending a
				  written request for due process hearing to the LDE. Such request will remain
				  confidential.
2. The party filing a
				  request for due process hearing will forward a copy of the request for due
				  process hearing to the other party.
3. The time limits in this Section begin
				  after the LDE receives a written request for a due process hearing.
a. The LDE will provide a copy of the request
				  to the other party.
b. The date the
				  LDE delivers or receives confirmation that the other party has received the
				  request will be the presumptive date verifying receipt.
4. Within three business days of receipt of a
				  written request, the LDE will transmit the request for due process hearing to
				  the Division of Administrative Law (DAL), who will docket the request and
				  assign a hearing officer.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLIII - Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act › Subpart 2 - Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students › Chapter 15 - Procedural Safeguards › Section XLIII-1509 - Model Forms

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A. The LDE will
				  develop model forms to assist parents and public agencies in filing a request
				  for due process hearing in accordance with these regulations and to assist
				  parents and other parties in filing a state complaint under these regulations.
				  The forms may be found on the LDE website. The use of the model forms shall not
				  be required.
B. Parents, public
				  agencies, and other parties may use the appropriate model forms described in
				  Paragraph A of this Section, or another form or other document, so long as the
				  form or document that is used meets, as appropriate, the content requirements
				  in these regulations for filing a request for due process hearing, or the
				  requirements in these regulations for filing a state complaint.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.17:1941
					 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLIII - Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act › Subpart 2 - Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students › Chapter 15 - Procedural Safeguards › Section XLIII-1510 - Resolution Process

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A. Resolution
				  Meeting
1. Within 15 days of receiving notice
				  of the parent's request for due process hearing, and prior to the initiation of
				  a due process hearing, the LEA shall convene a meeting with the parent and the
				  relevant member or members of the IEP Team who have specific knowledge of the
				  facts identified in the request for due process hearing that:
a. includes a representative of the public
				  agency who has decision-making authority on behalf of that agency;
				  and
b. may not include an attorney
				  of the LEA unless the parent is accompanied by an attorney.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLIII - Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act › Subpart 2 - Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students › Chapter 15 - Procedural Safeguards › Section XLIII-1511 - Impartial Due Process Hearing and Hearing Officer Appointments

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A. General.
				  Whenever a request for due process hearing is received, the parents or the LEA
				  involved in the dispute shall have an opportunity for an impartial due process
				  hearing, consistent with the procedures in these regulations.
B. Agency Responsible for Conducting the Due
				  Process Hearing. The due process hearing described in Paragraph A of this
				  Section will be conducted in accordance with the law and LDE
				  regulations.
C. Impartial Hearing
				  Officer. The DAL will designate hearing officers, who:
1. meet the minimum qualifications stipulated
				  below:
a. shall have earned a
juris
				  doctorate
degree;
b. shall
				  possess knowledge of, and the ability to understand, the provisions of the
				  state law pertaining to the provision of services to gifted and talented
				  students and legal interpretations of those laws;
c. shall possess the knowledge and ability to
				  conduct hearings in accordance with appropriate, standard legal
				  practice;
d. shall possess the
				  knowledge and ability to render and write decisions in accordance with
				  appropriate, standard legal practice; and
e. shall possess other qualifications
				  established by the LDE;
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLIII - Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act › Subpart 2 - Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students › Chapter 15 - Procedural Safeguards › Section XLIII-1512 - Hearing Rights

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A.
				  General
.
Any party to a hearing conducted pursuant to these
				  regulations has the right to:
1. be
				  accompanied and advised by counsel and by individuals with special knowledge or
				  training with respect to the problems of students with
				  exceptionalities;
2. present
				  evidence and confront, cross-examine, and compel the attendance of
				  witnesses;
3. prohibit the
				  introduction of any evidence at the hearing that has not been disclosed to that
				  party at least five business days before the hearing;
4. obtain a written, or, at the option of the
				  parents, electronic, verbatim record of the hearing at no cost; and
5. obtain written, or, at the option of the
				  parents, electronic findings of fact and decisions at no cost.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLIII - Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act › Subpart 2 - Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students › Chapter 15 - Procedural Safeguards › Section XLIII-1513 - Hearing Decisions

