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La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3138.11 Louisiana Postsecondary Inclusive Education Fund; Postsecondary Inclusive
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§3138.11. Louisiana Postsecondary Inclusive Education Fund; Postsecondary Inclusive Education Advisory Council A.(1)(a) The Louisiana Postsecondary Inclusive Education Fund, referred to in this Section as the "fund", is hereby created within the state treasury as a special fund f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3138.12 Louisiana's Foundational Integrated Research System for Transformation (LA
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§3138.12. Louisiana's Foundational Integrated Research System for Transformation (LA FIRST) A. The Board of Regents shall establish and maintain Louisiana's Foundational Integrated Research System for Transformation (LA FIRST). B. LA FIRST shall be developed and maintained by the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3138.13 Return on investment analysis; industry-based credentials
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§3138.13. Return on investment analysis; industry-based credentials A. Louisiana Works shall perform an annual return on investment analysis, including but not limited to employment rates and wage outcomes, for the purpose of evaluating the relationship between industry-based cre…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3138.4 Hunger-Free Campus; designation; grant program
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§3138.4. Hunger-Free Campus; designation; grant program A.(1) The Board of Regents, referred to in this Section as the "board", shall establish a process for a postsecondary education institution to be designated as a "Hunger-Free Campus". (2) To be eligible to receive this desig…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3138.5 Purple Star Campus; designation; process; eligibility; applications
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§3138.5. Purple Star Campus; designation; process; eligibility; applications A.(1) The legislature finds that military veterans need comprehensive, statewide support to aid them in transition from military service to enrollment in postsecondary education institutions. This suppor…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3138.6 Internal auditing function of the Board of Regents
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§3138.6. Internal auditing function of the Board of Regents In addition to any other powers and duties authorized for the Board of Regents by this Chapter, the board shall establish an internal audit function and shall establish an office of the chief audit executive who shall be…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3138.7 Advisory Council on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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§3138.7. Advisory Council on Historically Black Colleges and Universities A. The Advisory Council on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) is hereby established under the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents for the purpose of focusing on ways to strengthen the cap…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3138.8 Louisiana Jobs Now Fund
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§3138.8. Louisiana Jobs Now Fund A.(1) The Louisiana Jobs Now Fund, hereinafter referred to in this Section as the "fund", is hereby created within the state treasury as a special fund for the purpose of funding degree and certificate production in high-demand fields through prog…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3138.9 Louisiana Cybersecurity Talent Initiative Fund; Cybersecurity Education
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§3138.9. Louisiana Cybersecurity Talent Initiative Fund; Cybersecurity Education Management Council A.(1) The Louisiana Cybersecurity Talent Initiative Fund, referred to in this Section as the "fund", is hereby created within the state treasury as a special fund for the purpose o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3139 Louisiana Granting Resources and Autonomy for Diplomas Act; title
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§3139. Louisiana Granting Resources and Autonomy for Diplomas Act; title This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Granting Resources and Autonomy for Diplomas Act". Acts 2010, No. 741, §1, eff. June 29, 2010; Acts 2011, No. 418, §1, eff. July 12, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3139.1 Purpose
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§3139.1. Purpose The purpose of this Part is to support the state's public postsecondary education institutions in remaining competitive and increasing their overall effectiveness and efficiency by requiring that the institutions achieve specific, measurable performance objective…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3139.2 Performance agreements; objectives
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§3139.2. Performance agreements; objectives Any public postsecondary education institution, including professional schools, may enter into an initial performance agreement with the Board of Regents in order to be granted limited tuition autonomy and flexibility as provided in R.S…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3139.3 Annual review; revocation; modifications
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§3139.3. Annual review; revocation; modifications A. The initial performance agreement and each subsequent agreement shall be a six-year agreement and shall be reviewed annually by the Board of Regents. The Board of Regents may revoke an agreement at any time if it determines tha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3139.4 Legislative auditor; performance analysis
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§3139.4. Legislative auditor; performance analysis The legislative auditor, in cooperation and coordination with the Board of Regents, shall annually audit data submitted or to be submitted by institutions to the Board of Regents as indicators of meeting performance objective tar…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3139.5 Tuition autonomy; operational autonomy contingent on audit findings
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§3139.5. Tuition autonomy; operational autonomy contingent on audit findings A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, each institution that enters into a performance agreement shall be granted the authorities as provided in this Subsection. (1) For the 2010-…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3139.6 Monitoring; reporting; renewal
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§3139.6. Monitoring; reporting; renewal A. The Board of Regents annually shall monitor and report to the legislature and the governor on each participating institution's progress in meeting the established targets for performance objectives as specified in R.S. 17:3139.2 and the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3139.7 Certification of agreement by management board
