Title 17, Education
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La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3129.2 Postsecondary education; outcomes-based funding formula; creation; components; approval; implementation; reports
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§3129.2. Postsecondary education; outcomes-based funding formula; creation; components; approval; implementation; reports A. The legislature finds that: (1) There is a direct correlation between postsecondary educational attainment, individual earning power and quality of life, a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3129.3 Louisiana classroom teacher and vocational-technical school instructor enrollment program; creation; regulations; limitations
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§3129.3. Louisiana classroom teacher and vocational-technical school instructor enrollment program; creation; regulations; limitations A. The Board of Regents shall develop, in concert with the institutions of higher learning under its jurisdiction and their management boards, a …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3129.4 Louisiana Education Tuition and Savings Plan and Fund
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§3129.4. Louisiana Education Tuition and Savings Plan and Fund A. The Board of Regents, or its successor, is authorized to formulate, develop, adopt, implement, then manage and otherwise administer the Louisiana Education Tuition and Savings Plan, which shall be comprised of an e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3129.5 State tuition and fee policy; Board of Regents; study and formulate; legislative approval of authority to increase tuition or fees; implementation; reports
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§3129.5. State tuition and fee policy; Board of Regents; study and formulate; legislative approval of authority to increase tuition or fees; implementation; reports A. The Board of Regents shall study and formulate a state tuition and fee policy which shall be applicable to each …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3129.6 Higher Education Initiatives Fund
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§3129.6. Higher Education Initiatives Fund A. The "Higher Education Initiatives Fund", hereinafter referred to in this Section as the "fund", is hereby created within the state treasury for the purpose of improvement of Louisiana's higher education institutions, including but not…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3129.7 Development of state student financial aid plan; master plan
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§3129.7. Development of state student financial aid plan; master plan The Board of Regents shall develop and maintain a comprehensive state student financial aid plan that supports the Master Plan for Public Postsecondary Education. In developing the plan, the board shall conside…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3129.8 Affordable digital textbook and learning materials pilot programs
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§3129.8. Affordable digital textbook and learning materials pilot programs A. The Board of Regents, referred to in this Section as the "board", in collaboration with the public postsecondary education management boards, shall develop and implement pilot programs to provide open a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3129.9 Affordable textbooks and open educational resources
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§3129.9. Affordable textbooks and open educational resources A. As used in Subsection B of this Section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) "Affordable educational resource" or "AER", means a single or collection of required educational resources that may be off…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3130 Other powers
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§3130. Other powers A. All powers of management over public institutions of postsecondary education not specifically vested in the Board of Regents by Article VIII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana, are reserved to the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3131 Orders
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§3131. Orders Orders of the Board of Regents issued pursuant to its powers as provided in R.S. 17:3125 to 17:3129 shall be promulgated and issued to and implemented or enforced by the appropriate management board. Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §1, eff. July 17, 1975; Acts 1997, No…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3132 Channels of communication
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§3132. Channels of communication All requests by the Board of Regents for information relative to the exercise of its powers shall be forwarded to the chairman of the appropriate management board, through its secretary, and each management board shall be responsible for providing…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3133 Public hearings; due process
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§3133. Public hearings; due process A. In exercising and fulfilling its powers, duties and functions as specifically enumerated in Article VIII, Section 5(D), Paragraphs (1) and (4) of the Louisiana Constitution, the Board of Regents shall before adopting or issuing an order, rul…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3134 Accountability in higher education; legislative intent; definitions; reporting forms
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§3134. Accountability in higher education; legislative intent; definitions; reporting forms A.(1) It is the intent of the legislature that an accountability process be established and implemented to provide for the systematic, ongoing evaluation of quality and effectiveness in th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3135 Requirement to notify campus community of availability of registered sex offender information
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§3135. Requirement to notify campus community of availability of registered sex offender information A. In compliance with the provisions of 20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(1)(I), each institution of postsecondary education in the state shall issue a statement informing students, faculty, and …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3136 Disclosure of postsecondary student education records; access to parents of dependent children
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§3136. Disclosure of postsecondary student education records; access to parents of dependent children A. The purpose of this Section is to provide for the access of a parent to view the education records of their dependent child as provided under the federal Family Educational Ri…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3137 Student information; prohibition on disclosure
