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Signed into law 06/2010 | Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule |
P-12 | School Waivers from Regulations
H.B. 1368
Authorizes the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to exempt districts from various laws and regulations pertaining to education; to provide procedures regarding request for and approval of such waivers, including schools within the Recovery Scho...
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Signed into law 07/2008 | At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
P-12 | High School Dropout Prevention Act of 2008
H.B. 1091
Provides that before a student between the ages of 17 and 18 may drop out, the student and student's parent must attend an exit interview, in which the student and parent provide written acknowledgement that withdrawal from school will likely reduce the studen...
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Adopted 11/2007 | Attendance |
P-12 | Compulsory Attendance, Exit Exams
LAC 28:CXV.1103, 2323, and 2324
Makes changes to Bulletin 741 - Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators:
1103: Allows students in danger of failing due to excessive absences to make up missed time in class sessions held outside the regular class time. The make-up sessions must be compl...
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Signed into law 07/2007 | P-3 Finance |
P-12 | School Readiness Tax Credits
S.B. 361
Grants school readiness tax credits to individuals for child care expenses of children five and under, to child care providers, to child care directors and staff, and to businesses providing assistance for child care.
Provides the amount of the child care ex...
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Signed into law 07/2007 | Special Education |
P-12 | Universal Dyslexia Screening for K-3 Students
S.B. 160
Directs the state board, by the beginning of the 2007-2008 school year, to implement a pilot program to provide for universal screening of K-3 students for characteristics of dyslexia and related disorders. The program must also provide for periodic progress m...
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Adopted 03/2007 | Background Checks |
P-12 | Sexual Misconduct Involving a Student
LAC 28:CXV.501
Requires any district, prior to hiring any employee, to request from the applicant's current or previous employer any documentation regarding any sexual misconduct engaged in by the applicant involving a student. Also requires the applicant's current or previo...
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Signed into law 06/2006 | At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
P-12,
Community College | Early College/Dual Enrollment
S.B. 749
Requires and provides incentives for high schools and postsecondary institutions to maximize the shared use of facilities, technology, faculty, and other resources to provide articulated and reciprocal technical training to high school students and recent high...
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Signed into law 06/2006 | Curriculum--International Education |
P-12 | Geography Education
S.B. 489
Establishes in law a program to promote the value and importance of geography in schools through a committed and cooperative effort among agencies involved in higher education, K-12 education, and the National Geographic Society of Washington, D.C.
Provides t...
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Signed into law 05/2006 | Career/Technical Education |
P-12,
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Community College | High School/Community College Linkages
H.B. 1023
Requires the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges to work with Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) to improve linkages and career and technical education pathways between high schools and community and technical colleges. Re...
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Signed into law 06/2005 | Career/Technical Education |
P-12,
Postsec. | TOPS-Tech Early Start Awards
S.B. 355
AN ACT To enact R.S. 17:3048.5. Establishes the TOPS-Tech Early Start Award as part of the Louisiana Tuition Opportunity Program for Students for eligible 11th- and 12th-grade students attending Louisiana public high schools. States that a TOPS-Tech Early Star...
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Signed into law 06/2005 | High School |
P-12 | High School Redesign Commission
H.B. 434
Creates the High School Redesign Commission for the purpose of making recommendations for the development of statewide policies, guiding principles, and programs that address the current and future economic needs of the state and promoting student success in h...
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Signed into law 06/2005 | Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Postsec. | Homeschooled Student Access to State Scholarship
H.B. 120
Relative to initial eligibility for a Tuition Opportunity for Students Program (TOPS) award for a student certified by a parent (or court-ordered custodian) to have successfully completed at the 12th grade level a home study program approved by BESE, provides ...
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Signed into law 07/2004 | Curriculum |
P-12 | Physical Fitness in Schools
S.B. 871
Relates to the physical activity and nutrition of students. Identifies childhood obesity as a growing problem in Louisiana. Identifies benefits of regular physical activity and healthy eating habits. States purposes of this section are: (1) To promote, encou...
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Signed into law 07/2004 | Health--Child Abuse |
P-12 | Early Intervention Program for At Risk Children
H.B. 956
Authorizes the creation of an early intervention pilot program in certain parishes, to address the underlying causes of behavioral problems and school performance problems related to behavior. Authorizes local boards, law enforcement agencies, courts with jur...
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Signed into law 07/2004 | Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
P-12 | Teachers Homebuyer Program
S.B. 879
Establishes the Louisiana Teachers' Homebuyer Program to encourage teachers to work in low-performing schools in disadvantaged areas, including the delta region of the state. Idenfies state treasurer as program administrator. Requires an advisory panel to ide...
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