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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXIII - Bulletin 119-Louisiana School Transportation Specifications and Procedures › Chapter 19 - Transporting Students › Section CXIII-1907 - Transportation of Student to a Community and Technical College System

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A. In accordance
				with Revised Statute 17:158(I), each LEA may provide transportation to any
				full-time student who is 20 years of age or younger and attending a technical
				college campus, that is part of the Louisiana Community and Technical College
				System, within the jurisdictional boundaries of the local board.
1. If the closest technical college campus is
				located outside the jurisdictional boundaries of the local school board, the
				board may facilitate the transportation or coordinate with neighboring boards
				to facilitate transportation to the technical college campus.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXIII - Bulletin 119-Louisiana School Transportation Specifications and Procedures › Chapter 21 - Transporting Students with Disabilities › Section CXIII-2101 - Transporting Students with Disabilities

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A.Public Law 93-112, Section 504, requires
				"that no individual, solely by reason of his handicap, be excluded from
				participating in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination
				under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance" and the
				Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires a LEA to provide
				non-academic and extracurricular services and activities in a manner necessary
				to afford children with disabilities an equal opportunity for participation in
				those services and activities. The LEA shall provide transportation services to
				implement any Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) for a student with a
				disability whose residence falls within the jurisdiction of the LEA, as defined
				in Bulletin 1706,
Regulations for Implementation of the Children with
				Exceptionalities Act
. The LEA must incur the cost of providing
				services and specialized equipment.
B. All students with disabilities (regardless
				of age) are eligible for free appropriate public education (FAPE). Facilities,
				services and activities provided to students with disabilities must be
				comparable with those provided to non-disabled student, and students with these
				disabilities must have an equal opportunity for participation in any
				non-academic and extracurricular services and activities provided by an
				LEA.
C. LEAs must provide
				transportation services in such a manner to afford students with disabilities
				an equal opportunity for participation in those services.
D. LEA personnel involved in transporting
				students must be knowledgeable with the laws and regulations required for
				transporting students with disabilities.
E. LEA transportation staff must work closely
				with LEA personnel to ensure that services meet or exceed those required by law
				and current BESE policies.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:158, R.S. 17:160-161, R.S.
				  17:164-166.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXIII - Bulletin 119-Louisiana School Transportation Specifications and Procedures › Chapter 21 - Transporting Students with Disabilities › Section CXIII-2105 - Transportation for Summer Programs

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A.
				When the IEP committee recommends an extended year program, the students are
				entitled to the related transportation service. Summer transportation will
				follow the same guidelines that are in effect during the school year.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:158, R.S. 17:160-161, R.S.
				  17:164-166.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXIII - Bulletin 119-Louisiana School Transportation Specifications and Procedures › Chapter 21 - Transporting Students with Disabilities › Section CXIII-2107 - Transportation of Students with Disabilities by Other than a School Bus

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A. LEAs should meet
				the following requirements in providing transportation for students who cannot
				be transported by school buses or within the regular established school bus
				routing system, and must be transported in cars, vans, or other specially
				equipped vehicles.
1. Transportation routes
				will be established by the LEA. These routes must be well planned to ensure
				economy and efficiency. All existing transportation requirements of the LEA
				must be considered prior to establishing an additional route.
2. Drivers of vehicles on the special routes
				will neither be subject to provisions of
				R.S.
				17:496 (minimum salary schedule) nor will
				they be eligible for tenure.
3.
				Vehicles used on these special routes (private cars, station wagons, vans,
				etc.) will be subject to safety inspections and carry the necessary insurance
				coverage required by the LEA.
4.
				LEAs will reimburse drivers of vehicles (private cars, station wagons, vans,
				etc.) approved by the LEA for such purposes at the current state-approved rate
				for reimbursement of mileage on the basis of miles traveled for one round trip
				per vehicle for each day of attendance.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXIII - Bulletin 119-Louisiana School Transportation Specifications and Procedures › Chapter 21 - Transporting Students with Disabilities › Section CXIII-2109 - Transportation of Residential (Boarding) Students

