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La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2830 Employment of teachers
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§2830. Employment of teachers Any educational cooperative established pursuant to R.S. 17:2801-17:2828 is authorized and empowered to enter into contracts of employment with teachers qualified under the certification standards of the Louisiana State Board of Education and laws of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2831 Salaries and wages
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§2831. Salaries and wages No teacher, school bus operator, school lunch worker, janitor or other school personnel shall be employed by any educational cooperative established pursuant to R.S. 17:2801 through 2828 at a salary or wage which is either less than or in excess of any m…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:284 American Sign Language; secondary schools
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§284. American Sign Language; secondary schools A. Any public high school shall offer instruction in a course in American Sign Language as an elective course provided a sufficient number of students desire to enroll in such a course. Any public high school offering a course in Am…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:285 African language; public elementary and secondary schools
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§285. African language; public elementary and secondary schools Beginning with the 1992-1993 school year, any public elementary or secondary school may offer a program of instruction in an African language or languages. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:285.1 Science education; development of critical thinking skills
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§285.1. Science education; development of critical thinking skills A. This Section shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Science Education Act". B.(1) The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, upon request of a city, parish, or other local public school b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:286 Violence prevention, self-esteem, and peer mediation
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§286. Violence prevention, self-esteem, and peer mediation A. Any public elementary school may offer instruction in violence prevention, self-esteem, and peer mediation. Any public secondary school may offer instruction in self-esteem and peer mediation. The curriculum for such i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:286.1 Short title
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§286.1. Short title This Subpart shall be known as the "Balanced Treatment for Creation-Science and Evolution-Science Act." Added by Acts 1981, No. 685, §1. NOTE: The Balanced Treatment for Creation-Science and Evolution-Science Act, R.S. 17:286.1 to 286.7, was held unconstitutio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:286.2 Purpose
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§286.2. Purpose This Subpart is enacted for the purposes of protecting academic freedom. Added by Acts 1981, No. 685, §1. NOTE: The Balanced Treatment for Creation-Science and Evolution-Science Act, R.S. 17:286.1 to 286.7, was held unconstitutional in Edwards v. Aguillard, La. 19…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:286.3 Definitions
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§286.3. Definitions As used in this Subpart, unless otherwise clearly indicated, these terms have the following meanings: (1) "Balanced treatment" means providing whatever information and instruction in both creation and evolution models the classroom teacher determines is necess…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:286.4 Authorization for balanced treatment; requirement for nondiscrimination
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§286.4. Authorization for balanced treatment; requirement for nondiscrimination A. Commencing with the 1982-1983 school year, public schools within this state shall give balanced treatment to creation-science and to evolution-science. Balanced treatment of these two models shall …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:286.5 Clarifications
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§286.5. Clarifications This Subpart does not require any instruction in the subject of origins but simply permits instruction in both scientific models (of evolution-science and creation-science) if public schools choose to teach either. This Subpart does not require each individ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:286.6 Funding of inservice training and materials acquisition
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§286.6. Funding of inservice training and materials acquisition Any public school that elects to present any model of origins shall use existing teacher inservice training funds to prepare teachers of public school courses presenting any model of origins to give balanced treatmen…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:286.7 Curriculum development
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§286.7. Curriculum development A. Each city and parish school board shall develop and provide to each public school classroom teacher in the system a curriculum guide on presentation of creation-science. B. The governor shall designate seven creation-scientists who shall provide …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:29 Social workers; failing schools; applicability
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§29. Social workers; failing schools; applicability A. A full-time social worker shall be employed in each city, parish, and other local public school which has been identified as a failing school as defined by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education pursuant to pol…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2921 Short title
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§2921. Short title This Chapter may be cited as the Louisiana Student College and Career Readiness Act. Acts 2009, No. 257, §1, eff. July 1, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2922 Purpose and goal
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§2922. Purpose and goal The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, in consultation and collaboration with the postsecondary education management boards through the Board of Regents, shall establish state strategic initiatives to improve high school graduation rates an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2922.1 Dual Enrollment Framework Task Force; creation; purpose; membership;
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§2922.1. Dual Enrollment Framework Task Force; creation; purpose; membership; definitions; reporting; termination A. The Dual Enrollment Framework Task Force is hereby created under the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents for the purpose of making recommendations for the establi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2923 Curriculum development and alignment