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§3137. Student information; prohibition on disclosure A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, no official or employee of any public postsecondary education board or institution shall disclose to anyone for any purpose the following information without the affirmati…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3138 Louisiana common application; development; implementation
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§3138. Louisiana common application; development; implementation A.(1)(a) The Board of Regents, in collaboration with the public postsecondary education management boards, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Education or his designee, and the chairman of the House Committee o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3138.1 Waiver; health information; form
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§3138.1. Waiver; health information; form Each public postsecondary education management board shall require each institution under its jurisdiction to make available to every student a form on which the student may authorize the institution to disclose otherwise protected health…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3138.10 Stimulating More Advanced Research and Technology (SMART) Program and
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§3138.10. Stimulating More Advanced Research and Technology (SMART) Program and Fund A.(1) The Stimulating More Advanced Research and Technology Program, referred to in this Section as the "SMART Program" or the "program", is hereby established for the purpose of awarding grants …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3138.11 Louisiana Postsecondary Inclusive Education Fund; Postsecondary Inclusive
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§3138.11. Louisiana Postsecondary Inclusive Education Fund; Postsecondary Inclusive Education Advisory Council A.(1)(a) The Louisiana Postsecondary Inclusive Education Fund, referred to in this Section as the "fund", is hereby created within the state treasury as a special fund f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3138.12 Louisiana's Foundational Integrated Research System for Transformation (LA
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§3138.12. Louisiana's Foundational Integrated Research System for Transformation (LA FIRST) A. The Board of Regents shall establish and maintain Louisiana's Foundational Integrated Research System for Transformation (LA FIRST). B. LA FIRST shall be developed and maintained by the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3138.13 Return on investment analysis; industry-based credentials
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§3138.13. Return on investment analysis; industry-based credentials A. Louisiana Works shall perform an annual return on investment analysis, including but not limited to employment rates and wage outcomes, for the purpose of evaluating the relationship between industry-based cre…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3138.2 Repealed by Acts 2018, No
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§3138.2. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 612, §22, eff. July 1, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3138.3 Repealed by Acts 2018, No
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§3138.3. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 612, §22, eff. July 1, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3138.4 Hunger-Free Campus; designation; grant program
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§3138.4. Hunger-Free Campus; designation; grant program A.(1) The Board of Regents, referred to in this Section as the "board", shall establish a process for a postsecondary education institution to be designated as a "Hunger-Free Campus". (2) To be eligible to receive this desig…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3138.5 Purple Star Campus; designation; process; eligibility; applications
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§3138.5. Purple Star Campus; designation; process; eligibility; applications A.(1) The legislature finds that military veterans need comprehensive, statewide support to aid them in transition from military service to enrollment in postsecondary education institutions. This suppor…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3138.6 Internal auditing function of the Board of Regents
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§3138.6. Internal auditing function of the Board of Regents In addition to any other powers and duties authorized for the Board of Regents by this Chapter, the board shall establish an internal audit function and shall establish an office of the chief audit executive who shall be…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3138.7 Advisory Council on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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§3138.7. Advisory Council on Historically Black Colleges and Universities A. The Advisory Council on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) is hereby established under the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents for the purpose of focusing on ways to strengthen the cap…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3138.8 Louisiana Jobs Now Fund
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§3138.8. Louisiana Jobs Now Fund A.(1) The Louisiana Jobs Now Fund, hereinafter referred to in this Section as the "fund", is hereby created within the state treasury as a special fund for the purpose of funding degree and certificate production in high-demand fields through prog…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3138.9 Louisiana Cybersecurity Talent Initiative Fund; Cybersecurity Education
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§3138.9. Louisiana Cybersecurity Talent Initiative Fund; Cybersecurity Education Management Council A.(1) The Louisiana Cybersecurity Talent Initiative Fund, referred to in this Section as the "fund", is hereby created within the state treasury as a special fund for the purpose o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3139 Louisiana Granting Resources and Autonomy for Diplomas Act; title
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§3139. Louisiana Granting Resources and Autonomy for Diplomas Act; title This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Granting Resources and Autonomy for Diplomas Act". Acts 2010, No. 741, §1, eff. June 29, 2010; Acts 2011, No. 418, §1, eff. July 12, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3139.1 Purpose
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§3139.1. Purpose The purpose of this Part is to support the state's public postsecondary education institutions in remaining competitive and increasing their overall effectiveness and efficiency by requiring that the institutions achieve specific, measurable performance objective…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3139.2 Performance agreements; objectives