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A. The transportation policy for the Special
				School District and the Board Special Schools shall be established separately
				by those entities.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:158, R.S. 17:160-161, R.S.
				  17:164-166.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXIII - Bulletin 119-Louisiana School Transportation Specifications and Procedures › Chapter 21 - Transporting Students with Disabilities › Section CXIII-2111 - Removals from Transportation Services

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A. Transportation services cannot be
				terminated for students with disabilities without the approval of the LEA
				transportation staff and exceptional services staff in consultation with school
				officials, parents, and school bus driver and must be in accordance with
				Bulletin 1706 disciplinary provisions.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:158, R.S. 17:160-161, R.S.
				  17:164-166.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXIII - Bulletin 119-Louisiana School Transportation Specifications and Procedures › Chapter 23 - Bus Body Standards for School Buses › Section CXIII-2301 - Forward

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A. All student
				transportation vehicles purchased on or after July 1, 1998, shall meet or
				exceed the requirements herein. The appropriate sections of these
				specifications apply to all school buses for student transportation in
				Louisiana which are purchased, owned, or operated by a LEA and to all school
				buses leased or contracted to a LEA by private owners for the transportation of
				students to and from school and all school-related activities.
B. Any part of these specifications may be
				changed at any time by addenda adopted by BESE in accordance with the
				Administrative Procedures Act. Changes will be made to comply with changing
				FMVSS or statutes of the Louisiana Legislature.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:158, R.S. 17:160-161, and R.S.
				  17:164-166.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXIII - Bulletin 119-Louisiana School Transportation Specifications and Procedures › Chapter 23 - Bus Body Standards for School Buses › Section CXIII-2303 - Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS)

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A. All school buses shall meet or exceed the
				minimum requirements of all applicable FMVSS as found in  49 CFR 571.
B. All school buses shall be equipped as
				required by applicable FMVSS.
C. In
				addition to FMVSS regulations, school buses used to transport students to and
				from school and school-related activities must meet the school bus body,
				chassis or equipment that meet the latest revised minimum standards for school
				buses adopted and recommended by the National Conference on School
				Transportation, sponsored by the National Council of Chief State School
				Officers, the American Association of School Administrators, NEA, the
				Department of Rural Education, and the U.S. Office of Education. Copies of the
				current National Congress on School Transportation Specifications and
				Procedures can be obtained through the website:
www.ncstonline.org.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:158, R.S. 17:160-161, and R.S.
				  17:164-166.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXIII - Bulletin 119-Louisiana School Transportation Specifications and Procedures › Chapter 23 - Bus Body Standards for School Buses › Section CXIII-2305 - Definitions and Descriptions of School Bus Types

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A. School buses must meet both federal and
				state definitions.
1. Federal Definition.
School Bus
-a passenger motor vehicle designed to carry a
				driver and more than 10 passengers, which the Secretary of Transportation
				decides is likely to be used significantly to transport preprimary, primary,
				and secondary students to or from school or an event related to
				school.
2. State Definition.
School Bus
-every motor vehicle that is used to transport
				students to and from school or in connection with school activities, but not
				including a charter bus or transit bus.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXIII - Bulletin 119-Louisiana School Transportation Specifications and Procedures › Chapter 25 - Purchase, Sale, Lease, and Repair of › Section CXIII-2501 - Responsibility of Dealers and Manufacturers

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A. The responsibility of compliance with
				school bus specifications rests with the vendors, manufacturers and purchasers
				of school buses.
B. If any vendor
				or manufacturer sells school transportation equipment that does not conform to
				all these and all other applicable state and federal specifications, the vendor
				shall be required to make necessary conversions to bring the vehicle into
				compliance. All cost related to such alteration shall be borne by the
				vendor.
C. LEAs shall have the
				option of imposing additional specifications that exceed state and federal
				standards.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:158, R.S. 17:160-161, and R.S.
				  17:164-166.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXIII - Bulletin 119-Louisiana School Transportation Specifications and Procedures › Chapter 25 - Purchase, Sale, Lease, and Repair of › Section CXIII-2503 - Purchase of School Buses

