Title 17, Education

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La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2115.7 Commencement address
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§2115.7. Commencement address When a high school student attending any public secondary school is invited to speak at a commencement ceremony for such school, school officials shall not censor the speech for religious content. Acts 1995, No. 264, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2115.8 Athletic teams
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§2115.8. Athletic teams No law, rule, or policy shall prohibit members of athletic teams at any public elementary and secondary school from engaging in voluntary, student-initiated, student-led prayer. Acts 1995, No. 264, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2115.9 Nondiscrimination in selection of student volunteers
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§2115.9. Nondiscrimination in selection of student volunteers When student volunteers attending any public elementary or secondary school are called upon to offer an inspirational quotation or statement, offer a prayer, or lead in silent meditation, such students shall be selecte…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2116 Employment availability information; duty to provide
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§2116. Employment availability information; duty to provide A. Each state owned and operated college or university, including all state owned and operated junior colleges and branches of such colleges and universities, shall continuously provide to its student body current inform…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2117 Reading and posting of certain writings, documents, and records; prohibition; limitations; dissemination to local school systems
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§2117. Reading and posting of certain writings, documents, and records; prohibition; limitations; dissemination to local school systems A. No public elementary or secondary school governing authority, superintendent of schools, or school system administrator, nor any public eleme…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2118 Celebrations in winter
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§2118. Celebrations in winter A. A school board may educate students about the history of traditional celebrations in winter and allow students and district staff to offer traditional greetings regarding the celebrations, including but not limited to: (1) Merry Christmas. (2) Hap…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2119 Celebrate Freedom Week
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§2119. Celebrate Freedom Week Each September, in conjunction with Constitution Day and Constitution Week, each public school shall observe Celebrate Freedom Week. As part of this observance, the public school governing authority shall ensure that all students receive age- and gra…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:212 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§212. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 16, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2120 Patriotic organizations; use of school facilities; student recruitment
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§2120. Patriotic organizations; use of school facilities; student recruitment A. As used in this Section, "patriotic organization" means a youth group that is listed as a patriotic society in Title 36 of the United States Code. B. Any patriotic organization may use any public sch…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2121 Voter registration; high schools
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§2121. Voter registration; high schools A. Each public school governing authority shall provide an opportunity for each high school senior who is at least seventeen years old to register to vote by using a school computer to fill out an electronic voter registration application o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2121.1 Voter registration day; high schools
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§2121.1. Voter registration day; high schools A. The first Tuesday after the first Monday in May annually shall be known as Louisiana High School Seniors Voter Registration Day. B. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to create any duty or obligation for the secretary of st…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2122 Repealed by Acts 2024, No
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§2122. Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 641, §2, eff. Feb. 1, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2123 Repealed by Acts 2024, No
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§2123. Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 641, §2, eff. Feb. 1, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2124 Historical documents; displays; legislative intent; historical context; donations
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§2124. Historical documents; displays; legislative intent; historical context; donations A. The legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) In 2005, the Supreme Court of the United States recognized that it is permissible to display the Ten Commandments on government…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2125 Pronouns and names; biological sex; parental permission; policies
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§2125. Pronouns and names; biological sex; parental permission; policies A. As used in this Section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) "Employee" means any individual working in any capacity at a public school including but not limited to teachers and other sch…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:213 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§213. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 16, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2131 Repealed by Acts 2010, No
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§2131. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 500, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2132 Repealed by Acts 2010, No
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§2132. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 500, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2133 Repealed by Acts 2010, No
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§2133. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 500, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2134 Repealed by Acts 2010, No
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§2134. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 500, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2135 Repealed by Acts 2010, No
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§2135. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 500, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2136 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§2136. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 421, §2, eff. June 15, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2137 Tuition fees for members of the armed forces, their dependents, and certain other
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§2137. Tuition fees for members of the armed forces, their dependents, and certain other individuals ; resident classification A. Any individual who is permanently stationed in Louisiana as a member of the United States Armed Forces who enrolls as a student at any public postseco…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2138 Required ACT score for residents of other states
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§2138. Required ACT score for residents of other states A. As a requirement for admission to any public college or university in the state, any person who is a resident of another state and who is seeking admission to any state public college or university shall have attained a s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:214 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§214. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 16, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2148 Sick leave for unclassified, nonteaching, academic leave
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§2148. Sick leave for unclassified, nonteaching, academic leave The appropriate management boards shall recognize the following sick leave policy for unclassified, nonteaching, academic personnel: A. Employees, work weeks, and definitions. (1) Appointing authorities shall establi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2149 Use of sick leave; non-teaching personnel
