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La. Const. art. VIII, § 1 Public Educational System
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The legislature shall provide for the education of the people of the state and shall establish and maintain a public educational system.
La. Const. art. VIII, § 2 State Superintendent of Education
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There shall be a superintendent of education for public elementary and secondary education who, subject to provisions for appointment in lieu of election set forth in Article IV, Section 20, of this constitution, shall be elected for a term of four years. If the office is made ap…
La. Const. art. VIII, § 3 State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
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(A) Creation; Functions. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is created as a body corporate. It shall supervise and control the public elementary and secondary schools and special schools under its jurisdiction and shall have budgetary responsibility for all fun…
La. Const. art. VIII, § 4 Approval of Private Schools
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Upon application by a private elementary, secondary, or proprietary school with a sustained curriculum or specialized course of study of quality at least equal to that prescribed for similar public schools, the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall approve the p…