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La. Rev. Stat. § 17:407.62 Definitions
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§407.62. Definitions As used in this Part, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Child" means a person who has not reached the age of eighteen years. The words "child" and "children" are used interchangeably in this P…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:407.63 Requirement for registration; exemptions
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§407.63. Requirement for registration; exemptions A. All family child care providers and in-home providers who either directly or indirectly receive state or federal funds related to the care provided shall be registered. B. Family child care providers and in-home providers who d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:407.64 Rules and regulations; inspection requirements
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§407.64. Rules and regulations; inspection requirements A. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to carry out the provisions of this Part for those registered family child c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:407.65 Inspections; complaints
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§407.65. Inspections; complaints A. The department, through its duly authorized agents, shall reserve the right to visit and inspect each registered family child care provider and in-home provider as deemed necessary by the department. B. Any residence or home in which care is pr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:407.66 Fees
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§407.66. Fees A.(1) The office of state fire marshal shall have the authority to charge each family child care provider and in-home provider applying for registration or renewal of registration an annual fee for services. This fee shall be adopted in accordance with the Administr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:407.67 Revocation or refusal to renew registration; written notice
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§407.67. Revocation or refusal to renew registration; written notice The department shall have the authority to deny, revoke, or refuse to renew a registration of a registered family child care provider or in-home provider if an applicant has failed to comply with the provisions …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:407.68 Revocation or refusal of registration; appeal procedure
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§407.68. Revocation or refusal of registration; appeal procedure Upon the refusal of the department to grant or renew a registration or upon the revocation of a registration, the family child care provider or in-home provider having been refused a registration or renewal or havin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:407.69 Operating without or in violation of registration; penalty; injunctive relief
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§407.69. Operating without or in violation of registration; penalty; injunctive relief A. Any family child care provider or in-home provider who is required to be registered under this Part and who provides child care services without a valid registration issued by the department…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:407.7 Notification
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§407.7. Notification The department shall annually provide notification to school systems, community leaders, and other appropriate providers, of the availability of funds under the Louisiana Early Childhood Opportunity Program and shall include in such notification the programma…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:407.70 Notification of health and safety violations
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§407.70. Notification of health and safety violations The department shall notify the appropriate agencies if it determines that one or more violations that place the health and well-being of a child or children in imminent danger exist at the residence where care is being provid…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:407.71 Grounds for revocation or refusal to renew registration; criminal activities; lack
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§407.71. Grounds for revocation or refusal to renew registration; criminal activities; lack of CPR or first aid training A.(1) No person who has been convicted of or pled nolo contendere to a crime listed in R.S. 15:587.1(C), whose name is recorded on the state registry within th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:407.72 Orientation
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§407.72. Orientation A. Each family child care provider and in-home provider who receives payments from the department shall be required to participate in a four-hour orientation. The orientation curriculum shall include but not be limited to the following subjects: recordkeeping…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:407.8 Participation requirements; implementation
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§407.8. Participation requirements; implementation A. Nothing in this Part shall be construed so as to require any school system to participate in the program as provided by this Part. Further, nothing herein shall be construed so as to require parents or legal guardians to enrol…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:407.81 Legislative intent; declaration of policy
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§407.81. Legislative intent; declaration of policy It is the intent of the legislature to protect the health, safety, and well-being of the children of the state who are in out-of-home care on a regular or consistent basis. To that end, it shall be the policy of the state to ensu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:407.82 Definitions
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§407.82. Definitions. As used in this Part, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) "Department" means the state Department of Education. (2) "Early learning staff" means a person employed as a full-time staff member in a licensed early learning center or a registere…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:407.83 Early learning staff; training
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§407.83. Early learning staff; training Early learning staff who participate in an early childhood educational training program approved by the department may be eligible for a scholarship funded by the state. Such scholarship shall be awarded only if funds are appropriated by th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:407.84 Departmental duties and responsibilities
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§407.84. Departmental duties and responsibilities A. The department shall administer the provisions of this Part and shall be responsible for all matters pertaining to establishing the scholarship amount and the method of payment to eligible early learning staff. B. The departmen…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:407.91 Definitions