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A. Decision of
				  Hearing Officer on the Provision of FAPE
1.
				  Subject to Paragraph A.2 of this Section, a hearing officer's determination of
				  whether the student received FAPE shall be based on substantive
				  grounds.
2. In matters alleging a
				  procedural violation, a hearing officer may find that a student did not receive
				  FAPE only if the procedural inadequacies:
a.
				  impeded the student's right to FAPE;
b. significantly impeded the parent's
				  opportunity to participate in the decision-making process regarding the
				  provision of FAPE to the parent's child; or
c. caused a deprivation of educational
				  benefit.
3. Nothing in
				  Subsection A of this Section shall be construed to preclude a hearing officer
				  from ordering an LEA to comply with procedural requirements in these
				  regulations.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLIII - Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act › Subpart 2 - Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students › Chapter 15 - Procedural Safeguards › Section XLIII-1515 - Timelines and Convenience of Hearings and Reviews

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A. A final hearing decision shall be reached
				  and a copy of the decision mailed to each of the parties not later than 45 days
				  after the expiration of the 30-day period under §1510. B or the adjusted
				  time periods described in §1510. C
B.
1. A
				  hearing officer may grant specific extensions of time beyond the periods set
				  out in Paragraph A of this Section at the request of either party.
2. When an extension is granted, the hearing
				  officer shall, on the day the decision is made to grant the extension, notify
				  all parties and the LDE in writing, stating the date, time, and location of the
				  rescheduled hearing.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLIII - Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act › Subpart 2 - Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students › Chapter 15 - Procedural Safeguards › Section XLIII-1516 - Civil Action

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A.
				  General
.
Any party aggrieved by the decision of the hearing
				  officer has the right to bring a civil action in a court of competent
				  jurisdiction.
B. Time Limitation.
				  The party bringing the action shall have 90 days from the date of the decision
				  of the hearing officer to file a civil action.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.17:1941
					 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLIII - Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act › Subpart 2 - Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students › Chapter 15 - Procedural Safeguards › Section XLIII-1517 - Costs

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A. The department
				  shall bear the cost of the hearing officer and the court reporter. Each party
				  shall bear its own costs, including witness costs, unless otherwise agreed or
				  ordered by the hearing officer.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 17:1941 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLIII - Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act › Subpart 2 - Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students › Chapter 15 - Procedural Safeguards › Section XLIII-1518 - Student Status During Proceedings

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A. During the pendency of any administrative
				  or judicial proceeding regarding a request for due process hearing under
				  §1507, unless the state or local agency and the parents of the student
				  agree otherwise, the student involved in the complaint shall remain in his or
				  her current educational placement.
B. If the request for due process hearing
				  involves an application for initial admission to public school, the student,
				  with the consent of the parents, shall be placed in the public school until the
				  completion of all the proceedings.
C. If the hearing officer in a due process
				  hearing conducted by the LDE agrees with the student's parents that a change of
				  placement is appropriate, that placement shall be treated as an agreement
				  between the state and the parents for the purposes of Subsection A of this
				  Section.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 17:1941 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLIII - Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act › Subpart 2 - Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students › Chapter 15 - Procedural Safeguards › Section XLIII-1519 - Surrogate Parents

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A. General.
				  Each public agency shall ensure that the rights of a student are protected
				  when:
1. no parent (as defined in §1904)
				  can be identified;
2. the public
				  agency, after reasonable efforts, cannot locate a parent;
3. the student is a ward of the state
				  (including a ward of the court or of a state agency); or
4. the student is an unaccompanied homeless
				  youth as defined in section 725(6) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance
				  Act [
				42 U.S.C.
				  11434 a(6)].
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLIII - Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act › Subpart 2 - Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students › Chapter 15 - Procedural Safeguards › Section XLIII-1520 - Transfer of Parental Rights at the Age of Majority

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A. When gifted or talented students reach the
				  age of majority (18 years of age), which applies to all students, they shall be
				  afforded those rights guaranteed at such age.
1. The LEA shall provide any notice required
				  by these regulations to both the individual and the parent; and all rights
				  accorded to parents under these regulations transfer to the student.
2. All rights accorded to parents under these
				  regulations shall transfer to students who are incarcerated in adult or
				  juvenile, state or local correctional institutions.
3. Whenever rights transfer under these
				  regulations pursuant to Paragraphs A.1 and 2 of this Section, the LEA shall
				  notify the individual and the parent of the transfer of rights.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLIII - Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act › Subpart 2 - Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students › Chapter 15 - Procedural Safeguards › Section XLIII-1521-1599 - Reserved

