Title 17, Education
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La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1970.23 New Orleans Center for Creative Arts; creation; purpose; governance
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§1970.23. New Orleans Center for Creative Arts; creation; purpose; governance A. There is hereby created the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts which shall be a state center primarily for the training of high school students operated in a facility owned by the state which w…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1970.24 Board of directors; creation; membership; terms; powers and duties; voting;
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§1970.24. Board of directors; creation; membership; terms; powers and duties; voting; compensation A. There is hereby created a New Orleans Center for Creative Arts board of directors to govern and provide for the management of the center. B.(1) The board of directors shall be co…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1970.25 Eligibility of students; auditions
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§1970.25. Eligibility of students; auditions A. The center shall primarily1 admit high school students. B. Prior to admission, each student shall establish his eligibility for admission by audition pursuant to the rules and policies of the board. C. Exceptionally talented student…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1970.26 Administration, faculty, staff; classification status; benefits
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§1970.26. Administration, faculty, staff; classification status; benefits A.(1) All center administrators, faculty members, and other professional employees of the board shall be nonclassified employees of the state. All such nonclassified employees shall be members of the Teache…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1970.27 Funding; acceptance of other funds
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§1970.27. Funding; acceptance of other funds A. Funds for the operation of the center and the programs provided by the center shall come from monies appropriated therefor by the legislature. B. Nothing in this Section shall be so construed as to prohibit or prevent the board of d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1970.3 Louis Armstrong High School for the Arts; creation; location; governance;
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§1970.3. Louis Armstrong High School for the Arts; creation; location; governance; relationship with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette A. There is hereby created the Louis Armstrong High School for the Arts which shall be a residential institution located on a satellite ca…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1970.31 Legislative intent
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§1970.31. Legislative intent A. It is the intent of the legislature to establish a world language immersion school for the express purpose of providing an expansive and challenging educational experience for the students of this state, thereby enabling such students to reach thei…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1970.32 Repealed by Acts 2021, No
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§1970.32. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 110, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1970.33 Repealed by Acts 2021, No
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§1970.33. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 110, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1970.4 School board; creation; membership; terms; powers and duties; voting; compensation
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§1970.4. School board; creation; membership; terms; powers and duties; voting; compensation A. There is hereby created a school board for the school, sometimes hereinafter referred to as the "board". B. The board shall be composed of seven members who reside within a sixty-mile r…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1970.5 Programs and operation
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§1970.5. Programs and operation A. The school shall operate on the same semester basis as the public college or university at which it is located. Full-time students shall be enrolled for both the fall and spring semesters and may enroll in the summer semester. B. A summer semest…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1970.6 Extracurricular activities
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§1970.6. Extracurricular activities Whenever possible, the school shall offer such extracurricular activities as may be found in any public secondary school in the state and shall work to make arrangements with surrounding city and parish school systems to provide such opportunit…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1970.7 Eligibility of students; auditions
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§1970.7. Eligibility of students; auditions A. The school shall admit high school juniors and seniors as resident students and high school sophomores as day students. B. Prior to admission, each student shall establish his eligibility for admission by audition pursuant to the rul…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1970.8 Funding; acceptance of other funds
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§1970.8. Funding; acceptance of other funds A. Funds for the operation of the school and the programs provided by the school shall come from monies appropriated therefor by the legislature. B. Nothing in this Part shall be so construed as to prohibit or prevent the board from acc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1970.9 Funding formula
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§1970.9. Funding formula A. The school board of the Louis Armstrong High School for the Arts annually shall prepare and adopt a recommended formula to adequately fund the educational programs at the school. The formula shall be identical to that adopted by the Jimmy D. Long, Sr. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1971 Legislative intent
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§1971. Legislative intent A. It is the intent of the legislature to establish an independent, residential, public school as a pilot school for certain at-risk students in grades six through twelve with the express purpose of providing a more challenging educational experience to …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1972 Definitions
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§1972. Definitions As used in this Part, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "At-risk student" means a student who meets at least one of the following criteria: (a) Is eligible for health benefits under Medicaid. (b)…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1973 Thrive Academy; creation; location; governance