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§2923. Curriculum development and alignment A. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall develop middle and high school curricula that are aligned with state content standards, embed twenty-first century work skills, and provide students with the opportunity to …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2924 Applied and hybrid courses; local course development
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§2924. Applied and hybrid courses; local course development A. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, in collaboration with the Board of Regents, local school boards, and teacher organizations, shall develop applied and hybrid courses that combine rigorous academi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2925 Individual graduation plans
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§2925. Individual graduation plans A.(1) By the end of the eighth grade, every student, with the assistance of his parent or legal guardian and school counselor, and for a student with an exceptionality as defined in R.S. 17:1942, except a student identified as gifted or talented…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2926 Student counseling; training and professional development
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§2926. Student counseling; training and professional development A. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall develop an advisement policy for the middle and high school grades that local school districts can use to equip school counselors with the skills and in…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2927 Early identification of underprepared students; support and assistance
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§2927. Early identification of underprepared students; support and assistance A. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall seek to establish a culture in all schools and school systems in which failure is not an option and all students are supported to meet or e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2927.1 College transition courses; testing; reports
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§2927.1. College transition courses; testing; reports A. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, in collaboration with public school governing authorities and the public postsecondary education management boards, shall publish a list of transition courses designed …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2928 Graduation goals; responsibility; recognition for graduation rates and student academic achievement
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§2928. Graduation goals; responsibility; recognition for graduation rates and student academic achievement A.(1) The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall establish improved high school graduation rates as a top educational priority, and the board and the state …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2930 Collaboration with business and industry; coordination with workforce needs
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§2930. Collaboration with business and industry; coordination with workforce needs A. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Department of Education, the Board of Regents, and the postsecondary education management boards shall work with the designated represe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2931 Rules and regulations
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§2931. Rules and regulations The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, in consultation with the Board of Regents and Louisiana Works, shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Chapter in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Ac…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2932 Implementation; funding
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§2932. Implementation; funding A. The provisions of this Chapter shall be implemented as expeditiously and to the maximum extent possible utilizing any and all available funding sources, as annually appropriated by the legislature. B. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary E…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2941 Legislative findings
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§2941. Legislative findings The Legislature of Louisiana finds that: (1) A uniform and effective statewide dual enrollment program is important to achieve Louisiana's goals for the talent development of its students. (2) Equitable access and increased participation are necessary …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2942 Definitions
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§2942. Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) "Courses" means one of the following: (a) Academic courses that the successful completion of which would result in earned credit that may be transferred to a public postsecondary educ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2943 Rules and regulations
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§2943. Rules and regulations A. The Board of Regents, in consultation with the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, shall adopt rules and regulations for the implementation of this Chapter. B. The Board of Regents, in consultation with the State Board of Elementary …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2944 Dual Enrollment Innovation and Equity Grant; purpose; management
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§2944. Dual Enrollment Innovation and Equity Grant; purpose; management A. The Dual Enrollment Innovation and Equity Grant is hereby established to conduct capacity building for implementation of a statewide dual enrollment framework with the purpose of assisting and encouraging …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2990.1 Legislative policy
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§2990.1. Legislative policy The legislature of this state, in the exercise of its police and general welfare powers, declares the public policy of the state as follows: WHEREAS, one out of every six children attending schools in Louisiana attend a nonpublic elementary or secondar…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2990.2 Definitions
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§2990.2. Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following terms have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Child", "children", or "student" means any child or children between the ages of six and fifteen whose attendance at a public or pri…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2990.3 Assistance; tuition and income