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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLIII - Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act › Subpart 2 - Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students › Chapter 16 - Monitoring, Enforcement, Confidentiality, and Program Information › Section XLIII-1601 - Reserved

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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLIII - Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act › Subpart 2 - Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students › Chapter 16 - Monitoring, Enforcement, Confidentiality, and Program Information › Section XLIII-1602 - Monitoring, Complaint Management and Investigation

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A. The Division of Special Populations is
				  authorized to establish a system of monitoring, complaint management and
				  investigatory provisions of these regulations.
B. The Division of Special Populations shall
				  monitor in accordance with the procedures established through a self-study
				  conducted by the LEAs, resulting in goals adopted by the local school systems
				  to improve their gifted and talented services.
C. The Division of Special Populations shall
				  receive and review complaints concerning suspected noncompliance of regulations
				  concerning the education of gifted and talented students. It shall conduct this
				  requirement through prescribed procedures.
1.
				  The Division of Special Populations shall address allegations of failure to
				  comply with any provision of these regulations and other applicable state or
				  federal laws, regulations or state standards.
2. The Division of Special Populations, in
				  carrying out its responsibilities, may require LEAs to keep certain records and
				  to submit to the Division of Special Populations complete and accurate reports
				  at such time and in such form and containing such information as are determined
				  necessary to enable the Division of Special Populations to fulfill its
				  responsibilities for ensuring compliance.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLIII - Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act › Subpart 2 - Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students › Chapter 16 - Monitoring, Enforcement, Confidentiality, and Program Information › Section XLIII-1603 - Review of Enforcement Recommendations

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A. If outstanding deficiencies occur and
				  remain, the LDE will refer and recommend corrective action to BESE.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 17:1941 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLIII - Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act › Subpart 2 - Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students › Chapter 16 - Monitoring, Enforcement, Confidentiality, and Program Information › Section XLIII-1604 - Confidentiality of Information

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Refer to The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
					 (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. §
											1232  g;  34 CFR part 99 ).
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 17:1941 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLIII - Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act › Subpart 2 - Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students › Chapter 16 - Monitoring, Enforcement, Confidentiality, and Program Information › Section XLIII-1605-1699 - Reserved

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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLIII - Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act › Subpart 2 - Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students › Chapter 17 - Allotment of Funds › Section XLIII-1701 - Administration of Funds

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A. The
				  division, in concert with other divisions within the department, shall ensure
				  the proper receipt and disbursement of all state and federal funds administered
				  by the department specifically for the provision of special education and
				  related services for gifted and talented students.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 17:1941 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLIII - Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act › Subpart 2 - Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students › Chapter 17 - Allotment of Funds › Section XLIII-1702 - Preparation of Annual Budget

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A. The
				  department shall prepare and submit to the state board for review and approval
				  for the next fiscal year a comprehensive budget that at a minimum proposes the
				  appropriations by the Louisiana Legislature of whatever state funds are needed
				  by the department, special school districts, and city/parish LEAs to comply
				  fully with all of the requirements established by
				  R.S.
				  17:1941 et seq.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 17:1941 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLIII - Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act › Subpart 2 - Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students › Chapter 17 - Allotment of Funds › Section XLIII-1703 - Procedure for Determination of Eligibility for State or Federal Funds

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A. Each LEA
				  requesting state or federal funds administered by the department shall do so
				  according to the procedures established by the department.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 17:1941 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLIII - Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act › Subpart 2 - Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students › Chapter 17 - Allotment of Funds › Section XLIII-1704-1799 - Reserved

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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLIII - Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act › Subpart 2 - Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students › Chapter 19 - General › Section XLIII-1901 - Terms

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A. The terms
				  defined in §1902-1999 of this Chapter are used throughout these
				  regulations. Unless expressly provided to the contrary, each term used in these
				  regulations shall have the meaning established by this Chapter.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 17:1941 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLIII - Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act › Subpart 2 - Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students › Chapter 19 - General › Section XLIII-1902 - Abbreviations/Acronyms Used in These Regulations

