Title 17, Education
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La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3217 University of Louisiana System
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§3217. University of Louisiana System A. The University of Louisiana System is composed of the institutions under the supervision and management of the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System, referred to in this Section as the board of supervisors or the boar…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3217.1 Louisiana Community and Technical College System
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§3217.1. Louisiana Community and Technical College System A. The Louisiana Community and Technical College System is composed of the institutions under the supervision and management of the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges as follows: (1) Baton Rouge Commu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3217.2 Orleans Regional Technical Institute, merger with Delgado Community College
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§3217.2. Orleans Regional Technical Institute, merger with Delgado Community College A.(1) Effective July 1, 1997, the Orleans Regional Technical Institute is hereby merged with Delgado Community College in the University of Louisiana system and on this date the funds, property, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3217.3 Louisiana Technical College; merger of certain campuses with Louisiana Delta Community College
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§3217.3. Louisiana Technical College; merger of certain campuses with Louisiana Delta Community College A. Effective July 1, 2012, or at the appropriate time thereafter as determined by formal action taken by the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges, the Bastr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3217.4 Louisiana Technical College; merger of certain campuses with South Louisiana Community College
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§3217.4. Louisiana Technical College; merger of certain campuses with South Louisiana Community College A. Effective July 1, 2012 or at the appropriate time thereafter as determined by formal action taken by the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges, the Acadia…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3217.5 Louisiana Technical College; merger of certain campuses with Baton Rouge Community College
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§3217.5. Louisiana Technical College; merger of certain campuses with Baton Rouge Community College A. Effective July 1, 2013, or at the appropriate time thereafter as determined by formal action taken by the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges, the Baton Rou…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3218 Authority of system boards
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§3218. Authority of system boards The corporate authority, internal and otherwise, vested in the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3219 Domicile of boards
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§3219. Domicile of boards A. The domicile of the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, the Board of Supervisors for the University of Lou…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:322 Repealed by Acts 2010, No
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§322. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 500, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3220 Purposes
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§3220. Purposes The college, technical, community colleges, and university systems are established and maintained to serve the educational needs of the people of the state. Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1975; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 151, §1, eff. July 1, 19…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3221 Designation of universities as land grant colleges of state
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§3221. Designation of universities as land grant colleges of state Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College and Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College are hereby designated as the land grant colleges of the state of Louisiana, and as…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3222 Community college; East Baton Rouge Parish; management and operation
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§3222. Community college; East Baton Rouge Parish; management and operation A. There is hereby established a two-year institution of higher education which shall be located in East Baton Rouge Parish and shall be known as the Baton Rouge Community College. B.(1) The community col…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3223 South Louisiana Community College; creation, management, and operation
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§3223. South Louisiana Community College; creation, management, and operation A. Pursuant to the duty and responsibility placed with the legislature by Article VIII, Section 1 of the Constitution of Louisiana to establish and maintain a public educational system and the authority…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3223.1 Louisiana Technical College--Teche Area Campus; transfer to Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities; merger with South Louisiana Community College
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§3223.1. Louisiana Technical College--Teche Area Campus; transfer to Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities; merger with South Louisiana Community College A.(1) Effective July 1, 1998, the funds, property, obligations, programs, and functions of the Louisiana Techn…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3223.2 Louisiana Technical College--Teche Area Campus; transfer to Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges; conditions
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§3223.2. Louisiana Technical College--Teche Area Campus; transfer to Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges; conditions If not merged with South Louisiana Community College as provided for by R.S. 17:3223.1(C), effective July 1, 1999, the funds, property, obliga…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3224 River Parishes Community College; creation; administration and operation
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§3224. River Parishes Community College; creation; administration and operation A. There is hereby established a comprehensive two-year institution of higher education which shall be known as "River Parishes Community College". Classes shall begin in the fall of 1999. B. The site…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3225 Louisiana Delta Community College; creation
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§3225. Louisiana Delta Community College; creation The Louisiana Delta Community College is hereby created in the area of the Monroe Regional Planning and Economic Development District as a comprehensive, two-year institution of higher education as part of the Louisiana Community…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3226 Learning centers; Jefferson Parish; Rapides Parish; Northeast Delta Learning Center; authorization
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§3226. Learning centers; Jefferson Parish; Rapides Parish; Northeast Delta Learning Center; authorization A. The Board of Regents may establish a learning center as a consortium of existing institutions of postsecondary education to provide a comprehensive offering of college cou…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3227 Learning centers; duplicate courses or programs
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§3227. Learning centers; duplicate courses or programs No learning center of an existing institution of higher education or a consortium of existing institutions of higher education authorized to provide offerings of college courses which is located within five miles of an existi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3228 Learning centers; authorization
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§3228. Learning centers; authorization A. The Board of Regents may establish learning centers designed to develop and use consortia of existing institutions of postsecondary education to provide comprehensive offerings of college courses and programs in Louisiana Economic Develop…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3229 Northeast Delta Learning Center
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§3229. Northeast Delta Learning Center A. The Board of Regents shall be responsible for the management and supervision of the Northeast Delta Learning Center. B. In managing and supervising the Northeast Delta Learning Center, the Board of Regents shall have the following duties,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3229.1 Northeast Louisiana Delta Learning Center Advisory Board
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§3229.1. Northeast Louisiana Delta Learning Center Advisory Board A. There shall be a Northeast Louisiana Delta Learning Center Advisory Board comprised of one representative from the following entities: (1) Lake Providence City Council. (2) East Carroll Parish School Board. (3) …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:323 Repealed by Acts 2010, No
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§323. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 500, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3230 Repealed by Acts 2025, No
