Louisiana Administrative Code

A. LEAs shall use the following uniform ten point grading scale for students enrolled in all grades K-12 for which letter grades are used. 1. 90-100 points is an A. 2. 80-89 points is a B. 3. 70-79 points is a C. 4. 60-69 points is a D. 5. 0-59 points is an F. Notes La. Admin. Co…

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. Each school shall provide instructional materials for each student and shall have proper procedures for selection, storage, and preservation of such materials. B. The governing authority of each public elementary and secondary school shall adopt policies and regulations for th…

A. The library/media center holdings shall reflect the philosophy and purposes of the school, relate directly to the educational program and the teaching techniques used by the teaching staff, and provide an opportunity to explore beyond the sphere of the regular instructional pr…

A. Each LEA shall adopt policies, in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws, regarding access by students and employees to Internet and online sites that contain or make reference to harmful material, the character of which is such that it is reasonably believed to…

A. The business education course offerings shall be as follows. Course Title(s) Recommended Grade Level Units Exploratory Keyboarding (Middle School) 6-8 - Accounting I 10-12 1 Accounting II 11-12 1 Administrative Support Occupations 11-12 1 Business Communications 10-12 1 Busine…

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. 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. To be eligible legally for teaching, administrative, supervisory, or other professional services in the public schools of Louisiana, personnel shall hold a valid Louisiana certificate appropriate to the services rendered or shall receive annual approval in accordance with prov…

A. Facilities used by LEAs, directly or through contractual arrangement, shall be accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities. Architectural barriers shall not prevent a student with a disability from being educated in the least restrictive educational environment. B. N…

A. Instruction shall be supported with adequate and appropriate instructional materials, equipment, and available community resources that support the stated philosophy and purposes of the school. B. Instructional materials and equipment shall be in a good state of repair, and pr…

A. LEAs may, by mutual agreement, provide for the admission to any school of students residing in adjoining parishes and for transfer of school funds or other payments by one board to another for, or on account of, such attendance. B. If not specifically contrary to the provision…

A. Program accessibility for exceptional students shall be ensured within existing facilities and shall be accomplished through either the alteration of existing facilities or nonstructural changes. Such changes shall include: 1. redesign of equipment; 2. assignment of communicat…

A. The English course offerings for the college diploma shall be as follows. Course Title(s) Units English I, II, III, and IV 1 each Business English (for incoming freshmen prior to 2008-2009) 1 Senior Applications in English 1 Reading I (elective credit) 1 Reading II (elective c…

A. An LEA choosing to implement a distance education program shall establish policy and procedures for reviewing and approving programs that meet the following standards for distance education as established by BESE. 1. Local distance education programs shall support the state co…

A. Each LEA may develop a character education philosophy and implementation plan consistent with its locally developed curriculum. B. Each public school student shall receive age- and grade-appropriate instruction in personal financial management based on the concept of achieving…

A. The maximum enrollment in a class or section in grades K-3 shall be 26 students and in grades 4-12, 33 students, except in certain activity types of classes in which the teaching approach and the materials and equipment are appropriate for large groups. B. No teachers at the s…

A. Enrollment. 1. All students, upon entering school for the first time, shall present: a. an official birth certificate (Children born in Louisiana will be given a 15-day grace period to secure a copy of their birth record. Children born out of this state will be given 30-days' …

A. The journalism course offerings shall be as follows. Course Title(s) Units Journalism I, II 1 each Publications I, II (Yearbook) 1 each Publications I, II (Newspaper) 1 each B. Teachers must be certified in journalism to teach Journalism. C. Teachers certified in the area of j…

A. Media arts course offerings shall be as follows. Course Title(s) Units Media Arts I, II, III, IV 1 each Photography I, II 1 each Digital Photography 1 Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXV-2354 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 37:2133 (July 20…

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. If a school district removes a student with a disability from the student's current educational placement for 10 school days in a school year, consecutively or cumulatively, regardless of the circumstances, beginning on the eleventh day, students must continue to receive educa…

A. The LEA shall adopt such rules and regulations to permit or prohibit any form of corporal punishment in the schools under its jurisdiction. 1. The use of any form of corporal punishment is prohibited without prior parental written consent. 2. Such consent applies only to the s…