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A. DSS-state Department of Social
				  Services.
B. DHH-state Department
				  of Health and Hospitals.
C. DPS and
				  C-state Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
D. FAPE-free appropriate public
				  education.
E. FERPA-Family
				  Educational Records and Privacy Act of 1974.
F. G/T-gifted and/or talented in visual arts,
				  music, and/or theatre arts.
G.
				  IEP-the individualized education program required by
				  §1320 of
				  these regulations.
H. LEA-local
				  education agency.
I. LRE-least
				  restrictive environment.
J.
				  ODR
-
officially designated representative.
K. SBESE-state Board of Elementary and
				  Secondary Education.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 17:1941 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLIII - Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act › Subpart 2 - Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students › Chapter 19 - General › Section XLIII-1903 - Abbreviated Terms

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A.
The
				  Act
-Sections 1941 of Chapter 8 of Title 17 of Louisiana Statutes of
				  1950, as amended.
B.
The
				  Department
-the State Department of Education (LDE).
C.
The Division
-the Division
				  of Special Populations of the Louisiana Department of Education.
D.
The State
-the state of
				  Louisiana.
E.
The State
				  Board
-the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
F.
The Superintendent
-the
				  state Superintendent of Public Elementary and Secondary Education
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 17:1941 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLIII - Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act › Subpart 2 - Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students › Chapter 20 - State Program Rules for Special Education › Section XLIII-2001 - Pupil/Teacher, and Pupil Appraisal Ratios for Public Education

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A. In providing
				  services to all identified exceptional students, the number of students in each
				  instructional setting shall not exceed the following numbers.
Setting
Preschool
Elementary
Secondary
Self-Contained
25
27
Resource Center
55
55
Resource
Departmentalized or
Self-Contained Departmentalized
93
98
Instruction in Regular Class
25
27
Resource
30
30
Pre-school
A.
19
B.
23
Combination
B.
				  Pupil appraisal members shall be employed by LEAs at the following rate:
1. public school ratios based on membership
				  educational diagnosticians 1:2,400 or major fraction thereof;
2. school psychologists 1:2,400 or major
				  fraction thereof;
3. social workers
				  1:3,200 or major function thereof;
4. LEAs may substitute one pupil appraisal
				  professional for another provided that all pupil appraisal services are
				  provided in accordance with these regulations and the
Pupil Appraisal
				  Handbook
.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLIII - Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act › Subpart 2 - Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students › Chapter 20 - State Program Rules for Special Education › Section XLIII-2002-2099 - Reserved

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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLV - Bulletin 996-Standards for Approval of Teacher and/or Educational Leader Preparation Programs › Chapter 1 - Introduction › Section XLV-101 - Purpose