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§3139.2. Performance agreements; objectives Any public postsecondary education institution, including professional schools, may enter into an initial performance agreement with the Board of Regents in order to be granted limited tuition autonomy and flexibility as provided in R.S…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3139.3 Annual review; revocation; modifications
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§3139.3. Annual review; revocation; modifications A. The initial performance agreement and each subsequent agreement shall be a six-year agreement and shall be reviewed annually by the Board of Regents. The Board of Regents may revoke an agreement at any time if it determines tha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3139.4 Legislative auditor; performance analysis
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§3139.4. Legislative auditor; performance analysis The legislative auditor, in cooperation and coordination with the Board of Regents, shall annually audit data submitted or to be submitted by institutions to the Board of Regents as indicators of meeting performance objective tar…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3139.5 Tuition autonomy; operational autonomy contingent on audit findings
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§3139.5. Tuition autonomy; operational autonomy contingent on audit findings A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, each institution that enters into a performance agreement shall be granted the authorities as provided in this Subsection. (1) For the 2010-…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3139.6 Monitoring; reporting; renewal
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§3139.6. Monitoring; reporting; renewal A. The Board of Regents annually shall monitor and report to the legislature and the governor on each participating institution's progress in meeting the established targets for performance objectives as specified in R.S. 17:3139.2 and the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3139.7 Certification of agreement by management board
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§3139.7. Certification of agreement by management board Any agreements between the Board of Regents and public postsecondary education institutions authorized by the Louisiana Granting Resources and Autonomy for Diplomas Act shall be certified by the respective management boards …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3140 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§3140. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 619, §2, eff. July 1, 2017.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3140.1 Definitions
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§3140.1. Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) "Academic course" means a subject designed for transfer of credit. (2) "Board" means the Board of Regents. (3) "Commission" means the Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools. (4)…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3140.10 Cessation of operations
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§3140.10. Cessation of operations A.(1) If a licensed proprietary school makes a determination to cease operations it shall provide formal written notice to the board at least thirty days prior to the date it will cease operations. (2) Cessation of operations shall mean the cessa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3140.11 Proprietary School Student Protection Dedicated Fund Account
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§3140.11. Proprietary School Student Protection Dedicated Fund Account A. There shall be established in the state treasury as a special permanent account the Proprietary School Student Protection Dedicated Fund Account. Following compliance with the requirements of Article VII, S…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3140.12 Administration
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§3140.12. Administration A. All funds collected from proprietary schools licensed pursuant to this Chapter, except payments made to the Proprietary School Student Protection Fund, shall be used exclusively for implementing and otherwise administering the provisions of this Chapte…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3140.13 Solicitor permits
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§3140.13. Solicitor permits A.(1) No person shall sell any course of instruction offered by a proprietary school or solicit students in this state unless he first applies for and obtains a permit as a solicitor. (2) If the solicitor represents more than one school, he shall obtai…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3140.14 Recovery on contracts
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§3140.14. Recovery on contracts No recovery shall be had on any contract for or in connection with a course of instruction by any owner selling or administering a course if the solicitor for the owner was not the holder of a valid permit as required by the provisions of this Chap…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3140.15 Student records
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§3140.15. Student records A. Each school shall maintain accurate and complete records on each student enrolled in the school. B. Each school shall keep records of: (1) The student's name and permanent address. (2) The date the student began instruction at the school. (3) The stud…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3140.16 Advertising
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§3140.16. Advertising No owner of a school or solicitor for a school shall publish or cause to be published any advertising materials until the owner or solicitor obtains a valid license or a permit issued in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. Acts 2019, No. 437, §1.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3140.17 Occupational degree granting status
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§3140.17. Occupational degree granting status A. The board shall approve or disapprove occupational degree proposals submitted by licensed proprietary schools under its jurisdiction. B. A proprietary school shall be eligible for degree granting status for occupational degrees if …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3140.2 Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools; creation; membership; terms; rules
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§3140.2. Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools; creation; membership; terms; rules and regulations A. There is hereby established under the jurisdiction of the board the Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools, comprised of nine members to be appointed as follows: (1) One…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3140.3 Licenses; fees; application; renewal
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§3140.3. Licenses; fees; application; renewal A.(1) No proprietary school subject to the provisions of this Chapter shall do business in this state unless the owner holds a valid license approved and issued by the board. Applications for licensure shall be made to the commission …