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§3139.7. Certification of agreement by management board Any agreements between the Board of Regents and public postsecondary education institutions authorized by the Louisiana Granting Resources and Autonomy for Diplomas Act shall be certified by the respective management boards …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3140.1 Definitions
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§3140.1. Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) "Academic course" means a subject designed for transfer of credit. (2) "Board" means the Board of Regents. (3) "Commission" means the Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools. (4)…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3140.10 Cessation of operations
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§3140.10. Cessation of operations A.(1) If a licensed proprietary school makes a determination to cease operations it shall provide formal written notice to the board at least thirty days prior to the date it will cease operations. (2) Cessation of operations shall mean the cessa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3140.11 Proprietary School Student Protection Dedicated Fund Account
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§3140.11. Proprietary School Student Protection Dedicated Fund Account A. There shall be established in the state treasury as a special permanent account the Proprietary School Student Protection Dedicated Fund Account. Following compliance with the requirements of Article VII, S…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3140.12 Administration
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§3140.12. Administration A. All funds collected from proprietary schools licensed pursuant to this Chapter, except payments made to the Proprietary School Student Protection Fund, shall be used exclusively for implementing and otherwise administering the provisions of this Chapte…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3140.13 Solicitor permits
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§3140.13. Solicitor permits A.(1) No person shall sell any course of instruction offered by a proprietary school or solicit students in this state unless he first applies for and obtains a permit as a solicitor. (2) If the solicitor represents more than one school, he shall obtai…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3140.14 Recovery on contracts
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§3140.14. Recovery on contracts No recovery shall be had on any contract for or in connection with a course of instruction by any owner selling or administering a course if the solicitor for the owner was not the holder of a valid permit as required by the provisions of this Chap…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3140.15 Student records
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§3140.15. Student records A. Each school shall maintain accurate and complete records on each student enrolled in the school. B. Each school shall keep records of: (1) The student's name and permanent address. (2) The date the student began instruction at the school. (3) The stud…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3140.16 Advertising
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§3140.16. Advertising No owner of a school or solicitor for a school shall publish or cause to be published any advertising materials until the owner or solicitor obtains a valid license or a permit issued in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. Acts 2019, No. 437, §1.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3140.17 Occupational degree granting status
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§3140.17. Occupational degree granting status A. The board shall approve or disapprove occupational degree proposals submitted by licensed proprietary schools under its jurisdiction. B. A proprietary school shall be eligible for degree granting status for occupational degrees if …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3140.2 Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools; creation; membership; terms; rules
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§3140.2. Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools; creation; membership; terms; rules and regulations A. There is hereby established under the jurisdiction of the board the Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools, comprised of nine members to be appointed as follows: (1) One…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3140.3 Licenses; fees; application; renewal
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§3140.3. Licenses; fees; application; renewal A.(1) No proprietary school subject to the provisions of this Chapter shall do business in this state unless the owner holds a valid license approved and issued by the board. Applications for licensure shall be made to the commission …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3140.4 Licenses; minimum standards; duration
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§3140.4. Licenses; minimum standards; duration A. No applicant shall be issued a license pursuant to this Chapter until the board has first determined that the school substantially complies with the following: (1) The school's instructors have the following qualifications: (a) In…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3140.5 Surety bond; requirement
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§3140.5. Surety bond; requirement A. Each application for a license shall be accompanied by a surety bond in the amount of ten thousand dollars. The bond shall be issued by a surety authorized to do business in this state and shall be filed with the board. The term of the bond sh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3140.6 Denial of license; hearings; appeal
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§3140.6. Denial of license; hearings; appeal A.(1) If the commission recommends the denial of a license, the applicant shall be notified in writing no later than five business days after the recommendation. (2) An applicant who is recommended for a denial of a license may, within…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3140.7 Revocation of license; causes; appeal; injunction; subpoena power
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§3140.7. Revocation of license; causes; appeal; injunction; subpoena power A. The board, upon the recommendation of the commissioner of higher education or the commission, may suspend, revoke, or cancel any license issued by it or place certain specified conditions upon the conti…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3140.8 Prohibited acts; penalty; injunctive relief
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§3140.8. Prohibited acts; penalty; injunctive relief A. It shall be unlawful for any owner of a school or a representative of a proprietary school offering courses of instruction in this state to: (1) Operate the school without a valid license. (2) Operate the school without a va…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3140.9 Complaints; investigations; hearings; judicial review