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A. Bulletin 996 is
				intended to guide educator preparation providers in the development and review
				of new and existing teacher preparation programs, early childhood ancillary
				certificate programs and/or educational leader preparation programs, to guide
				the review of teacher and/or educational leader preparation programs in
				Louisiana, and to inform all interested persons of the Louisiana standards for
				teacher and educational leader preparation programs and the procedures for
				program evaluation.
B. This
				bulletin establishes policies relative to the initial and ongoing approval of
				teacher, early childhood ancillary certificate, and educational leader
				preparation programs relative to the following:
1. the initial approval of a teacher and
				educational leader preparation program from which graduates or completers may
				be certified per Part CXXXI,
Bulletin 746a}- Louisiana Standards for
				State Certification of School Personnel
, Chapter 2, Subchapter A, and
				the initial approval of an early childhood ancillary certificate program from
				which completers may earn an early childhood ancillary certificate per Part
				CLXVII, Bulletin 140a}-
Louisiana Early Childhood Care and Education
				Network
and Part CXXXI, Bulletin 746a}-
Louisiana Standards for
				State Certification of School Personnel
, Chapter 3, subsection
				305;
2. the alignment of approved
				programs to updated certification and preparation requirements, including
				updates to state birth to five learning and development standards and state
				academic content standards for elementary and secondary education, as
				appropriate and deemed necessary by BESE;
3. the ongoing approval of teacher
				preparation programs, including the establishment and implementation of a
				uniform quality rating system to serve as the basis for such ongoing approval
				decisions;
4. the fulfillment of
				all other obligations pursuant to federal and state law with respect to the
				initial and ongoing approval of teacher, early childhood ancillary certificate,
				and educational leader preparation programs from which graduates or completers
				may be certified; and the ongoing approval of early childhood ancillary
				certificate programs, including the establishment and implementation of a
				uniform early childhood ancillary certificate quality rating system to serve as
				the basis for such ongoing approval decisions;
5. the fulfillment of these duties and
				obligations in alignment with the Board of Regent's (BOR) constitutional
				authority to regulate public institutions of higher education.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLV - Bulletin 996-Standards for Approval of Teacher and/or Educational Leader Preparation Programs › Chapter 1 - Introduction › Section XLV-103 - National Accreditation Standards (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:7(6) and
				  R.S.
				  17:7.2.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLV - Bulletin 996-Standards for Approval of Teacher and/or Educational Leader Preparation Programs › Chapter 1 - Introduction › Section XLV-105 - State Adoption of National Accreditation Standards (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:7(6) and
				  R.S.
				  17:7.2.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLV - Bulletin 996-Standards for Approval of Teacher and/or Educational Leader Preparation Programs › Chapter 1 - Introduction › Section XLV-107 - The Partnership Agreements (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:7(6) and
				  R.S.
				  17:7.2.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLV - Bulletin 996-Standards for Approval of Teacher and/or Educational Leader Preparation Programs › Chapter 1 - Introduction › Section XLV-109 - State Standards (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:7(6) and
				  R.S.
				  17:7.2.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLV - Bulletin 996-Standards for Approval of Teacher and/or Educational Leader Preparation Programs › Chapter 3 - Initial State Approval for Teacher or Educational Leader Preparation Programs › Section XLV-301 - Process/Procedures [Formerly section 201]

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A. No later than July 1, 2018, teacher
				preparation programs shall demonstrate alignment to Part CXXXI,
Bulletin 746
-
Louisiana Standards for State
				Certification of School Personnel,
and this bulletin as revised and
				approved by BESE in October 2016. Teacher preparation providers with
				extenuating circumstances may request an extension of the July 1, 2018,
				deadline to demonstrate alignment to revised policies. Providers shall submit
				the extension request by January 1, 2018, for BESE consideration.
B. The LDE and the (BOR) staff shall reviews
				proposals from public and private, new or reinstated teacher or educational
				leader preparation pathways or programs for initial approval. When the
				application review is complete and the application is recommended for approval,
				a recommendation shall be made to BESE and, when applicable, BOR for initial
				approval. Upon approval by BESE and, when applicable, BOR, the teacher or
				educational leader preparation program may begin admitting candidates to the
				teacher or educational leader program.
C. The state may conduct scheduled and/or
				unscheduled reviews of the teacher and/or educational leader preparation
				unit/program, including on-site visits, at any time during the
				process.
D. Public and out-of-state
				private universities' documents may be submitted to the BOR for program
				approval.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:6(10),
				  R.S.
				  17:7(6), and
				  R.S.
				  17:7.2.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLV - Bulletin 996-Standards for Approval of Teacher and/or Educational Leader Preparation Programs › Chapter 3 - Initial State Approval for Teacher or Educational Leader Preparation Programs › Section XLV-303 - Initial Approval [Formerly Section 203]

