Louisiana Administrative Code

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. 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, Hazard Identification, and to assign it a value corresponding to its relative risk. Relative Risk …

A. Use the following 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…

A. Use the following 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…

A. Hazard Communication Program Circle the Appropriate Answer 1. Has a written hazard communication program been developed, implemented, and maintained at your worksite? Y N N/A 2. Has a list of known hazardous chemicals at your facility been prepared? Y N N/A 3. Have methods bee…

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 19, Hazard Identification, and to assign it a value corresponding to its relative risk. Relative ri…

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. Use the following worksheet as a guide to conduct a survey to determine the level of fire prevention and protection readiness for the instructional facility. Answer each of the listed questions by circling the answer that applies to the condition at the facility. "Y" indicates…

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…

A. Material Handling Use Circle the Appropriate Answer 1. Are volatile, flammable materials used in such a way that gases and vapors from such materials are not allowed to escape the storage container, or are gases or vapors vented to a safe area? Y N N/A 2. When not in use, are …

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 21, Hazard Identification, and to assign it a value corresponding to its relative risk. Relative ri…

A. Use this worksheet as a guide to conduct a survey of the instructional facilities. 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. Evaluation Circle the Appropriate Answer 1. Have all operations or equipment believed to be excessively noisy (85 dBA or above) been measured to determine their noise levels? Y N N/A 2. Are noise measurements repeated when a change in operations or equipment may increase noise…

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 …

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. Any approved charter school shall be eligible for any other federal, restricted state, and unrestricted state funding for which the school or its pupils qualify. B. Each charter school shall receive, at a minimum, its per pupil share for any state or federal grant program such…

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. All charter operators shall comply with the provisions of the Louisiana Local Government Budget Act, R.S. 39:1301 through 1315. B. Charter operators shall budget on a fiscal year basis, July 1-June 30. C. Type 4 charter operators shall annually submit a budget to the Superinte…

A. Each charter operator shall submit quarterly reports to the department listing year-to-date revenues and expenditures through that quarter and budgeted revenues and expenditures for the fiscal year, using forms provided by the department and on dates specified by the departmen…

A. Each charter operator shall have an annual independent audit to be conducted by a certified public accountant in accordance with R.S. 24:513 et seq., and 17:3996(F), the cost of which shall be borne by the charter operator. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXXXIX-2507 Promulg…

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. 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. Each type 2 and type 5 charter operator shall hire or procure the services of one or more qualified and competent business professionals who shall produce all financial and accounting information and reporting required by its charter contract, state law, and BESE policy, excep…

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. 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. 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. Any assets acquired by a type 2, type 3B, or type 5 charter operator are the property of the charter school for the duration of the charter school's charter. Any assets acquired by a type 4 charter school are the property of the local school board. B. For a type 5 charter scho…

A. Each charter school board shall create and adopt a policy and implement procedures regarding cash management and investments of public funds. The policy shall protect public funds by minimizing the amount of unsecured funds to the extent practical. B. Best practices identified…

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Type 2 Charter Schools. Students meeting residency requirements established in a type 2 charter school's charter are eligible to attend a type 2 charter school. A type 2 charter school may establish residency requirements for students living within the state or may establish r…

A. A charter school shall not enroll more than 120 percent of the total number of students that it is authorized to enroll pursuant to its approved charter contract unless approved to do so pursuant to §1902 of this bulletin. B. In determining the enrollment permitted in each sch…