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§407.91. Definitions As used in this Part, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) "Coverage area" means the parish, parishes, or other geographical area within the jurisdiction of a local early learning enrollment coordinator. (2) "Department" means the state Depart…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:407.92 Authorization of local early learning enrollment coordinators
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§407.92. Authorization of local early learning enrollment coordinators A. Prior to authorizing local early learning enrollment coordinators, the state board shall: (1) Provide the governing authority of each public school system and each early learning center, nonpublic school wh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:407.93 Responsibilities of approved local early learning enrollment coordinators
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§407.93. Responsibilities of approved local early learning enrollment coordinators In accordance with R.S. 17:407.22, local early learning enrollment coordinators shall support families in accessing high-quality publicly-funded early childhood care and education by: (1) Conductin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:407.94 Funding of approved local early learning enrollment coordinators
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§407.94. Funding of approved local early learning enrollment coordinators A.(1) For a coverage area identified by the state board as requiring an early learning enrollment coordinator, the department shall allocate not more than one percent of the public funds appropriated for ea…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:407.95 Rules
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§407.95. Rules The state board shall adopt all rules and regulations required in this Part in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Acts 2014, No. 717, §1, eff. June 18, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:407.96 Compliance
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§407.96. Compliance Nothing in this Part shall prevent any Head Start grantee or Early Head Start grantee from complying with all applicable federal laws, regulations, standards, and grant requirements. Acts 2014, No. 717, §1, eff. June 18, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:4071 Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Advisory Council;
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§4071. Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Advisory Council; creation; membership; powers, duties, and functions A. The Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Advisory Council (LaSTEM) is hereby created under the auspices of the Board …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:4072 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Fund
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§4072. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Fund A. The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Fund is hereby created in the state treasury for the purpose of conducting student-focused, project-based, programs and competitions i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:4073 Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; diploma endorsement program
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§4073. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; diploma endorsement program A. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, in consultation with the Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Advisory Council, shall establish a Science, Techno…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:408.1 Caddo Educational Excellence Fund; creation; investment; withdrawal
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§408.1. Caddo Educational Excellence Fund; creation; investment; withdrawal A.(1) There is hereby established the Caddo Educational Excellence Fund, hereafter in this Section called the "fund", which shall be a permanent trust fund in the official repository of the Caddo Parish S…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:408.2 Bossier Education Excellence Fund; purpose; creation; investment;
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§408.2. Bossier Education Excellence Fund; purpose; creation; investment; restrictions on use of principal; withdrawal of earnings; expenditures from earnings limited to educational enhancement A. The Bossier Education Excellence Fund is established in recognition of the need to …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:409.1 Short title
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§409.1. Short title This Subpart may be cited as the "Louisiana School and Student Safety Act". Acts 2018, No. 716, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:409.2 Definitions
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§409.2. Definitions As used in this Subpart, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) "Risk is imminent" means that the available facts, when viewed in light of surrounding circumstances, would cause a reasonable person to believe that the event stated in the threat i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:409.3 Mandatory reporting
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§409.3. Mandatory reporting A. Any administrator, teacher, counselor, bus operator, or other school employee, whether full-time or part-time, who learns of a threat of violence or threat of terrorism, whether through oral communication, written communication, or electronic commun…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:409.4 Investigation of threats of violence or threats of terrorism
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§409.4. Investigation of threats of violence or threats of terrorism A.(1) Each public school governing authority shall develop and adopt a policy for the investigation of threats of violence or threats of terrorism that have been reported to a school administrator, which shall i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:409.5 Restrictions and examination
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§409.5. Restrictions and examination A.(1)(a) If a law enforcement agency, based on its investigation as required by R.S. 17:409.4(B)(1), determines that a student's threat is credible, it shall report it to the district attorney, who may file a petition no later than seven days …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:41 Attorney general and superintendent; opinions and advice
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§41. Attorney general and superintendent; opinions and advice A. Upon the request of the superintendent, the board, or any parish or city superintendent if authorized by the parish or city school board and its legal adviser, the attorney general shall give his opinion in regard t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:410 Safety education; recognition and reporting of potential threats to safety
