Title 17, Education
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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. § 17:410.11 Louisiana Literacy Advisory Commission
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§410.11. Louisiana Literacy Advisory Commission A. The Louisiana Literacy Advisory Commission, referred to in this Section as the "commission", is created within the Department of Education for the purpose of providing recommendations for improving, strengthening, and supporting …
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. § 17:415.1 Repealed by Acts 2015, No
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§415.1. Repealed by Acts 2015, No. 389, §2, eff. July 1, 2015.
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…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:416.11 Discipline of pupils; limitation of liability
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§416.11. Discipline of pupils; limitation of liability A. A teacher, principal, or administrator in a public school system or in an approved nonpublic school shall be immune from civil liability for any act or failure to act in the directing of or disciplining of school students …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:416.12 Students; appropriate conduct; compliance
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§416.12. Students; appropriate conduct; compliance A. Beginning with the 1999-2000 school year and thereafter, each city and parish school board shall require each student in each public school in kindergarten through fifth grade under the jurisdiction of the board to exhibit app…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:416.13 Student code of conduct; requirement
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§416.13. Student code of conduct; requirement A. The governing authority of each public elementary and secondary school shall adopt a student code of conduct for the students in the schools under its jurisdiction. The code of conduct shall be in compliance with all existing rules…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:416.14 Bullying; definition; prohibition; notice; reporting; accountability
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§416.14. Bullying; definition; prohibition; notice; reporting; accountability A. For the purposes of this Title, "bullying" shall mean: (1) A pattern of any one or more of the following: (a) Gestures, including but not limited to obscene gestures. (b) Written, electronic, or verb…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:416.15 Zero tolerance policies; authorization; conflict resolution classes; fees; compliance
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§416.15. Zero tolerance policies; authorization; conflict resolution classes; fees; compliance Any city, parish, or other local public school board may adopt and implement a zero tolerance policy for fighting in the schools under its jurisdiction. Such policy may include a requir…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:416.16 School crisis management and response plans
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§416.16. School crisis management and response plans A.(1) For the purposes of this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) "Crisis management and response plan" shall mean a plan to address school safety and the incidence of a shooting or other violen…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:416.16.1 1 eff
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§416.16.1 eff. upon an Act of the Louisiana Legislature containing a specific appropriation of monies for the implementation of Act No. 425 of the 2025 Regular Session becomes effective. See Acts 2025, No. 425. §416.16.1. School mapping data A.(1) The State Board of Elementary an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:416.17 Youth development and assistance programs; legislative findings and purpose; school authority for programs for elementary students
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§416.17. Youth development and assistance programs; legislative findings and purpose; school authority for programs for elementary students A.(1) The legislature finds that early identification and intervention of aggressive, antisocial, or delinquent behaviors are critical compo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:416.18 Teacher Bill of Rights
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§416.18. Teacher Bill of Rights A. Respecting the authority of teachers is essential to creating an environment conducive to learning, effective instruction in the classroom, and proper administration of city, parish, and other local public schools. To maintain and protect that a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:416.18.1 School Employee Bill of Rights
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§416.18.1. School Employee Bill of Rights A. Respecting the authority of school employees is essential to creating a safe environment conducive to learning, effective instruction in the classroom, and proper administration of city, parish, and other local public schools. To maint…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:416.19 School resource officers
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§416.19. School resource officers A. Any city, parish, or other local public school system and any nonpublic school may make or enter into agreements with a local law enforcement agency to provide for school resource officers. Any city, parish, or other local public school system…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:416.2 Supervision of suspended or expelled students; alternative education programs
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§416.2. Supervision of suspended or expelled students; alternative education programs A.(1) Any student suspended or expelled from school pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 17:416, shall remain under the supervision of the governing authority of the city, parish, or other local p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:416.20 Student conduct standards; awareness and understanding by students; required
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§416.20. Student conduct standards; awareness and understanding by students; required orientation; guidelines A. In addition to any other requirements established by law, rule, or regulation relative to student discipline and conduct, the governing authority of a public elementar…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:416.21 Behavior of students with exceptionalities; use of seclusion and physical restraint
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§416.21. Behavior of students with exceptionalities; use of seclusion and physical restraint A. As used in this Section: (1)(a) "Crisis intervention" means the implementation of an action plan for school personnel to implement when a student exhibits disruptive behaviors that pre…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:416.22 Discipline of students; nonpublic schools; disciplinary authority
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§416.22. Discipline of students; nonpublic schools; disciplinary authority The use of any form of corporal punishment is prohibited in any nonpublic school that receives state funds except as authorized in R.S. 17:416.1(B). Acts 2023, No. 268, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:416.23 Behavioral or emotional challenges; referral for assessment and treatment;
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§416.23. Behavioral or emotional challenges; referral for assessment and treatment; reporting A. Except as provided in R.S. 17:173, not later than thirty days prior to the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year, each city, parish, or other local public school board shall adopt ru…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:416.24 Mental health screenings
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§416.24. Mental health screenings A. Each city, parish, or other local public school board may offer mental health screenings for all students in grades kindergarten through twelve during the first semester of the school year. If a board offers such screenings, each school under …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:416.3 Search of students' persons, desks, lockers, other areas; defense of suits against school personnel; indemnification; reporting of implements seized
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§416.3. Search of students' persons, desks, lockers, other areas; defense of suits against school personnel; indemnification; reporting of implements seized A.(1) The parish and city school systems of the state are the exclusive owners of all public school buildings and all desks…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:416.4 Civil liability; legal defense and indemnification of all public school employees
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§416.4. Civil liability; legal defense and indemnification of all public school employees A. In addition to the provisions of R.S. 17:416.1(C), 416.3(B) and (C)(2)(a), and 416.6(B), should any public school employee be sued for damages by any student or any person qualified to br…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:416.5 Same; attorney fees
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§416.5. Same; attorney fees If a judgment is rendered in favor of the teacher in an action provided for in R.S. 17:416.4, it may include an award for attorney fees if the court finds that the action was brought in bad faith or was otherwise brought without sufficient merit. Added…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:416.6 Search of persons entering public school buildings or grounds
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§416.6. Search of persons entering public school buildings or grounds A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any school principal, administrator, or school security guard may search the person, handbag, briefcase, purse, or other object in possession of an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:416.7 Dress codes; authorization; notification requirement
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§416.7. Dress codes; authorization; notification requirement A.(1) Each city, parish, or other local public school board may adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary to implement a school dress code, which may include the use of uniforms. Each school may select a un…