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§2990.3. Assistance; tuition and income Financial assistance shall be given to any lower income parent who: (1) Has a child or children in a nonpublic school and has paid a tuition to that school for the current school year in an amount in excess of $75.00 per child in grades 1 t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2990.4 Administration; receipts and income tax returns
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§2990.4. Administration; receipts and income tax returns The superintendent of education, or a person or persons duly appointed by him, shall administer the provisions of this chapter. Said administration shall be as simplified as is possible. Assistance shall be given upon: (1) …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2990.5 Reimbursement
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§2990.5. Reimbursement Upon complying with the conditions as set forth in R.S. 17:2990.4, the superintendent of education, or a person or persons duly appointed by him, shall reimburse to the parent a sum amounting to $50.00 per student in grades 1 through 8 and $75.00 per studen…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2990.6 Short title
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§2990.6. Short title This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Equal Opportunity Education Assistance Act. Added by Acts 1972, No. 94, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3 Domicile; organization and meetings of board
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§3. Domicile; organization and meetings of board A. The board shall be domiciled in the city of Baton Rouge, parish of East Baton Rouge. B. The members of the board shall elect from among their number a president and a vice president and such other officers as they deem necessary…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3.1 Internet broadcast of board and committee meetings; archives
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§3.1. Internet broadcast of board and committee meetings; archives A. The board shall broadcast over the Internet live audio and video streams of all its board and committee meetings held in Baton Rouge. B. All meetings broadcast in accordance with Subsection A of this Section sh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3001 Declaration of policy
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§3001. Declaration of policy It is hereby declared that the welfare of the people of the state of Louisiana and future progress of our nation requires that the talents of its youth be developed to their fullest possible extent and that the waste of any student's talent, no matter…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3002 Definitions
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§3002. Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Counseling director" is a member of the school faculty who functions as a school counselor but has the following additional responsibilities in the school system: (a) The direc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3003 Authorization for employment
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§3003. Authorization for employment The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is authorized and directed to use these funds for the purpose of providing employment for school counselors and counseling directors in each city, parish, or other local public school system…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3004 Selection and responsibility
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§3004. Selection and responsibility The school counselors and counseling directors shall be selected by and be responsible to the local school officials in each city, parish, or other local public school system. Added by Acts 1962, No. 319, §4; Acts 2021, No. 275, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3005 Elementary school counselors; availability; guidelines; requirements; counseling
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§3005. Elementary school counselors; availability; guidelines; requirements; counseling services; work time; exceptions; reporting; funding A. Each city, parish, or other local public school board shall provide elementary school counselors for all students in kindergarten through…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3006 School counselors; academic profiles; public high schools; required
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§3006. School counselors; academic profiles; public high schools; required A. Each school counselor, or the counselor's qualified designee, employed in a public high school shall complete an academic profile for each student in the ninth grade using an appropriate web-based stude…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3011 School chaplains; employment; volunteer
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§3011. School chaplains; employment; volunteer Each city, parish, or other local public school board may employ or accept as a volunteer a certified chaplain to provide support, services, and programs for students, staff, and parents as assigned by a school board pursuant to the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3012 Selection; responsibility; certification
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§3012. Selection; responsibility; certification A. The school chaplain shall be selected by and be responsible to the local school officials in each city, parish, or other local public school system. B. Any school chaplain employed or accepted as a volunteer pursuant to the provi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3013 Hiring requirements; prohibited hires
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§3013. Hiring requirements; prohibited hires A. A city, parish, or other local public school board that employs or accepts as a volunteer a chaplain under this Chapter shall ensure that the chaplain submits to a fingerprint-based state and federal background check, as provided in…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3014 Limitation of liability; school chaplain
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§3014. Limitation of liability; school chaplain A. No person shall have a cause of action against a chaplain for any action taken or statement made in adherence with the provisions for service, support, and programs for students. B. The immunity from liability provided for in Sub…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3021 Louisiana student financial assistance; Board of Regents
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§3021. Louisiana student financial assistance; Board of Regents The Board of Regents, hereafter referred to in this Chapter as the board, shall supervise, control, direct, and administer state and federal programs to provide loans to assist persons in meeting the expenses of high…