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A. All
				school bus vendors shall certify to the purchaser (LEA, contract, or
				individual), upon delivery that the school bus(es) sold for use by Louisiana
				school systems meet or exceed all standards specified herein and comply with
				the applicable FMVSS set forth by the United States Department of
				Transportation.
B. LEAs are
				authorized to voluntarily pool bids for school bus purchases for economical
				acquisition of school buses and related equipment and supplies.
C. It is mandatory that the seller of any new
				or used school bus shall complete a school bus purchase form verifying that the
				purchased vehicle meets all state and federal school bus specifications
				applicable at the time of manufacture.
D. LEAs must keep current records of
				purchases of school buses.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:158, R.S. 17:160-161, R.S. 17:164-166, and
				  R.S.
				  17:494.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXIII - Bulletin 119-Louisiana School Transportation Specifications and Procedures › Chapter 25 - Purchase, Sale, Lease, and Repair of › Section CXIII-2505 - Sale of School Buses

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A. LEAs
				are authorized to purchase school buses and to resell such buses to any school
				bus operator employed by the LEA or with whom the LEA has contracted to provide
				transportation services for students.
B. The bus shall be used by the operator to
				transport students on the operator's assigned bus route. All mandates of
				Louisiana statutes must be met prior to the sale.
C. LEAs must keep current records of sales of
				school buses. Information shall be provided to the DOE upon request.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:158, R.S. 17:160-161, and R.S.
				  17:164-166.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXIII - Bulletin 119-Louisiana School Transportation Specifications and Procedures › Chapter 25 - Purchase, Sale, Lease, and Repair of › Section CXIII-2507 - Lease of School Buses

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A. LEAs
				may lease a school bus owned by any school bus operator employed by the LEA or
				with whom the LEA has contracted to provide transportation services for
				students from the school bus operator or by a business who is authorized by the
				state of Louisiana to sell, lease or operate school buses in the
				state.
B. The school bus shall be
				used by the operator to transport students on the operator's assigned bus
				route, or the school bus may be used by the school district to transport
				students on an assigned bus route and/or for activity trips.
C. Lease agreements must follow state
				regulations as described in
				R.S.
				17:158 and
				R.S.
				17:158.7.
D. Lease agreements must specify that every
				bus included in the lease have been inspected and certified to meet all
				applicable standard and statutory requirements as enumerated or otherwise
				referenced in this document.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:158, R.S. 17:160-161, and R.S.
				  17:164-166.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXIII - Bulletin 119-Louisiana School Transportation Specifications and Procedures › Chapter 25 - Purchase, Sale, Lease, and Repair of › Section CXIII-2509 - Used School Buses

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A. Any used
				school bus purchased for use in Louisiana by or for a school system shall meet
				current legal requirements of the
Louisiana Revised Statutes
for motor vehicles and shall meet Louisiana specifications for school buses
				that were in effect on the date the vehicle was manufactured. No vehicle with
				rated capacity of more than 10 passengers shall be classified as a school bus
				and thereby used to transport students to and from school and school-related
				activities unless said vehicle originally was manufactured and certified as a
				school bus and maintained the certification as a school bus all in accordance
				with federal and state requirements throughout the life of the
				vehicle.
B. All replacement school
				buses used on daily routes, at the time they are acquired by the owner, must be
				10 or less model years old for all owners/operators and school districts. The
				number of years shall be reckoned from the date of the model year (see
				Calculating the Age of School Buses, §3103).
C. Any school bus used as an activity or
				backup bus, at the time it is acquired by the owner and placed in service,
				shall be 15 or fewer model years old. The number of years shall be reckoned
				from the date of the model year (see §3103, Calculating the Age of School
				Buses).
D. Any school bus used as
				an activity or backup bus that is older than 15 model years shall not be used
				more than 60 consecutive school days in a school year.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:158,
				  R.S.
				  17:158.2, R.S. 17:160-161, and R.S.
				  17:164-166.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXIII - Bulletin 119-Louisiana School Transportation Specifications and Procedures › Chapter 25 - Purchase, Sale, Lease, and Repair of › Section CXIII-2511 - Life of a School Bus

