Louisiana Administrative Code

A. The Manual serves two purposes. 1. The Manual provides guidelines that can be used to develop inspection checklists that can be used for instructional facilities. Students will recognize the measures that have implemented to make a workplace safe. They can participate in the i…

A. The key to preventing harm to school employees, students, and the environment is to establish a good occupational safety, health, and environmental program. B. A good program may take years to put in place, but the guidelines below are a good place to begin. Start with individ…

A. Introduction 1. This part of the worksheet enables the instructor to examine each of the potential hazards (the "N" answers) that were identified in Subchapter B of this Chapter 27, Hazard Identification, and to assign it a value corresponding to its relative risk. Relative ri…

A. Train all new employees and students. This training can be built into basic orientation and the curriculum. B. Provide mandated training programs to employees and students. 1. Depending on the types of classes the school provides, training may be required on the following: a. …

Article - a manufactured item other than a fluid or particle that: 1. is formed to a shape or design during manufacture; 2. has end use function(s) dependent in whole or in part on its shape or design during end use; and 3. under normal conditions of use does not release more tha…

A. Buildings and Functions Circle the Appropriate Answer 1. Are classroom and laboratory facilities separated? Y N N/A 2. Are classes being conducted in more than one part of the building at a time? Y N N/A 3. Do classrooms, laboratories, offices, lavatories, and other facilities…

A. Flammable and Combustible Materials Circle the Appropriate Answer 1. Are flammable materials of any kind stored or used in the Area? a. Flammable materials are usually in either the liquid or gas form and include, but are not limited to: i. fuels; ii. welding gases; iii. paint…

Circle the Appropriate Answer 1. Are all machines guarded to protect the operator and other people in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips, and sparks? Y N N/A 2. Is the point of operation guar…

A. This Subchapter D is to implement those control measures that will either eliminate or minimize hazards to the point where they will become acceptable. Also, these control measures will be applied to the most serious hazards first, then to the next-most-serious, and so on. B. …

A. U se this worksheet as a guide to conduct a survey of the instructional facility. Answer each of the listed questions by circling the answer that applies to the condition at the facility. "Y" indicates "Yes," "N" indicates "No," and "N/A" indicates "Not Applicable." If any of …

A. Exit Signs Circle the Appropriate Answer 1. Is access to exits marked by readily visible signs and arrows when the way to reach it is not immediately visible? Y N N/A 2. Are doors, passage ways or stairways that are neither exits nor a way to an exit, and which can be mistaken…

A. Each charter school shall be reviewed by its chartering authority after the completion of the fourth year of operation. If the charter school is achieving its stated goals and objectives pursuant to its approved charter, then the chartering authority shall extend the duration …

A. Unless otherwise provided by law, the per pupil amount provided to a type 1, 2, 3, 3B, or 4 charter school shall be computed at least annually and shall be equal to the per pupil amount provided through the Minimum Foundation Program formula, determined by the allocation weigh…

A. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide rules to govern the implementation of R.S. 17:3971 et seq., the "Louisiana Public Charter School Law" (hereafter, the "Charter School Law"). B. This bulletin is established to set forth the requirements for applying for a charter to o…

A. The charter school performance compact must include an intervention process that articulates the steps the Department of Education may take should a school fall out of compliance with requirements outlined in the charter school performance compact, law, or BESE policy. The sta…

A. A charter school which has met or exceeded for the three preceding school years the benchmarks established for it in accordance with the school and district accountability system, has demonstrated growth in student academic achievement for the three proceeding school years, an…

A. A type 1 charter school is a new school operated as the result of and pursuant to a charter between the nonprofit corporation created to operate the school and a local school board. B. A type 2 charter school is a new school or a preexisting public school converted and operate…

A. The following technical specifications are required for all virtual charter schools: 1. enrolled students will have access to appropriate technical access; 2. provide each student enrolled in the program with all the necessary instructional materials; 3. provide each full-time…

A. For each BESE-authorized charters school in the final year of operation under its current charter term, the state superintendent shall make a recommendation to BESE as to whether the charter should be renewed, and if so, the length of the proposed renewal term. B. A BESE-autho…

A. In the event a BESE-authorized charter school closes permanently for any reason, the school shall adhere to the school closure protocol developed by the Department of Education. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXXXIX-1601 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary …

A. An authorizer may revoke a school's charter any time prior to the expiration of a charter operator's five-year term following initial approval or prior to the expiration of its subsequent renewal, if such is granted pursuant to Chapter 15 of this bulletin, upon a determination…

A. Any modification to the provisions of a school's charter contract or proposed charter prior to the execution of a charter contract shall constitute an amendment to the charter. An amendment may be material or non-material, as defined in this bulletin. B. All charter amendment …

A. BESE may approve alternate renewal standards for a charter school serving a unique student population or populations, or for a charter school that is not included in the Louisiana School and District Accountability System provided that: 1. the department determines that the sc…