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§1973. Thrive Academy; creation; location; governance A. There is hereby created the Thrive Academy which shall be a residential, public school for certain at-risk students in grades six through twelve. The school shall be located in Baton Rouge. Except as provided in Subsection …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1974 Board of directors; creation; membership; terms; powers; voting; compensation
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§1974. Board of directors; creation; membership; terms; powers; voting; compensation A. There is hereby created a board of directors for the school, hereinafter in this Part referred to as the "board". The board shall be composed of nine members as follows: (1) A member selected …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1975 Extracurricular activities
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§1975. Extracurricular activities A. Whenever possible, the school shall offer such extracurricular activities as may be found in other public schools in the state. The East Baton Rouge Parish public school system shall, to the extent practicable, allow the students of the school…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1976 Funding; inclusion in the minimum foundation program formula; other appropriated
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§1976. Funding; inclusion in the minimum foundation program formula; other appropriated state funds A. The board of directors of the school annually shall prepare and adopt a recommended budget to adequately fund the educational programs at the school. The budget shall have as it…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1977 Repealed by Acts 2013, No
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§1977. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 417, §3, eff. June 21, 2013. NOTE: See Acts 2013, No. 417, §4, relative to the effectiveness of administrative rules promulgated for ChildNet and Early Steps programs.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1977.1 École Pointe-au-Chien; creation; location; governance
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§1977.1. École Pointe-au-Chien; creation; location; governance There is hereby created École Pointe-au-Chien, a public French immersion school for students in grades prekindergarten through four. The school shall be located in Terrebonne Parish. The school shall be independent of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1977.2 Board of directors; creation; membership; terms; powers; voting; compensation
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§1977.2. Board of directors; creation; membership; terms; powers; voting; compensation A. There is hereby created a board of directors for the school, referred to in this Part as the "board". The board shall be composed of thirteen members as follows: (1) Three members appointed …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1977.3 Funding; inclusion in the minimum foundation program formula; other
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§1977.3. Funding; inclusion in the minimum foundation program formula; other appropriated state funds A. The board of directors of the school annually shall prepare and adopt a recommended budget to adequately fund the educational programs at the school. The budget shall have as …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1978 Repealed by Acts 2013, No
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§1978. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 417, §3, eff. June 21, 2013. NOTE: See Acts 2013, No. 417, §4, relative to the effectiveness of administrative rules promulgated for ChildNet and Early Steps programs.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1979 Repealed by Acts 2013, No
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§1979. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 417, §3, eff. June 21, 2013. NOTE: See Acts 2013, No. 417, §4, relative to the effectiveness of administrative rules promulgated for ChildNet and Early Steps programs.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:198 Additional funds
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§198. Additional funds A. Should the governing authority of any nutrition program provider in operating the program find that it is unable to operate satisfactorily on the rate of reimbursement according to this appropriation, then it becomes the responsibility of such governing …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1981 Short title
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§1981. Short title This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Blind Persons' Literacy Rights and Education Act". Acts 1992, No. 923, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1982 Definitions
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§1982. Definitions As used in this Part, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) "Blind student" means an individual who is identified by a functional vision assessment as having vision loss which interferes with the ability to perform academically and which requires…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1983 Individualized assessments, planning, and supports
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§1983. Individualized assessments, planning, and supports A. Each blind student has the right to individualized assessments, planning, and supports to assist the student in accessing his educational environment to his fullest ability. Such assessments, plans, and supports shall b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1984 Standards of competency and instruction
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§1984. Standards of competency and instruction Instruction in braille reading and writing shall be sufficient to enable each blind student to communicate effectively and efficiently with the same level of proficiency expected of the student's peers of comparable ability and grade…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1985 Instructional materials
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§1985. Instructional materials Beginning with the 1993-1994 textbook adoption cycle, the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall require a publisher to furnish to the state Department of Education, its designated depository, or the American Printing House for the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1986 Teacher certification
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§1986. Teacher certification As part of the certification process pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 17:7(6), on or after July 1, 1993, teachers seeking certification in the education of blind and visually impaired students shall be required to demonstrate competence in reading a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1987 School district for certain correctional centers for youth