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A. School
				buses shall not exceed the age of 25 model years (see Calculating the Age of
				School Buses, §3103). LEAs must be in compliance with this standard by January
				2011.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:158, R.S. 17:160-161, and R.S.
				  17:164-166.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXIII - Bulletin 119-Louisiana School Transportation Specifications and Procedures › Chapter 25 - Purchase, Sale, Lease, and Repair of › Section CXIII-2513 - Insurance for School Buses

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A.
				LEAs have the authority to enter into and consummate contracts for insurance
				covering loss of life or personal injury of the children while being
				transported to and from school and school related activities.
B. Insurance for District-Owned School Buses.
				All premiums for all insurance policies of public liability and property damage
				insurance applying to and covering school buses owned by LEAs shall be the
				obligation of and payable by, the board owning such buses.
C. LEAs are not prevented from paying the
				premiums for public liability and property damage insurance covering and
				applying to privately owned buses used for transportation of students on behalf
				of the LEA.
D. Insurance for
				Contracted Services. State law authorizes LEAs contracting for the use of
				privately owned school buses to procure contracts on a fleet or group basis for
				the owners who are insuring the vehicles.
E. The amounts required or to be required
				during each year to make the premium payments may be withheld from compensation
				due the owners in equal monthly installments.
F. Contracts must in compliance with state
				law.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:159,
				  R.S.
				  32:601,
				  R.S.
				  32:604, and
				  R.S.
				  45:162.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXIII - Bulletin 119-Louisiana School Transportation Specifications and Procedures › Chapter 25 - Purchase, Sale, Lease, and Repair of › Section CXIII-2515 - Repair of School Buses

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A. Any
				repairs or alterations to any bus that fall under the guidelines of this
				bulletin shall be made in accordance with all specifications contained herein
				and all applicable FMVSS.
B. At the
				time of purchase, the seller of any school bus must disclose to the purchaser,
				which components of the vehicle are subject to a manufacturer's or
				distributor's warranty agreement.
C. School bus warranty repair work shall be
				performed by repair facilities authorized by the manufacturer or
				distributor.
D. Manufacturers of
				school buses licensed by the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission are authorized
				to provide warranty and other repair or maintenance services to be performed at
				any location of a licensed motor vehicle dealer which holds a franchise from
				any affiliate or subsidiary of the school bus manufacturer.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:158, R.S. 17:160-161, R.S. 17:164-166, and
				  R.S.
				  32:1261.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXIII - Bulletin 119-Louisiana School Transportation Specifications and Procedures › Chapter 25 - Purchase, Sale, Lease, and Repair of › Section CXIII-2517 - Sanctions

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A. Any school bus
				that does not meet the minimum specifications set forth in this bulletin must
				not be used until such time that the bus is in compliance with the rules of
				this bulletin.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:158, R.S. 17:160-161, and R.S.
				  17:164-166.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXIII - Bulletin 119-Louisiana School Transportation Specifications and Procedures › Chapter 27 - Evaluation of the Student Transportation System › Section CXIII-2701 - Criteria

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A. Each LEA should
				have a plan for annually evaluating its student transportation operation. There
				are several criteria which can be applied to obtain some estimates of the
				operation's effectiveness. These criteria relate to such factors as safety,
				efficiency and economy.
B. Safety
				criteria should include, but is not limited to:
1. injuries to students, the driver and other
				highway users;
2. frequency and
				severity of property damage accidents in which buses are involved;
3. frequency and severity of moving traffic
				violations for which drivers are cited;
4. frequency and nature of complaints from
				parents, the motoring public, school administrators and students;
5. frequency and nature of vehicle
				breakdowns, road failures and other emergency situations involving buses;
				and
6. hazardous situations on bus
				routes.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXIII - Bulletin 119-Louisiana School Transportation Specifications and Procedures › Chapter 29 - Records and Reporting Procedures › Section CXIII-2901 - Records and Reporting Procedures