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 charter school law was enacted by the Louisiana Legislature to create a structure whereby city, parish, and other local public school boards and BESE can authorize the creation of innovative kinds of independent public schools for students in Louisiana. B. The Charter Scho…

A. Recommendation to Revoke Charter for BESE-Authorized Charter Schools 1. A recommendation to revoke a charter shall be made to BESE by the state superintendent of education based on information provided by the Department of Education, at least one BESE meeting prior to the BESE…

A. A material amendment to a charter contract or proposed charter prior to the execution of the charter contract is an amendment that makes substantive changes to a charter school's governance, operational, or academic structure. Material amendments include: 1. creation of or cha…

A. A nonprofit corporation may be formed for the purpose of submitting an application for a charter school by: 1. a group of three or more teachers; 2. a group of 10 or more citizens; 3. a public service organization; 4. a business or corporate entity registered to do business in…

A. The words defined in this Section shall have the meanings set forth below whenever they 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. Appropriate…

A. Each student submitting a timely application and meeting all residency requirements and admission requirements, as applicable, shall be considered eligible to enroll in a charter school. Additionally, students displaced as a result of a federally-declared disaster who submit a…

A. If the operator or board of a BESE authorized charter school determines that it can no longer operate the charter school, it shall relinquish the charter to BESE at least 90 days prior to the beginning of the next school year. B. Failure to relinquish a charter at least 90 day…

A. The members of the board of directors shall receive no compensation other than reimbursement of actual expenses incurred while fulfilling duties as a member of such a board. B. A charter school shall be prohibited from employing, in any manner, any member of the governing or m…

A. An approved charter shall be valid for an initial term of five years. B. A charter operator shall have a right to operate a charter school during its initial five year term unless the charter is revoked or surrendered. C. A charter operator's right to operate a charter school …

A. For initial renewals during the 2018 and beyond renewal processes, a BESE-authorized charter school receiving a letter grade of "F" in the prior academic year will not be eligible for renewal, unless one of these conditions are met: 1. the charter school is a school approved b…

A. For each charter school meeting the eligibility criteria for renewal, the state superintendent shall recommend that BESE renew of the charter for a specified number of years as provided for in Subsection C of this Section, unless the charter school has significant, intentional…

A. The board of directors of each charter operator shall be responsible for implementing the public charter school program proposed in its charter application, complying with and carrying out the provisions of the charter school contract and complying with all applicable federal …

A. The BESE charter school application shall be prepared as a request for applications. Each request for applications shall consist of sections that provide applicants with information on charter schools in Louisiana, an explanation of the application process and timelines, chart…

A. A charter school shall have discretion with respect to the use of corporal punishment; however, no form of corporal punishment shall be administered to a student with an exceptionality, excluding gifted and talented, as defined in R.S. 17:1942 , or to a student who has been de…

A. To be eligible to submit a type 4 charter school proposal, a group must: 1. be a local school board; 2. include three or more persons holding valid and current Louisiana teaching certificates in the development of the charter application; and 3. have met the requirement set fo…

A. To be eligible to submit a type 2 charter school application, a group must: 1. be organized as a nonprofit corporation under Chapter 2 of Title 12 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes , Nonprofit Corporation Law; 2. be recognized as or have applied for recognition as a nonprofit …

A. BESE authorizes the operation of charter schools to provide schools with increased educational and operational autonomy in exchange for accountability for performance. B. The performance of type 2, type 4, and type 5 charter schools will be reviewed and/or evaluated annually i…

A. Each charter application process shall be approved by BESE on an annual basis. B. Application Evaluation by Team of Evaluators 1. Teams of local, state, and national evaluators with expertise in charter schools and charter school authorizing, curriculum and instruction, govern…

A. No member of BESE shall be a member of the board of directors of any Type 2, Type 4, or Type 5 charter school. B. No member of any city, parish, or other local public school board shall be a member of the board of directors of any Type 5 charter school within the jurisdictiona…

A. At the conclusion of a charter school's fifth year of operation and the expiration of its initial charter contract, a charter operator no longer has a continuing right to operate a charter school. B. No charter shall be renewed unless the charter can demonstrate, at a minimum,…

A. A non-material amendment to a charter is an amendment that makes non-substantive changes to a school's charter. Non-material amendments may include: 1. changes to the name, mailing address, telephone, and/or facsimile number of the charter school; 2. the removal of one or more…

A. A charter authorizer may reconstitute the governing body of a charter school if the charter authorizer determines that the governing body has done any of the following: 1. committed a material and uncorrected violation of applicable law relative to the finances of the school o…

A. Any type 2 or type 5 charter school shall be considered the local education agency (LEA) for funding purposes and statutory definitions and, as a local education agency, shall receive allocations for all available funding. B. Type 1, 3, 3B, and 4 Charter School LEAs 1. A type …