A. Any teacher, principal, school security guard, or administrator may search any building, desk, locker, area, or school grounds for evidence that the law, a school rule, or parish or city school board policy has been violated. B. The teacher, principal, school security guard, o…

A. The school site and building shall include adequate physical facilities and custodial services to meet the needs of the educational program and to safeguard the health and safety of the pupils in each LEA. B. Sufficient classroom, laboratory, shop, office, storage, and meeting…

A. The science course offerings for the college diploma shall be as follows. Science Courses-College Diploma Course Title(s) Units Aerospace Science 1 Agriscience II 1 Anatomy and Physiology 1 Biology I, II 1 each Chemistry I, II 1 each Earth Science 1 Environmental Science 1 Env…

A. Introduction 1. Students who meet the participation criteria for the alternate assessment in LAC 28:XCVII, Bulletin 1530-Louisiana's IEP Handbook for Students with Exceptionalities, will be eligible for a career diploma by satisfying the pathway requirements detailed in this S…

A. A recommendation for expulsion is made by the principal or, in the case of a student found carrying or possessing a firearm or another dangerous instrumentality other than a knife, or who possesses, distributes, sells, gives, or loans any controlled dangerous substance governe…

A. Repealed. B. Repealed. C. Advisory Council on Student Behavior and Discipline (ACSBD) Established 1. Authority per R.S. 17:253 and BESE policy. 2. Function and responsibilities: a. Provide guidance and recommendations to BESE and LDE regarding best practices in providing suppo…

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. The days absent for elementary and secondary school students shall include excused absences, unexcused absences, and suspension/expulsion. B. Excused Absences -absences which are not considered for purposes of truancy, including absences incurred due to extenuating circumstanc…

A. The school principal or designee may suspend from school any student, including a student with exceptionalities, for good cause in accordance with state law and local policy. B. Students determined to be guilty of the following offenses may be suspended for the following reaso…

A. Each LEA shall require that every child enrolled in kindergarten-third grade be given the BESE-approved literacy screener three times per school year: within the first 30 days of the school year, in December, and in April. The results of this screener shall be used to plan ins…

A. Prior to any suspension, the school principal or the principal's designee shall advise the student in question of the particular misconduct of which he or she is accused as well as the basis for such accusation, and the student shall be given an opportunity at that time to exp…

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. 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. All LEAs shall ensure that appropriate educational screening and evaluation services are provided to students. B. Every student in public school in grades kindergarten-third shall be screened, at least once, for the existence of impediments to a successful school experience. N…

A. The foreign language course offerings shall be as follows. Course Title(s) Units French I, II, III, IV, V 1 each German I, II, III, IV, V 1 each Italian I, II, III, IV, V 1 each Latin I, II, III, IV, V 1 each Russian I, II, III, IV, V 1 each Spanish I, II, III, IV, V 1 each Am…

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 effective…

A. One and one-half units of physical education shall be required for graduation. They may include: 1. physical education I and II; 2. adapted physical education I and II for eligible special education student's; 3. JROTC I, II, III, or IV; or 4. physical education I (1 unit) and…

A. A parent of more than one child born at the same birth event may request that such children initially be placed in the same classroom or in separate classrooms if the children are enrolled in the same grade level at the same public elementary school. The request by the parent …

A. The music course offerings shall be as follows. Course Title(s) Units Applied Music 1 Beginning Band 1 Beginning Choir 1 Sectional Rehearsal 1 Studio Piano I, II, III 1 each Studio Strings I, II, III 1 each Intermediate Band 1 Intermediate Choir 1 Advanced Band 1 Advanced Choi…

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. 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 governing authority of each public high school shall work to grow programs of choice as defined by R.S. 17:4035.2 . B. A student may enroll in a program of choice offered within the assigned school district, without regard to attendance zones, contingent upon the following…

A. Conditions of Employment. For purposes of determining salary, Louisiana public schools shall grant credit for work experience in compliance with the following criteria. 1. Louisiana Public Schools a. Full-time/half-time satisfactory teaching experience at an LEA. Experience in…

A. The LEA and school shall maintain accurate and current information on students, personnel, instructional programs, facilities, and finances. B. The maintenance, use, and dissemination of information included in system and school records and reports shall be governed by written…