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A.
				School Bus Driver Records. Files on all school bus drivers, including
				substitutes and activity drivers, must be maintained by the LEA. The following
				documents must be included in these records:
1. driver data;
2. vehicle accident/incident records,
				including Employee Notification Forms;
3. complaints;
4. liability insurance policy verification
				for contract drivers;
5.
				documentation of completion of bus driver's training courses (pre-service and
				in-service); and
6. medical
				examination reports.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXIII - Bulletin 119-Louisiana School Transportation Specifications and Procedures › Chapter 29 - Records and Reporting Procedures › Section CXIII-2903 - Uniform School Bus Accident Reporting Procedures

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A. All school bus accidents, no matter how
				minor, shall be reported by the bus driver to the local supervisor of
				transportation, who shall ensure that all appropriate reporting procedures are
				followed. This reporting requirement applies to students who are injured while
				on board the bus, even if the bus is not in a collision or a near-collision.
				(Such accidents are called "on-board" accidents.) It applies whether or not bus
				passengers are injured or the bus is damaged as a result of the
				accident.
B. The Uniform School Bus
				Accident Report form shall be completed whether passengers are on board or not
				if the accident involves property damage, personal injury or fatality to:
1. occupants in the bus (driver, students,
				other passengers);
2. occupants of
				any other vehicle(s) involved in the accident; and
3. non-occupants of the school bus or other
				vehicle (e.g., student in the loading/unloading zone, pedestrian,
				bystander).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXIII - Bulletin 119-Louisiana School Transportation Specifications and Procedures › Chapter 31 - Glossary of Definitions › Section CXIII-3103 - Calculating the Age of the School Bus

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A. Calculating the age of the school bus is
				to be made by excluding the calendar year and counting the preceding year as
				the first year and proceeding to count backwards.
B. For example, in 2009, a 2009 model would
				be zero years old. A 2004 model year school bus would be five years
				old.
C. The following chart serves
				as a guide.
Model Year
Calendar Years
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2016
*
2015
*
1
2014
*
1
2
2013
*
1
2
3
2012
*
1
2
3
4
2011
*
1
2
3
4
5
2010
*
1
2
3
4
5
6
2009
*
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
2007
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
2006
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
2005
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
2004
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2003
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
2002
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
2001
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
2000
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
1999
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
1998
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
1997
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
1996
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
1995
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
1994
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
1993
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
1992
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
1991
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
1990
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
1989
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
1988
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1987
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:158, R.S. 17:160-161, R.S.
				  17:164-166.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 1 - Foreword › Section CXV-101 - Purpose

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A. Policies passed
				by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) govern the operation
				of public elementary, middle, and secondary schools.
Bulletin
				741
- Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators
,
				contains policies for the administration of public schools.
B. The contents of this bulletin have been
				revised and reorganized for more efficient use as a reference document for
				district and school administrators. The bulletin has been extensively reviewed
				by members of BESE, the Louisiana Department of Education (LDE), and a
				statewide review committee.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:6 and
				  R.S.
				  17:7.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 1 - Foreword › Section CXV-103 - Revisions

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A.
Bulletin
				741
- Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators
will be updated monthly as new rules are adopted by BESE.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:6;
				  R.S.
				  17:7.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 3 - Operation and Administration › Section CXV-301 - General Authority

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A. The
				public school system established under the Louisiana Constitution shall operate
				in accordance with the standards set by BESE. Measurable standards of operation
				have been established for the approval of schools, stating the responsibility
				of the local educational governing authority.
B. Educational programs shall be in
				accordance with the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of
				Louisiana, the Louisiana Revised Statutes, applicable state and federal
				regulations, and policies of BESE.
C. Each local education agency (LEA) shall
				ensure that all eligible persons, regardless of race, creed, sex or disability,
				have access to educational programs supported by public funds.
D. Any allowable deviations in the
				implementation of a policy or standard shall be authorized by BESE.
E. Each LEA shall have a signed statement of
				assurance that the preschool, elementary, and secondary programs operated by
				the system are currently in compliance with the applicable state and federal
				regulations when such statements are required for the purpose of
				funding.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with La. Const. Art. VIII §1 and §3;
				  R.S.
				  17:6;
				  R.S.
				  17:7;
				  R.S.
				  17:111; R.S. 17: 151;
				  R.S
				  17:172;
				  R.S.
				  17:1941, et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 3 - Operation and Administration › Section CXV-305 - Administration