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§3230. Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 447, §2, eff. June 20, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3230.1 The University of New Orleans; transfer to the Louisiana State University System
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§3230.1. The University of New Orleans; transfer to the Louisiana State University System A.(1) Not later than August 1, 2025, the president of the University of New Orleans shall submit a letter to the president of the Southern Association for Colleges and Schools, Commission on…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3231 Northshore Technical Community College; creation, management, and operation
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§3231. Northshore Technical Community College; creation, management, and operation A.(1) Pursuant to the authority granted the legislature by Article VIII, Section 5(D)(3) of the Constitution of Louisiana to create a new institution by law enacted by two-thirds of the elected mem…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3232 Central Louisiana Technical Community College; creation, management, and operation
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§3232. Central Louisiana Technical Community College; creation, management, and operation A.(1) Pursuant to the authority granted the legislature by Article VIII, Section 5(D)(3) of the Constitution of Louisiana to create a new institution by law enacted by two-thirds of the elec…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3233 Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College; mission, management, and
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§3233. Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College; mission, management, and operation; Taylor Opportunity Program for Students award amounts A.(1) The Northwest Louisiana Technical College is hereby renamed as the Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College and shall con…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:324 Repealed by Acts 2010, No
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§324. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 500, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3241 Legislative intent; goals
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§3241. Legislative intent; goals A. It is the intent of the legislature that a comprehensive, integrated regional delivery system be provided for the delivery of public postsecondary education services in the New Orleans region which system will: (1) Provide a world class educati…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:325 Repealed by Acts 2010, No
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§325. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 500, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:326 Repealed by Acts 2010, No
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§326. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 500, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:33 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§33. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 614, §4(A).
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3301 Organization of postsecondary systems
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§3301. Organization of postsecondary systems A.(1) The organization of each postsecondary system and of each postsecondary institution within each system shall be determined by its board. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, the Louisiana Commun…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3302 President of a public postsecondary education system; appointment; salary
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§3302. President of a public postsecondary education system; appointment; salary A. There shall be a president of each public postsecondary education system, who shall be the executive officer of the postsecondary system and shall serve as secretary to the system's governing boar…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3303 Heads of public colleges and universities
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§3303. Heads of public colleges and universities There shall be a head of each public college and university who shall be appointed by its governing board taking into consideration the recommendations of the president or chief executive officer of the system. The board shall adop…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3304 Faculty
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§3304. Faculty A. Members of the instructional staff of each college and university having the rank of instructor or higher and persons engaged in library, artistic, research and investigative positions of equal dignity, shall constitute the faculty of each college and university…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3305 Employment and compensation of faculty; administrative and professional staff; and classified employees
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§3305. Employment and compensation of faculty; administrative and professional staff; and classified employees A. The head of each college and university shall appoint and fix the salaries and the duties of the members of the faculty and administrative and professional staff for …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3306 Salary increases; restrictions
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§3306. Salary increases; restrictions A. Beginning with the fall term of the 1984-1985 school year, and thereafter, all funds appropriated by the legislature for the purpose of granting salary increases, whether in a specified amount or in an amount determined by a percentage cal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:331 Repealed by Acts 2010, No
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§331. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 544, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3311 Sick leave for unclassified; academic personnel
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§3311. Sick leave for unclassified; academic personnel Each board vested with management and supervision of colleges and universities shall recognize the following sick leave policy for unclassified and academic personnel: A. Employees, work weeks, and definitions (1) Appointing …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3312 Use of sick leave
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§3312. Use of sick leave A. Sick leave may be used as follows: (1) Sick leave with pay may be taken by an employee who has sufficient leave to his credit for the following: (a) Illness or injury which prevents performance of his usual duties. (b) Medical, dental, or optical consu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3313 Applicability
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§3313. Applicability Nothing in this Part shall authorize or require the reduction of any sick leave benefits presently available to any unclassified, academic employee under any contract, law, agreement, custom or policy in effect at twelve o'clock noon on July 31, 1974. Added b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:332 Repealed by Acts 2010, No
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§332. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 544, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3321 Eligibility for sabbatical leaves
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§3321. Eligibility for sabbatical leaves A. Full-time members of the faculty of each public college and university in the state shall be eligible to apply for sabbatical leaves for the purpose of professional or cultural improvement, for the purpose of study or research, or for t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3322 Application procedures
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§3322. Application procedures Application procedures for sabbatical leave shall be established by the appropriate management boards governing the institutions of higher education in the state. Such procedures shall include but shall not be limited to application forms, filing dea…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3323 Manner in which leave may be spent
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§3323. Manner in which leave may be spent A. Every person on sabbatical leave for the purpose of rest and recuperation shall spend such leave in a manner calculated to attain that purpose. B. No person who applies for sabbatical leave for the purpose of study or research will rec…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3324 Reports on manner of spending leave
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§3324. Reports on manner of spending leave The appropriate management boards shall prescribe a method whereby every person on sabbatical leave shall report on the manner in which such leave was spent after each leave period is completed. Such evidence shall be submitted to indica…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3325 Penalties for noncompliance
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§3325. Penalties for noncompliance Refusal by a faculty member to comply with the provisions of this Part may result in the forfeiture of tenure and ineligibility for increase of salary and promotion in rank until the necessary requirements are met. Acts 1991, No. 858, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3326 Compensation while on leave
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§3326. Compensation while on leave Each person granted sabbatical leave shall receive and be paid compensation for the period of leave approved at the rate and according to procedures promulgated by the appropriate management board. The employer and employee shall contribute to t…