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§3140.9. Complaints; investigations; hearings; judicial review A. Based on information gathered from its investigation of complaints as provided in this Chapter, the commission shall determine whether a violation of the provisions of this Chapter or rules of the board has occurre…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3151 Draft registration, prerequisite to enrollment; exemptions
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§3151. Draft registration, prerequisite to enrollment; exemptions A.(1) Except as provided in Subsections B and C of this Section, no person who is required to register for the federal draft under the federal Military Selective Service Act shall be eligible to enroll in any posts…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3152 Consideration of criminal history; prohibited acts
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§3152. Consideration of criminal history; prohibited acts A.(1) Except as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, a public postsecondary education institution, referred to in this Section as an "institution", shall not inquire about a prospective student's criminal history …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3161 Articulation and transfer of credit; secondary and postsecondary institutions
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§3161. Articulation and transfer of credit; secondary and postsecondary institutions The postsecondary education management boards, the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, and city, parish, and other local public school boards shall jointly develop and implement ar…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3161.1 Reverse Transfer Agreements
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§3161.1. Reverse Transfer Agreements A. Four-year colleges and universities and community colleges shall enter into reverse articulation or reverse transfer agreements to facilitate the transfer of academic credits earned by a student while enrolled in a four-year postsecondary i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3162 Statewide Articulation and Transfer Council; creation; purpose; membership; duties
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§3162. Statewide Articulation and Transfer Council; creation; purpose; membership; duties and responsibilities A. The commissioner of higher education, in consultation with the postsecondary education management boards and the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, sh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3163 Statewide Articulation and Transfer Agreement
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§3163. Statewide Articulation and Transfer Agreement A. The Board of Regents and the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall enter into a statewide articulation agreement that shall govern the articulation and transfer of credit between and among the state's publi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3164 Common Course Numbering System
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§3164. Common Course Numbering System A.(1) In accordance with council policy, the Board of Regents shall develop, coordinate, and maintain a statewide course numbering system for postsecondary and dual enrollment education in all public secondary and postsecondary educational in…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3164.1 Transfer pathways
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§3164.1. Transfer pathways A. The Board of Regents, in collaboration with the Statewide Articulation and Transfer Council, shall develop, coordinate, and maintain transfer pathways for baccalaureate programs that are highly demanded across the state. The Board of Regents shall de…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3165 Common core curriculum; general education courses; common prerequisites; other
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§3165. Common core curriculum; general education courses; common prerequisites; other degree requirements A. The Board of Regents, in collaboration with the postsecondary education management boards and institutions, shall: (1) Identify the degree programs offered by public colle…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3165.1 Academic transfer modules; career and technical education and industry-based certification courses
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§3165.1. Academic transfer modules; career and technical education and industry-based certification courses A. To provide a career pathway between career and technical education and industry-based certification programs and academic degree programs offered by public community col…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3165.2 College credit for military service; spouses of veterans
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§3165.2. College credit for military service; spouses of veterans A.(1) Each articulation and transfer agreement developed and implemented in accordance with this Chapter shall maximize the number of academic or workforce education credits awarded to veterans of the United States…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3166 Student counseling
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§3166. Student counseling A. The Board of Regents shall develop and maintain a comprehensive, web-based system to provide information to students, advisers, and faculty regarding statewide articulation and transfer policies and requirements. This system shall include information …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3167 Implementation and funding
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§3167. Implementation and funding A. The Board of Regents shall appoint the members of the Statewide Articulation and Transfer Council not later than August 1, 2009. B. The Statewide Articulation and Transfer Council shall hold an organizational meeting not later than September 1…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3167.1 Secondary and postsecondary education boards; consultation and collaboration
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§3167.1. Secondary and postsecondary education boards; consultation and collaboration A. The Board of Regents, the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, and the public postsecondary education management boards shall establish a process by which the commissioner of hi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3168 Reporting
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§3168. Reporting The Board of Regents shall submit a written report to the Senate and House committees on education, not later than September thirtieth of each year, on the status of statewide articulation and transfer of credit across all education institutions in Louisiana as p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3169 Rules
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§3169. Rules The Board of Regents shall adopt such rules and regulations as are deemed necessary to implement the provisions of this Chapter in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Acts 2009, No. 356, §1, eff. July 6, 2009.