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§2149. Use of sick leave; non-teaching personnel A.(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 consultation or t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:215 Repealed by Acts 2025, No
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§215. Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 210, §3; Acts 2025, No. 458, §11, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2150 Applicability
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§2150. Applicability A. Nothing in this Part shall be construed to affect academic teaching personnel. B. Nothing in this Part shall authorize or require the reduction of any sick leave benefits presently available to any unclassified, non-teaching academic employee under any con…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2151 Board to improve institutional facilities; apportionment of funds
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§2151. Board to improve institutional facilities; apportionment of funds The Louisiana State Board of Education shall construct, repair, equip and furnish necessary buildings and improve the facilities at the educational and charitable institutions of the state, whether such inst…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2151.1 Revolving funds; retention of surpluses
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§2151.1. Revolving funds; retention of surpluses A. The colleges under the control of the State Board of Education are authorized to retain any surpluses at the end of each fiscal year resulting from the operations of the various facilities operated within the revolving funds of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2152 Board's authority to borrow money and issue bonds for construction, etc., of educational facilities
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§2152. Board's authority to borrow money and issue bonds for construction, etc., of educational facilities In order to obtain ready funds for the purposes authorized in R.S. 17:2151, the board of education may borrow money and, as evidence thereof, issue negotiable bonds or other…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2153 Acceptance of federal grants
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§2153. Acceptance of federal grants The board of education may accept grants from the president of the United States, pursuant to any act of the Congress of the United States, to be applied to the cost or a portion of the cost of construction of the facilities authorized in R.S. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2154 Repealed by Acts 1950, No
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§2154. Repealed by Acts 1950, No. 254, §1
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2155 Limitations on annual principal and interest requirements
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§2155. Limitations on annual principal and interest requirements The annual principal and interest requirements of any loan authorized in this Sub-part shall not exceed the amount that the taxes dedicated to the payment thereof might reasonably be expected to yield, nor shall the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2156 Interest, etc., of bonds as part of cost for which bonds authorized; bonds not obligations of state
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§2156. Interest, etc., of bonds as part of cost for which bonds authorized; bonds not obligations of state The interest on the bonds or other obligations issued pursuant to this Sub-part, as well as the cost of the issuance of the same including legal, financial, engineering, and…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2157 Issuance, form and requisites of bonds or obligations
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§2157. Issuance, form and requisites of bonds or obligations Said bonds or obligations shall be issued in such form and detail, and shall bear such date and maturity dates, beginning not later than four years from their date, and be of such denomination, and executed in such mann…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2158 Source of payment
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§2158. Source of payment Said bonds or other obligations shall be payable out of the income, revenue, or funds or avails pledged to the payment thereof as herein provided.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2159 Provision for payment of bonds to be adequate
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§2159. Provision for payment of bonds to be adequate The income or revenues pledged to the payment of bonds or other obligations issued under this Sub-part, shall be so budgeted and pledged as to adequately provide for the payment of the principal of, and interest on, such bonds …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:216 Repealed by Acts 2025, No
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§216. Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 458, §11, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2160 Portion of corporation franchise tax dedicated to payment of bonds
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§2160. Portion of corporation franchise tax dedicated to payment of bonds So long as there are outstanding and unpaid any bonds or other obligations issued under this Sub-part, or the interest thereon, the annual franchise tax on corporations shall continue to be levied and colle…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2161 Loan or grant from federal agencies
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§2161. Loan or grant from federal agencies The board of education may negotiate a loan or grant from any agency of the United States for the purposes authorized in R.S. 17:2151, under the provisions of any federal statute. In order to secure such a loan or grant, the board may en…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2162 Corporate existence of board of education not to be discontinued
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§2162. Corporate existence of board of education not to be discontinued The corporate existence of the Louisiana State Board of Education shall not be discontinued as long as any of the obligations, or the interest thereon, issued under the authority of this Sub-part remain unpai…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2163 Contractual nature of agreement
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§2163. Contractual nature of agreement The Louisiana State Board of Education may in the resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds or other obligations under the provisions of this Sub-part, provide for the pledge of any or all revenues, which may be pledged under the provisio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:217 Repealed by Acts 2025, No
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§217. Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 210, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:218 Repealed by Acts 2025, No
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§218. Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 458, §11, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2181 Board of supervisors authorized to borrow money
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§2181. Board of supervisors authorized to borrow money The Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College (hereinafter referred to as the "Board of Supervisors"), or any legal successor thereto, shall have full authority to borrow money…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2182 Authority to issue bonds, etc
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§2182. Authority to issue bonds, etc. For any such purpose, the board of supervisors may incur debt and as evidence of any such indebtedness, issue bonds, notes, or certificates of indebtedness as hereinafter provided. The power to issue bonds, notes or certificates of indebtedne…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2183 Issuance of bonds, etc.; maturity; interest rate; registration
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§2183. Issuance of bonds, etc.; maturity; interest rate; registration The said bonds, notes or certificates of indebtedness shall have all the qualities of negotiable paper, shall be authorized and issued by resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board of Supervisors and shall …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2184 Sale of bonds, etc
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§2184. Sale of bonds, etc. The board of supervisors may sell in such manner and at such time as it determines to be in the best interests of the Board, the bonds, notes, or certificates of indebtedness authorized to be issued by this Sub-Part. Acts 1968, No. 331, §1.