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A. Initial approval is granted upon approval
				by BESE and, when applicable, BOR, through submission of a proposal to the
				LDE.
B. University and
				non-university providers seeking approval to offer a teacher preparation
				program, educational leader preparation program, or add-on certification
				program shall demonstrate eligibility by providing, at a minimum:
1. official declaration of intent in the form
				of a letter from the head of the institution or organization;
2. evidence of regional accreditation status
				(e.g., Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) for universities
				only;
3. evidence that the faculty
				who teach courses or provide direct coaching to teacher or educational leader
				candidates possess sufficient knowledge, skills, training, and
				expertise;
4. evidence to show that
				the governing structure of the institution or organization endorses and
				financially supports a teacher preparation program, educational leader
				preparation, or add-on programs (e.g., full budget report for the
				implementation of programs, including internal and external sources of funding,
				and including both hard and soft monies);
5. evidence of an articulation agreement to
				transfer credit hours with another Louisiana-approved teacher or educational
				leader preparation institution that agrees to recommend the institution's
				candidates for certification, as needed, for continuous progress and program
				completion or, for non-university providers, a plan to make students
				financially whole in the event of institution or program closure;
6. a description of the provider's system for
				monitoring and evaluating its candidates, programs, operations, and the
				performance of its graduates. This description must reflect how the education
				unit or education program assesses programs, effectiveness, and candidates as
				well as how the provider provides follow-up data on its graduates;
7. if the provider is currently operating or
				has operated in Louisiana or any other state, evidence of program completer's
				teaching and/or leading effectiveness, including but not limited to principal
				survey results, state accountability system and evaluation results, and local
				assessment or evaluation results.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLV - Bulletin 996-Standards for Approval of Teacher and/or Educational Leader Preparation Programs › Chapter 3 - Initial State Approval for Teacher or Educational Leader Preparation Programs › Section XLV-305 - Initial Approval of Early Childhood Ancillary Certificate Programs

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A. Initial approval
				is granted upon approval by BESE and, when applicable, BOR, through submission
				of a proposal to the LDE.
B.
				University and non-university providers seeking approval to offer an early
				childhood ancillary certificate program must demonstrate eligibility by
				providing, at a minimum:
1. an official
				declaration of intent in the form of a letter from the head of the institution
				or organization to the review committee;
2. evidence of regional accreditation status
				(e.g., Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) for universities
				only;
3. evidence that the
				instructors who teach courses or provide direct coaching to teacher or
				educational leader candidates possess sufficient knowledge, skills, training,
				and expertise;
4. evidence to show
				that the tuition- and candidate-incurred costs for the early childhood
				ancillary certificate program have been established, and have considered any
				scholarship assistance provided by the LDE; and
5. a description of the providers system for
				monitoring and evaluating its candidates, programs, operations, and the
				performance of its graduates. This description must reflect how the early
				childhood ancillary certificate program assesses programs effectiveness, and
				candidates as well as how the provider provides follow-up data on its
				graduates.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLV - Bulletin 996-Standards for Approval of Teacher and/or Educational Leader Preparation Programs › Chapter 3 - Initial State Approval for Teacher or Educational Leader Preparation Programs › Section XLV-307 - Level III Approval [Formerly section 207] (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:7(6) and
				  R.S.
				  17:7.2.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLV - Bulletin 996-Standards for Approval of Teacher and/or Educational Leader Preparation Programs › Chapter 3 - Initial State Approval for Teacher or Educational Leader Preparation Programs › Section XLV-309 - Level IV Approval [Formerly section 209] (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:7(6) and
				  R.S.
				  17:7.2.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLV - Bulletin 996-Standards for Approval of Teacher and/or Educational Leader Preparation Programs › Chapter 4 - Teacher and Leader Preparation Program Accountability, Renewal and Approval › Section XLV-401 - Ongoing Approval of Teacher and Leader Preparation Programs [Formerly Section 1101]

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A. In order to
				offer a state-approved teacher preparation program that allows teachers to
				become certified by the LDE, teacher preparation providers shall follow the
				process/procedures detailed in Chapter 3 of this document. For continued state
				approval, university and non-university providers must maintain effective
				ratings on the Louisiana teacher preparation quality rating system.
B. The LDE shall annually produce and make
				publicly available a performance profile for each approved preparation provider
				that includes information at the pathway level. The LDE shall biennially
				produce and make publically available a quality rating for each approved
				preparation provider at the pathway level. A
pathway
is
				defined as the set of teacher preparation programs that are offered to
				undergraduate candidates and the set of teacher preparation programs that are
				offered to post-baccalaureate candidates.
C. Renewal decisions shall be made every two
				years during the first accountability cycle and shall be based on the quality
				rating produced biannually. Each teacher preparation provider shall move to a
				four year accountability cycle for each pathway at the conclusion of the first
				accountability cycle.
D. Teacher
				preparation providers that do not maintain a quality rating of level 3 or above
				on the Louisiana teacher preparation quality rating system and as reported in
				the biennial quality rating shall:
1. undergo
				a progress monitoring period during which the provider develops an improvement
				plan that includes specific improvement goals, timelines, and measures of
				success for particular pathway(s) or program(s). The improvement plan shall be
				approved by BESE. Once approved, the provider shall submit progress reports to
				BESE as established in the approved plan;
2. BESE shall review data outlined in the
				improvement plan and the Louisiana teacher preparation quality rating system to
				inform required interventions, which shall include, but are not limited to, one
				or more of the following:
a. require the
				provider to enact certain improvement recommendations for one or more pathways
				or programs;
b. designate
				program(s) as low performing and at risk of low performance per the federal
				Higher Education Act;
c. limit or
				discontinue enrollment for one or more pathways or programs;
d. discontinue the provider's ability to
				recommend teacher candidates for certification in one or more pathways or
				programs;
e. require the provider
				to engage in additional onsite reviews during the four year accountability
				cycle for one or more pathways.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLV - Bulletin 996-Standards for Approval of Teacher and/or Educational Leader Preparation Programs › Chapter 4 - Teacher and Leader Preparation Program Accountability, Renewal and Approval › Section XLV-403 - Teacher Preparation Quality Rating System Participation and Performance Profile Implementation Timeline

