Chapter CXV

A. General career and technical education course offerings shall be as follows. Course Title(s) Recommended Grade Level Units Assistive Technology for the Visually Impaired 9-12 1 Business Enterprises for the Visually Impaired 12 1 Braille I 9-12 1 Braille II 9-12 1 CTE Internshi…

A. The family and consumer sciences (FACS) education course offerings shall be as follows. Course Title(s) Recommended Grade Level Units Exploratory FACS 7-8 Family and Consumer Sciences I 9-12 1 Family and Consumer Sciences II 10-12 1 Food Science 10-12 1 Adult Responsibilities …

A. Health occupations course offerings shall be as follows. Course Title(s) Recommended Grade Level Units AHEC of a Summer Career Exploration 9-12 1/2 Allied Health Services I 10-12 1-2 Allied Health Services II 10-12 1-2 Cooperative Health Occupations 11-12 3 Dental Assistant I …

A. The law and public safety education course offerings shall be as follows. Course Title(s) Recommended Grade Level Units Criminal Justice Elective I, II 9-12 1/2-3 Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXV-2382 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 35:1…

A. Marketing education course offerings shall be as follows. Course Title(s) Recommended Grade Level Units Advertising and Sales Promotion 11-12 1 Cooperative Marketing Education I 11-12 3 Cooperative Marketing Education II 12 3 Customer Service 12 1 Entrepreneurship 11-12 1 Lead…

A. Technology education (formerly industrial arts) course offerings shall be as follows. Course Title(s) Recommended Grade Level Units Advanced Electricity/Electronics 10-12 1 Advanced Metal Technology 10-12 1 Advanced Wood Technology 10-12 1 Aerospace Engineering 11-12 1 Automat…

A. Trade and industrial education course offerings shall be as follows. Course Title(s) Recommended Grade Level Units Air Conditioning/ Refrigeration I, II 11-12 1-3 Air Conditioning/ Refrigeration III, IV 11-12 2-3 Auto Body Repair I, II 11-12 1-3 Auto Body Repair III, IV 11-12 …

A. Requests for partial credit for two- or three-hour blocks of career and technical education courses because of unusual or extenuating circumstances shall be made by the school to the LEA. Documentation shall be kept in the student's cumulative folder. B. A secondary student at…

A. A secondary student attending an approved cosmetology school, licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology, may receive trade and industrial education credit if requirements for Carnegie units are met. B. A copy of the written agreement between the LEA and the private …

A. Preparation for Choosing an Area of Concentration 1. To prepare students for choosing a career option at the high school level, at least six activities which expose students to career and technical and academic fields of study shall be conducted at each grade level in grades s…

A. LEAs may offer a summer school program to enable students who have failed in subjects to remove deficiencies and be considered for promotion to the next grade or to provide additional learning opportunities. B. Summer schools shall be organized and operated under the administr…

A. Schools may offer summer school to enable students to schedule courses to enrich their experiences, to take new subjects, and to enable students who have failed in subjects to remove deficiencies. B. Summer schools shall be organized and operated under the administrative and s…

A. All students shall have written permission from the principal of the student's home school to attend a private summer school provider for credit or promotional purposes. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXV-2504 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, …

A. Each LEA shall provide eligible students with disabilities special educational and related services beyond the normal school cycle when stated in the IEP. NOTE: Refer to Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act and Bulletin 1530-Lo…

A. All LEAs should be empowered to create a system of intervention appropriate for the student population and every LEA shall be held accountable for the academic growth of every student. B. 1. LEAs may choose to implement the Connections Process which replaces Louisianas PreGED/…

A. A school governing authority may enter into an agreement with an education service provider to provide an alternative education placement for students. B. Required Interventions 1. The program or school run by the educational service provider must provide academic, behavioral,…

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 …

A. Each local school board shall determine the number and location of schools to be opened, and the number of teachers and other school personnel to be employed from recommendations made by the local superintendent. B. Each local school board is authorized to adopt rules and regu…

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 inst…

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 b…

A. The learning environment shall be conducive to the educational and overall well being of students. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXV-309 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:1258 (June 2005). AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with L…

