Louisiana Administrative Code

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 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. 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. 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…

A. A charter school may have admission requirements that are consistent with the school's role, scope, and mission. B. Admission requirements imposed by a school must be set forth in the charter school's approved charter contract and shall be specific and shall include a system f…

A. Prior to each school year, a charter school shall establish a designated student application period. Application information shall be made available to all applicants and posted on the school website, to include at least the following: 1. enrollment eligibility; 2. program enr…

A. Any school employee or school resource officer having reasonable cause to believe that a student has been mentally, physically, or sexually abused shall report these facts to the appropriate authorities. B. Any person making a report in good faith regarding child abuse shall h…

A. Each charter school shall adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary to implement and control any disorderly conduct in the school or on the playground of the school, on any school bus, on the street or road while going to and from school, or during intermission an…

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. This Chapter provides minimum health and safety standards regarding the reopening of school facilities for the 2020-2021 school year in response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in order to ensure that students, faculty, staff, and others on school property are p…

A. Policy. Each charter school shall develop and adopt a policy that prohibits the bullying of a student by another student. 1. The bullying policy must be implemented in a manner that is ongoing throughout the year and integrated with a school's curriculum, a school's discipline…

A. The school principals 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 reas…

A. Prior to any suspension, the school principal or the principal 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 expla…

A. The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education authorizes the operation of type 2, type 4, and type 5 charter schools. B. Local school boards authorize the operation of type 1, type 3, and type 3B charter schools. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXXXIX-301 Promulgated…

A. Each charter operator shall annually evaluate every teacher and administrator employed at its charter schools using the value-added assessment model and measures of student growth as determined BESE pursuant to R.S. 17:3902(B)(5) and comply with all other such requirements spe…

A. BESE, as the authorizer of type 2, type 4, and type 5 charter schools, has the following authorizing responsibilities: 1. to implement a comprehensive application process with fair procedures and rigorous criteria that results in applications recommended for approval that demo…

A. A charter school shall comply with state and federal laws and regulations otherwise applicable to public schools with respect to civil rights and individuals with disabilities. B. Each local public school superintendent or the administrative head of a charter school shall crea…

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. Group Sizes 1. The maximum group size that may convene indoors in a single room, irrespective of room size, or outdoors at any given time are as follows: a. phase 1-10 individuals; b. phase 2-25 individuals; and c. phase 3-50 individuals. 2. Group Composition a. Younger studen…

A. Each charter school shall adopt a student code of conduct for the students in the schools under its jurisdiction. 1. Such student code of conduct shall be in compliance with all existing rules, regulations, and charter school and BESE policies and all state laws regarding stud…

A. BESE has the following duties relating to charter schools: 1. subject to the availability of funds, to administer loans pursuant to the Charter School Law for assisting in meeting the costs required to establish a charter school as well as the costs of operation; 2. to determi…

A. Local school boards, as the authorizer of type 1 and type 3 charter schools, have the following authorizing responsibilities: 1. except as otherwise provided herein relating to local school systems in academic crisis, as defined in Bulletin 111, §4901, to review and formally a…

A. State-authorized virtual charter schools are required to enforce student attendance and address cases of student truancy and unexcused absences. B. Virtual charter school operators must annually submit attendance policies to the department for approval to ensure compliance wit…

A. Students may be expelled for any of the following reasons: 1. Any student, after being suspended for committing any of the offenses listed in § 4305 of this Chapter, may be expelled upon recommendation by the principal of the public school in which the student is enrolled. 2. …

A. No student who has been expelled from any public or nonpublic school outside the state of Louisiana or any nonpublic school within Louisiana for committing any offenses enumerated in R.S. 17:416 shall be admitted to: 1. a public school in the state except upon the review and a…

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. Local school boards have the following duties relating to charter schools: 1. to report any charter entered into; and to report the number of schools chartered, the status of those schools, and any recommendations relating to the charter school program to BESE no later than Ju…

A. All charter authorizers including BESE and local school boards shall notify state legislators regarding initial charter school proposals and applications according to the following requirements. 1. At the time a chartering group submits its initial proposal or application to o…

A. The charter operator shall notify the Department of Education in a timely manner of any conditions that may cause it to vary from the terms of its charter, state law, or BESE policy. B. The charter operator shall notify the Department of Education of any circumstance requiring…

A. Each charter operator shall maintain a complaint procedure through which parents, guardians, or other individuals or groups can appeal to the nonprofit corporation board of directors to address any issues or problems such individuals seek redress to. B. Charter operator compla…

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. 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. All rules, requirements, and regulations established in this Bulletin 126 - Charter Schools shall apply to the authorization and operation of any virtual charter school, except as specifically set forth in Bulletin 741 - Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators , Section 9…

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. The virtual charter school shall ensure that all course content is being used under an appropriate and valid license and shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless BESE, the department, and the students and parents for any claims of non-compliance. B. The virtual charter school…

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. 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 purposes of funding, each Type 2 virtual charter school shall be funded in accordance with the provisions of § 2301 of this bulletin, except that the local portion of the per pupil amount received pursuant to the Minimum Foundation Program formula adopted each year shall b…

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. 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…