Louisiana Administrative Code

A. Any of the following expenses are allowable for the use of the funds deposited in the ESA according to established procedures: 1. tuition or fees at a participating nonpublic school or for nonpublic online learning programs; 2. curricula and textbooks or other instructional ma…

A. In administering the program, the department shall: 1. determine student eligibility for scholarships; 2. accept applications from parents or legal guardians of eligible students which indicate the parent or legal guardian's choice(s) of participating schools; 3. process appli…

A. Prior to the enrollment process, the LDOE shall provide information to parents regarding the services available to students with disabilities. B. A parent may make a parental placement to receive special education and related services from a participating school that has demon…

A. Accountability criteria shall serve the goal of ensuring the public trust that all schools participating promote student achievement. B. Within the accountability system, the state superintendent may adjust individual numeric performance targets and thresholds to accommodate c…

A. A participating student who is otherwise eligible to return to their resident school system may return to the resident school system at any time after enrolling in the LA GATOR Program. Upon enrollment in the resident school system, the student's participation in the LA GATOR …

A. Use of ESA funds must be for the sole benefit of the participating student for which the ESA is established. ESA funds shall only be used by the account holder for qualifying expenses. B. It is a conflict of interest and is considered a misuse of ESA funds and a violation of L…

A. Reading begins long before children can pick up a book and read it to you. When a baby turns his or her head to the sound of a parent's voice, he/she is beginning to pay attention to language, language that will later be read from print. As children grow, their literacy relate…

A. Children whose families speak a different language in the home learn language similarly to English-speaking children, but may face some unique challenges as we try to help them learn skills needed to communicate successfully in school. As the United States becomes increasingly…

A. The early learning and development standards are intended to be a framework for high-quality, developmentally appropriate early childhood programs and were designed to be used by early childhood you throughout Louisiana. The term early childhood educator is intended to encompa…

A. The standards that are presented in this document apply to all children in Louisiana who are not yet age-eligible to enter kindergarten. This includes: 1. children with and without disabilities; 2. children who are learning English; and 3. children who are participating in any…

Alliteration -the repetition of the same consonant sounds in a series of two or more neighboring words or syllables (e.g., bouncing baby boy, ba-be-bi-bo-boo, etc.). Attachment -the strong emotional tie children feel with special people in their lives (family members and other ca…

A. One important concept in caring for young children is each child's temperament and the way a child's temperament affects how the child interacts with and relates to the world around him/her. Temperament refers to a child's "personal style." It influences the way in which he/sh…

A. The goal of the Early Learning and Development standards is to provide a guide for the areas and skills that are important for all children, including children with disabilities. However, children with disabilities may need additional support or they may progress on the standa…

A. What ages are covered in the early learning and development standards? 1. The continuum of the early childhood and development standards is divided into five age levels: infants (birth-11 months), young toddlers (9-18 months), older toddlers (16-36 months), three-year-olds (36…

A. There are a number of principles that guided the development of the document, and are intended to guide adults who are using the document with children. NOTE: These guiding principles were reprinted with permission from the Connecticut state Department of Education preschool c…

A. In the 1990s, the National Education Goals Panel recognized approaches to learning as an essential element of children's school readiness. The term approaches to learning typically refers to behaviors and attitudes that show how children approach tasks/activities and how they …

A. Standard 1: Develop healthy relationships and interactions with peers and adults Subdomain: Social Relationships Standard SE 1: Develop healthy relationships and interactions with peers and adults. Infants (Birth to 11 months) Young Toddlers (9-18 months) Older Toddlers (16-36…

A. The Language and Literacy domain includes children's listening, speaking, writing, thinking, and reading development. These skills are critical to children's success in school, as well as their success later in life. Although children continue to develop language and literacy …

A. Children enter the world with the capacity to communicate. Before babies utter their first words, they are preparing to use language in many ways. As children grow and change, however, their communication needs change as well. Communicating with a preschooler is very different…

A. How children feel about themselves and their own sense of worth has a lot to do with later success in life. Children who have a positive sense of self are more likely to try new things and work toward reaching goals. They tend to accept new challenges and feel more confident a…

A. Early childhood educators often feel overwhelmed by the multitude of guidelines, requirements and recommendations that are part of the tools and information available. These birth to five early learning and development standards are designed to assist educators in improving th…

A. School readiness not only means that children are intellectually prepared for school, but also that they are socially and emotionally prepared for success in the classroom. One of the primary goals of a quality early childhood program is to foster healthy social and emotional …

A. When we think about early literacy, most often what comes to mind is reading. However, writing is an important part of early literacy as well. Learning to read and learning to write are both important literacy processes, and they support each other-children with strong writing…

A. Standard 1: Comprehend or understand and use language. Click Here To View Image Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CLIX-411 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 39:2466 (September 2013). AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(1…

A. The social and emotional development of young children is strengthened when they feel that the adults in their lives care about them and they develop close relationships (often called "secure attachments") with their parents, teachers, and other adults who care for them. Posit…