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A. The organization
				and administration of education in each LEA and school shall be that which best
				meets the needs of the students, the community, and the society, and shall
				fulfill the purpose for which the school system and school were
				organized.
B. Coordination of
				school instructional programs shall be planned and arranged to ensure effective
				program operation. All activities shall conform to policies adopted by the
				local education governing authority, or of the school system, or of other
				applicable educational governing authorities.
C. Each LEA and school shall develop
				effective administrative procedures with respect to opening and closing the
				school year, office management, and daily administration and LEA
				activities.
D. The superintendent
				of each LEA shall faithfully carry out the requirements of the state school
				laws and the rules and regulations made for the schools by BESE.
E. The principal shall be responsible for
				coordinating and directing all activities of the school.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:81,
				  R.S.
				  17:91,
				  R.S.
				  17:105, and
				  R.S.
				  17:414.1.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 3 - Operation and Administration › Section CXV-307 - Philosophy and Purposes

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A. It
				shall be the responsibility of each LEA and school to formulate a written
				statement of its philosophy and purposes and/or mission statement. This
				statement shall give direction to the education program. The philosophy and
				purposes shall be on a system-wide basis and shall be adapted to meet the needs
				of each school within the system.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with La. Const. Art. VIII Preamble and
				  R.S.
				  17:6 and
				  R.S.
				  17:7.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 3 - Operation and Administration › Section CXV-309 - Learning Environment

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A. The
				learning environment shall be conducive to the educational and overall well
				being of students.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with Louisiana Constitution Art. VIII
				  Preamble.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 3 - Operation and Administration › Section CXV-313 - Special Education Compliance Monitoring

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A. Each LEA shall participate in a system of
				special education program monitoring. The LEA shall receive a formal monitoring
				report. If areas of noncompliance are identified, the LEA shall be required to
				propose corrective actions that will be undertaken and identify timelines for
				correction.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:1941 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 3 - Operation and Administration › Section CXV-317 - School and District Accountability

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A. Every school shall participate in a school
				accountability program based on student achievement as approved by BESE (refer
				to
Bulletin 111
- Louisiana School, District, and
				State Accountability
).
B.
				Every school district shall participate in a district accountability program
				based on school performance as approved by BESE (refer to
Bulletin
				111
- Louisiana School, District, and State
				Accountability
).
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:10.1 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 3 - Operation and Administration › Section CXV-323 - Louisiana Educational Assessment Program

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A. Each LEA shall participate in the
				Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP).
B. Performance standards for LEAP and
				Graduation Exit Examination (GEE) and end-of-course tests should be comparable
				to the rigor of national achievement tests including but not limited to the
				national assessment of educational progress (NAEP) performance
				standards.
C. LEAP alternate
				assessment participation criteria shall be used by IEP teams to document that a
				student meets the criteria to participate in LEAP alternate
				assessment.
D. Schools shall ensure
				that student participation is documented on the LEAP alternate assessment
				participation criteria form as approved by BESE.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:24.4.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 3 - Operation and Administration › Section CXV-325 - Kindergarten and Prekindergarten

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A.
				All LEAs shall provide kindergarten programs for all eligible students of
				appropriate age. The placement of students shall be clearly communicated to
				parents by the school.
B. Each LEA
				shall provide for and offer in every school having a first grade, or in a
				kindergarten center, a full-day kindergarten program in accordance with
				standards set in this bulletin.
1. School
				systems may establish a registration deadline for student entry into the
				kindergarten program. This date shall not apply to those students previously
				enrolled in a kindergarten program.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 3 - Operation and Administration › Section CXV-327 - Pupil Progression