A. The LEA shall provide appropriate physical environments for the instructional programs in Career and Technical Education (CTE) and maintain conditions that ensure the safety and health of students. 1. Heavy equipment laboratories, such as woodworking, metal working, multipurpo…

A. The CTE teacher shall hold a valid Louisiana teaching certificate or valid career and technical trade and industrial education (CTTIE) certificate that entitles the holder to teach in the career area of the actual teaching assignment. Certification is required to teach in all …

A. Where safety hazards exist, only one course shall be scheduled during a single class period under one CTE teacher. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXV-3105 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:1309 (June 2005). AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in …

A. For each CTE course, the teacher shall follow the model course guidelines. B. Instructional content of each course shall meet state and federal guidelines relative to unbiased treatment of race, sex roles, and religious and political beliefs. C. Secondary students who are in t…

A. Credit shall be awarded for successful completion of one-half to three Carnegie credits of career and technical education courses. 1. Credit for partial completion of two- or three-hour career and technical education courses may be granted for unusual or extenuating circumstan…

A. Activities of CTSOs should be offered as an integral part of the CTE instruction and be under the supervision of the instructional staff. The CTSOs for the respective CTE program areas are as follows: 1. agriscience-National FFA Organization (FFA); 2. business education-Future…

A. Work-based learning programs provide opportunities for CTE students to receive on-the-job training and related classroom instruction in all CTE program areas, including activities in which the school system employs students. Where the employing party is the school or school sy…

A. Any new instructional program in career and technical education, including regular, cooperative, pilot, or alternative, shall obtain approval from the LDE before initiation. B. In order to qualify for funding as an approved program: 1. instruction shall be based on the CTE sta…

A. Agriscience/Agribusiness 1. The teacher shall assist each student in planning and developing a supervised agriculture experience (SAE) program of one or more of the following types: a. ownership at the student's home, farm or business; b. placement at a farm or agribusiness ot…

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 fo…

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 b…

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 n…

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 cente…

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 …

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 p…

Home Study Program -a program that offers a sustained curriculum of quality, at least equal to that offered by public schools at the same grade level, and implemented under the direction and control of a parent, legal guardian, or tutor. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXV-3301…

A. Any student eligible by Louisiana law to attend Louisiana elementary or secondary schools shall be eligible to participate in a home study plan. B. The home study plan does not replace the state homebound law. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXV-3303 Promulgated by the Board…

A. Initial Home Study Program Application 1. An initial application must be made within 15 days after the beginning of the program to the LDE, on behalf of BESE, for review and approval. 2. The initial application will be accompanied by a certified copy or a photocopy of the birt…

A. A parent, legal guardian, or tutor will be permitted to provide instruction in a home study program. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXV-3307 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:1312 (June 2005), Amended LR 45 226 ( 2/1/2019 ). AUTHORITY NOT…

A. The home study program shall have a sustained curriculum of a quality at least equal to that offered by public schools at the same grade level. The sustained curriculum must be substantiated in one of the following ways: 1. a packet of materials which shall be evaluated by the…

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 student…

A. A parent or court-appointed custodian of a student in a home study program may request of the LEA superintendent or the state superintendent that the student be administered the LEAP tests in grades 3-8 under the following conditions: 1. date of the test shall be on such dates…

A. The LEA shall have a written policy included in the local pupil progression plan for admission or readmission of home study students to public schools. Refer to Bulletin 1566- Pupil Progression Policies and Procedures. 1. The policy includes a placement exam to determine grade…

A. No public school will deny admission or readmission of a home study program student if that student is otherwise eligible for enrollment in a public school pursuant to state law, the policies of the local school board, and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Notes…

A. All costs directly attributed to the home study program will be borne by the parent or court appointed custodian approved to offer such program. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXV-3317 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:1313 (June 2005), a…

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 camera…

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…

A. Each LEA shall have written policies governing all school activities as they relate to students, the instructional program, staff, buildings, services, and the curriculum. B. Each LEA shall have policies and procedures that address, but are not limited to, the following: 1. th…

A. Each public school principal or school leader shall have a crisis management and response plan developed jointly with local law enforcement, fire, public safety, and emergency preparedness officials, that addresses the immediate response to emergency situations that may develo…