A. "English language learners" means children who are working to learn a second language (often English in Louisiana) while continuing to develop their first (or home) language. Teachers can support the ELL children by providing a language-rich environment, by supporting their so…

A. Introduction 1. The primary purpose of social studies is to help young children become good citizens and deepen their understanding of the world around them. For young children, social studies begins with their awareness of self and their family. These early experiences and re…

A. Early childhood is a time when young children are learning to manage their impulses, desires, and emotions. Very young children (infants and toddlers) often need the support of caregivers who can provide comfort and help to soothe distressed feelings in order to learn how to r…

A. Qualified schools enrolling participating students shall not charge a higher total tuition and fee amount to a qualified student than is charged to all students enrolled at the school. B. Each qualified school enrolling participating students shall annually provide to each sch…

A. Qualified schools shall admit qualified students for enrollment based on the letter grade of the public school for which the qualified student was attending or would have attended. Qualified students from public schools that received a letter grade "F" or "D," or any variation…

A. Any qualified school that receives more than $50,000 in scholarship donations from a school tuition organization shall demonstrate its financial viability by filing, prior to the start of a school year, a surety bond payable to the school tuition organization in an amount equa…

A. The purpose of this policy Rule is to set forth the rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of R.S. 47:6301 , which allows credits for donations a taxpayer makes to a school tuition organization which provides scholarships to qualified students that attend …

A. The words defined in this Section shall have the meanings set forth below whenever the words appear in this policy, unless: 1. the context in which they are used clearly requires a different meaning; or 2. a different definition is prescribed for a particular provision. Admini…

A. Each qualified school must conduct criminal background checks on its employees in compliance with R.S. 17:15 and exclude from employment any person not permitted by state law to work in a nonpublic school. The LDE shall bar an otherwise qualified school from participating in t…

A. Any parent who receives scholarship payments in accordance with the provisions of this Rule or R.S. 47:6301 shall not be allowed to claim the amount received as any other credit, deduction, exemption, or rebate under Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. Notes La…

A. The amount of scholarships awarded by a school tuition organization shall equal the amount of donations the organization receives from taxpayers, minus allowable administrative or promotional costs. No less than 95 percent of the monies received by the school tuition organizat…

A. Using funds retained for administrative costs by the school tuition organization, schools enrolling participating students shall annually administer the state test associated with the school and district accountability system to measure learning gains in math and language arts…

A. The LDE shall compile a public report which lists the name of all qualified schools receiving scholarship recipients pursuant to the provisions of this Rule, the number of scholarship recipients attending each qualified school, and the results of the state's accountability and…

A. There shall be a credit allowed for donations made by a taxpayer during a taxable year to a school tuition organization which provides scholarships to qualified students to attend a qualified school. B. To qualify for a credit pursuant to R.S. 47:6301 , the donor must be a tax…

A. In order for a donation to qualify for the credit, the donation shall be used by the school tuition organization to provide scholarships for tuition and fees for students to attend a qualified school in accordance with the provisions of this Rule and R.S. 47:6301 . B. The amou…

A. Each school tuition organization shall prepare a financial information report that complies with uniform financial accounting standards, to be submitted to the LDE by the deadline set by the LDE each year. The report shall be prepared by a certified public accountant and shall…

A. No scholarship shall be designated, referred to, or in any way named after a private entity, nor shall any donation be earmarked by a donor to provide a scholarship for a particular qualified student or a particular qualified school; however, this Subsection shall not prohibit…

A. School tuition organizations shall distribute scholarship payments in September, December, February, and May of each year as checks made out to a parent of a qualified student that are mailed to the qualifying school where the student is enrolled. The parent shall restrictivel…

A. Each school tuition organization shall adequately advertise the availability of scholarships to the public, with an emphasis on notifying parents of students in public schools that received a letter grade of "D" or "F." B. School tuition organizations must perform at least the…

A. Each school tuition organization shall annually provide a public report to the LDE that contains information regarding all scholarships awarded or granted in the previous fiscal year. The report shall be prepared by a certified public accountant and shall be submitted to the d…

A. If a student who has received a scholarship ceases to be enrolled in a qualified school, the school shall immediately notify the respective school tuition organization and the LDE that the student is no longer enrolled. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CLV-1107 Promulgated by…

A. Nonpublic schools that enroll scholarship recipients in grade levels with mandatory state accountability testing in math or English shall: 1. develop and submit annually to the LDE a test security policy approved by its board in compliance with Bulletin 118, Chapter 3; 2. foll…

A. Each school tuition organization shall notify the Louisiana Department of Education (LDE) of its intent to provide educational scholarships to qualified students attending qualified schools. B. Each school tuition organization shall provide documentary evidence to the LDE that…

A. No more than 5 percent of any donation shall be used by the school tuition organization for administrative or promotional costs. B. Each school tuition organization shall pay out or reserve for scholarships at least 75 percent of all funds from donations. 1. Only those funds t…

A. The department shall annually conduct an audit of a school tuition organization. The department shall bar a school tuition organization from participating in the program authorized under this Section if the school tuition organization intentionally or substantially fails to co…