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A. Each
				LEA shall develop a pupil progression plan consisting of all policies and
				procedures for the placement of students grades K-12.
NOTE: Refer to Bulletin 1566-Guidelines for Pupil
				  Progression, and the addendum to Bulletin 1566-Regulations for the
				  Implementation of Remedial Education Programs Related to the LEAP/CRT Program,
				  Regular School Year.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:24.4.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 3 - Operation and Administration › Section CXV-329 - Remedial Education Programs

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A.
				A program of remedial education shall be put into place by LEAs following
				regulations adopted by the DOE and approved by BESE. All eligible students
				shall be provided with appropriate remedial instruction.
B. Each LEA shall describe in writing its
				proposed remedial education program in its pupil progression plan according to
				regulations adopted by BESE.
C.
				Each LEA shall participate in the LDEs remedial education program evaluation.
Note: Refer to
Bulletin 1566-Pupil Progression
				  Policies and Procedures
and the addendum and Bulletin 1566,
				  regulations for the implementation of remedial education programs related to
				  the LEAP/CRT Program, regular school year.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:394 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 3 - Operation and Administration › Section CXV-331 - Special Education Programs

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A.
				Each LEA shall provide special education programs for all exceptional
				students.
B. Education for
				exceptional students shall be maintained in the least restrictive environment
				appropriate to the students' needs.
C. Each LEA shall ensure that the placement
				of exceptional students in special education services and settings is
				determined by the student's IEP placement committee and occurs only with the
				written consent of the parent(s) or legal guardian for the initial
				IEP.
D. Children who have been
				receiving special education in another state or in another school system within
				Louisiana, and have an IEP in effect from the previous system shall be provided
				FAPE until the following conditions occur:
1.
				if the student is transferring from another state, eligibility is determined,
				and a new IEP is developed, if appropriate;
2. if the student is transferring from within
				Louisiana, the current IEP is adopted or a new IEP is developed.
NOTE: Refer to
Bulletin 1706-Regulations for
				  Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities
				  Act
.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 3 - Operation and Administration › Section CXV-332 - Installation and Operation of Cameras in Certain Special Education Settings

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A. Each LEA shall
				adopt policies relative to the installation and operation of cameras that
				record both video and audio in a classroom.
1.
				The policies shall be adopted not later than December 31, 2022, or within sixty
				days of the receipt of funding for the installation of cameras, whichever
				occurs first.
2. Not later than
				January 15, 2023, each governing authority shall submit a copy of the policies
				adopted pursuant to this Section to the state Department of
				Education.
3. Within 10 days of any
				revisions of the policies, each governing authority shall submit a copy of the
				policies to the department.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 3 - Operation and Administration › Section CXV-333 - Instructional Time

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A. Each LEA
				shall adopt a calendar that includes a school year that is in accordance with
				applicable state regulations and includes a minimum of 63,720 minutes of
				instructional time.
1. Effective for the
				2016-2017 school year and thereafter, the provisions of Subsection A of this
				Section shall not apply to any city, parish, or other public school that cannot
				meet minimum instructional time requirements because the school temporarily
				shared facilities with another school due to damages caused by a natural
				disaster or emergency that was declared by the governor pursuant to
Revised Statute
29:724, certified by the state superintendent
				of education, and approved by BESE.
a. BESE
				may require that the school provide a minimum number of daily instructional
				minutes that is less than the requirements set forth in Subsection A of this
				Section and provide other requirements deemed necessary to support student
				learning.
b. The governing
				authority of any such school shall submit to the state superintendent for
				certification, no later than 60 days prior to the end of the school year or
				within 30 days of the gubernatorial declaration, whichever occurs first, and
				using a template provided by the LDE, documented information explaining why the
				school is not able to meet the required instructional minutes, any efforts made
				by the school toward meeting the requirements, and a revised school calendar
				for the affected school year. The state superintendent shall certify any such
				requests received, present the request to the board, and provide a
				recommendation as to whether the request should be approved, approved with
				conditions, or denied.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 3 - Operation and Administration › Section CXV-341 - Homeless Children and Youth