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§410. Safety education; recognition and reporting of potential threats to safety A. Each public school governing authority, in consultation with local law enforcement agencies, shall develop and distribute age and grade appropriate information to each student regarding internet a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:410.1 Interior blueprints and floor plans of public school buildings and facilities;
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§410.1. Interior blueprints and floor plans of public school buildings and facilities; exemption from public records law Blueprints and floor plans of the interior of a public school building or facility shall not be subject to the Public Records Law. Acts 2020, No. 211, §1, eff.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:4101 Louisiana National Guard Patriot Scholarship Program; creation; eligibility
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§4101. Louisiana National Guard Patriot Scholarship Program; creation; eligibility A. The Louisiana National Guard Patriot Scholarship Program is hereby created for the purpose of covering the cost of mandatory fees at public postsecondary education institutions. B. In order to q…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:4102 Administration; scholarship amount; funding
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§4102. Administration; scholarship amount; funding A. The administering agency for the scholarship program shall be the Board of Regents. The Louisiana National Guard shall assist the Board of Regents in the administration of the program. B.(1) Upon notice from the public postsec…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:4103 Rules
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§4103. Rules The administering agency shall adopt rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act for the implementation of the provisions of this Chapter. When developing the rules, the administering agency shall consult with the Louisiana National Guard. Acts 2023, No…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:411 Teacher aides; qualifications
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§411. Teacher aides; qualifications A. For purposes of this Section, "teacher aide" means any person employed by a city or parish school board on a full-time basis to assist a teacher in a public elementary or secondary classroom with the routine tasks inherent in conducting such…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:412 Sexual orientation; gender identity; prohibited instruction; discussion
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§412. Sexual orientation; gender identity; prohibited instruction; discussion A. No teacher, school employee, or other presenter at a school shall engage in the following discussions with students in grades kindergarten through twelve: (1) Covering the topics of sexual orientatio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:413 Prerequisites for employment
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§413. Prerequisites for employment No person shall be appointed to teach without a written contract for the scholastic year in which the teaching is to be done. Every teacher shall hold a certificate of a grade sufficiently high to meet the requirements of his position. Parish su…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:414 Qualification of teacher as prerequisite to payment
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§414. Qualification of teacher as prerequisite to payment Before receiving any remuneration for services rendered, every teacher of any school supported wholly or in part with public funds must have been fully qualified to teach in the public schools of Louisiana and have been em…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:414.1 Public elementary and secondary school principals; duties
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§414.1. Public elementary and secondary school principals; duties The principal for each public elementary and secondary school shall be appointed by and serve under the direction of the local superintendent of schools as the administrative officer of the school to which he is as…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:414.2 Influence by superintendent, principals, and others on student grades; board's duty;
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§414.2. Influence by superintendent, principals, and others on student grades; board's duty; limitations on grade changes A. No school board member, school superintendent, assistant superintendent, principal, school counselor, other teacher or other administrative staff member of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:414.3 School fund; management, expenditure, and accounting; duties of school principal; accounts for certain closed schools; committees; creation and authority; policies
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§414.3. School fund; management, expenditure, and accounting; duties of school principal; accounts for certain closed schools; committees; creation and authority; policies A. The principal of every public elementary and secondary school shall maintain a school fund as provided fo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:415 School records; duty to keep reports by school principal
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§415. School records; duty to keep reports by school principal Local superintendents and teachers of the public schools of the state shall make and keep such school records as shall be prescribed by the state superintendent of education, prior to receiving their monthly salaries.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:416 Discipline of students; suspension; expulsion
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§416. Discipline of students; suspension; expulsion A.(1)(a) All public schools shall endeavor to address student behavior with a focus on evidence-based interventions and supports. Schools shall endeavor to prioritize classroom- and school-based interventions in lieu of out-of-s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:416.1 Discipline of students; additional disciplinary authority
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§416.1. Discipline of students; additional disciplinary authority A. In addition to the specific disciplinary measures authorized in R.S. 17:416 teachers, principals, and administrators of the public schools may, subject to any rules as may be adopted by the parish or city school…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:416.10 Visitor authorization; public elementary or secondary school grounds, buildings, and other facilities
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§416.10. Visitor authorization; public elementary or secondary school grounds, buildings, and other facilities A.(1) To provide learning environments that are humane, just, and designed to promote excellence and to better maintain safety and good order at public elementary and se…