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§1987. School district for certain correctional centers for youth A.(1) A school district is hereby established to provide an appropriate education for youths who, pursuant to the order of a court of competent jurisdiction, are placed in the custody of the Department of Public Sa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1989.1 Legislative intent
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§1989.1. Legislative intent The legislature hereby recognizes that the Governor's Program for Gifted Children has operated without explicit statutory mandate as an independent, residential summer program for certain elementary, middle, and high school students with the express pu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1989.2 Definitions
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§1989.2. Definitions As used in this Part, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Director" means the director of the program. (2) "Program" means the Governor's Program for Gifted Children. (3) "University" means the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1989.3 Governor's Program for Gifted Children; legislative establishment; location; governance; relationship with educational boards and state superintendent
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§1989.3. Governor's Program for Gifted Children; legislative establishment; location; governance; relationship with educational boards and state superintendent A. There is hereby established the Governor's Program for Gifted Children, hereinafter referred to as "the program", as …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1989.4 Director of the program; appointment; term; powers; duties; compensation
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§1989.4. Director of the program; appointment; term; powers; duties; compensation A. The program shall be governed by a director whose appointment, term, powers, duties, and compensation shall be as provided in this Section. B.(1) The person serving as director on June 30, 1999, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1989.5 Appropriations; other sources of revenue
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§1989.5. Appropriations; other sources of revenue A. The legislature shall appropriate to the program each year sufficient funds for the program's support. Such appropriation shall be made directly to the program and shall not be deposited to the account of or commingled with the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1989.6 Location of the program; relocation; authority to own and construct facilities
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§1989.6. Location of the program; relocation; authority to own and construct facilities A. The program shall be housed at McNeese State University in Lake Charles or at such other facilities located within the state of Louisiana as the director may select as provided herein. B. M…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1989.7 Registry of prospective students
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§1989.7. Registry of prospective students A. The Department of Education shall assist the director in identifying candidates for admission to the program, as follows: (1) By the thirtieth of October of each year, the director shall notify the state superintendent of education in …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1989.8 Miscellaneous powers of program
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§1989.8. Miscellaneous powers of program A. Without limitation to the foregoing, the program, acting through its director or other authorized representatives, has the authority to: (1) Award diplomas for completion of the program's course of studies. (2) Conduct seminars and work…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:199 Retention of reimbursement funds by governing authorities of nutrition program providers
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§199. Retention of reimbursement funds by governing authorities of nutrition program providers A. Any state funds received by any governing authority of a nutrition program provider or other agency or person for the operation of a nutrition program pursuant to the provisions of t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1990 Recovery School District; creation; governance; operation
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§1990. Recovery School District; creation; governance; operation A.(1) The Recovery School District, referred to as the "school district" or the "district", is hereby established to provide an appropriate education for children attending any public elementary or secondary school …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1991 Definitions
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§1991. Definitions A. As used in this Part, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Board" means the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges or its successor. (2) "Department" means the Board of Supervi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1992 Repealed by Acts 1998, 1st Ex
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§1992. Repealed by Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 151, §3, eff. July 1, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1993 Implementation of career education by board and department
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§1993. Implementation of career education by board and department To accomplish the goals set forth in R.S. 17:1992, the board in cooperation with other educational institutions and the department shall implement career education by planning, executing, and administering plans fo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1994 Regional coordination and planning of postsecondary vocational-technical education;
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§1994. Regional coordination and planning of postsecondary vocational-technical education; establishment and composition of regions A. The Board of Regents shall formulate and establish geographic regions of the state, in accordance with R.S. 17:3126(D), in order to better provid…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:1994.1 Jumonville-Memorial Technical Institute
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§1994.1. Jumonville-Memorial Technical Institute The vocational-technical institutions referred to as the Memorial Area Vocational School, located in New Roads, and the J. E. Jumonville, Sr. Technical Institute, a branch of the Memorial Area Vocational School, located in Port All…