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A.
				Each LEA shall establish a written policy to provide for the placement in
				school and for the education of any child temporarily residing within the
				jurisdiction of the board who has no permanent address, who has been abandoned
				by his parents, or who is in foster care pursuant to placement through the
				Department of Children and Family Services. However, this does not require the
				enrollment of any child not permitted by another school system to attend
				school, either permanently or temporarily, as a result of disciplinary
				action(s).
B. The term
homeless child and youth
means the following:
1. children and youth who lack a fixed,
				regular, and adequate nighttime residence, and includes children and youth who
				are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic
				hardship, or a similar reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or
				camping grounds due to lack of alternative adequate accommodations; are living
				in emergency or transitional shelters; are abandoned in hospitals; or are
				awaiting foster care placement;
2.
				children and youth who have a primary nighttime residence that is a private or
				public place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping
				accommodation for human beings;
3.
				children and youth who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned
				buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar
				settings;
4. migratory children who
				qualify as homeless because they are living in circumstances described
				above.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 3 - Operation and Administration › Section CXV-343 - Unsafe Schools

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A. Students who
				are the victims of violent crime shall be afforded the opportunity to transfer
				to a different school.
1. A student at a
				public elementary school, middle school or high school who becomes a victim of
				a crime of violence as defined by
				R.S. 14:2,
				while on school property, on a school bus or at a school-sponsored event, shall
				be given the option to transfer to a public school within the school district
				in which the student's current school is located, which offers instruction at
				the student's grade level and which is not persistently dangerous, if there is
				such a school within that school district.
2. A student who is enrolled in an
				alternative school or a special school and who becomes a victim of a crime of
				violence, as defined by
				R.S. 14:2,
				while on school property, on a school bus or at a school-sponsored event, shall
				be given the option to transfer to another such public school within the school
				district in which the student's current school is located, which offers
				instruction at the student's grade-level for which the student meets the
				admission requirements, and which is not persistently dangerous, if there is
				such a school within that school district.
3. A student who has been assigned to a
				particular school, such as an alternative school or a special school, by court
				order shall not have the option to transfer.
4. A student who has been the victim of a
				crime of violence and who must be given the option to transfer should generally
				be given the option to transfer within 10 calendar days from the date on which
				the crime of violence occurred.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 3 - Operation and Administration › Section CXV-344 - Red Tape Reduction Waiver and Local Empowerment Program

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A. General
				Provisions
1. Purpose
a. The purpose of this policy is to provide
				schools and school districts with the ability to seek waivers from rules and
				regulations that may hinder academic progress and replace those policies with
				protocols designed to improve teaching effectiveness and student academic
				achievement.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 3 - Operation and Administration › Section CXV-345 - Requesting Waivers of BESE Policy

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A. The superintendent of the LEA requesting
				deviation of any standard in this bulletin shall submit documentation to the
				LDE, justifying the request.
B.
				Technical assistance for meeting the policy as stated in this bulletin shall be
				provided to the LEA by the LDE.
C.
				When a deviation cannot be corrected by technical assistance, the LDE may
				consider a waiver of policy using the following guidelines.
1. Waivers for Class Size
a. The LDE may waive class size requirements
				up to two students over the maximum allowable upon receipt of the following:
i. a letter from the local superintendent
				detailing each class that exceeds the class size;
ii. documentation from the principal and the
				superintendent showing how efforts have been made to comply with standards;
				and
iii. class sizes above the
				limit of two will go directly to the appropriate board committee with an
				executive recommendation from the LDE.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 3 - Operation and Administration › Section CXV-347 - School Size

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A. No school
				with an average attendance below 10 pupils shall be opened or maintained in any
				locality, except upon recommendation of the local educational governing
				authority, giving its reason for such recommendation, and upon approval by
				BESE.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:152.