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A. In accordance with LAC 28:XLV.101,
				beginning December 2017, the process for ongoing approval of teacher
				preparation programs will be replaced with a uniform process that applies
				equally to university and non-university providers.
B. Prior to fall 2018, the LDE will review
				this Chapter and recommend revisions to BESE as necessary and as based on
				findings from the design phase, and in consultation with the BOR and K-12 and
				higher education experts.
C. The
				2017-2018 academic year will be a research phase for the teacher preparation
				quality rating system. Performance measures and processes will be piloted and
				studied. Evaluation tools, including a framework for on-site review, will be
				developed and reviewed by experts to ensure suitability for use in the teacher
				preparation quality ratings system. If produced, individual provider
				performance profiles will not be published.
D. Beginning with the 2018-2019 academic
				year, a provider that does not participate in the quality rating system or any
				component thereof will have approval terminated.
E. The 2018-2019 and the 2019-2020 academic
				years will be a learning phase for all BESE-approved teacher preparation
				providers. There will be no consequences for teacher preparation providers as a
				result of performance profiles or quality rating during the learning phase.
				Performance profiles for the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 learning phase will be
				publicly available in 2020-2021 and will clearly indicate that the performance
				profile is informational and assigned during a learning phase.
F. The 2020-2021 academic year will be the
				first year of the initial two-year renewal cycle.
G. For providers that achieve initial
				approval after September 1, 2018, the renewal cycle will begin on September 1
				of the year directly following BESE approval.
H. Beginning winter 2020-2021, the LDE will
				annually produce and make publicly available on its website a performance
				profile for each approved preparation provider. LDE will biennially produce and
				make publicly available on its website a quality rating for each approved
				preparation provider. The quality rating will not be used to make judgments
				about renewal of preparation program approval until winter 2024-2025.
I. Beginning with ratings assigned in winter
				2022-2023, Louisiana teacher preparation quality rating system results will
				serve as the basis for preparation program renewal. The renewal cycle will be
				two years, and the accountability cycle will be four years for each
				pathway.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:6(10),
				  R.S.
				  17:7(6), and
				  R.S.
				  17:7.2.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XLV - Bulletin 996-Standards for Approval of Teacher and/or Educational Leader Preparation Programs › Chapter 4 - Teacher and Leader Preparation Program Accountability, Renewal and Approval › Section XLV-405 - Louisiana Teacher Preparation Quality Rating System

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A. The Louisiana teacher preparation quality
				rating system shall serve as the basis for the renewal of teacher preparation
				program approval. The rating system shall:
1.
				include multiple measures of preparation program success; and
2. result in an annual report ("performance
				profile") for each approved provider at the pathway level;
3. result in a biennial rating ("quality
				rating") for each approved provider at the pathway level.
a. The ratings shall be:
Quality Rating
Composite Score Range
Level: Ineffective
x[LESS THAN]1.5
Level 2: Needs Improvement
1.5[LESS THAN EQUAL TO] x [LESS THAN]2.5
Level 3: Effective
2.5[LESS THAN EQUAL TO] x [LESS THAN]3.5
Level 4: Highly Effective
3.5[LESS THAN EQUAL TO] x