La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CLI-701

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section CLI-701 - Local Educational Authority (LEA) Duties

A. Each LEA shall establish policies and procedures whereby each eligible funded student may be granted approval to enroll in a course in this program, and which shall also provide for the following:

1. determination of whether a requested course is academically appropriate for the student;

2. credits earned through the course provider shall appear on each such student's official transcript and count fully towards the requirements of any approved Louisiana diploma;

3. BESE state assessments as required by the school and district accountability system shall be administered to each student;

4. all services to which each student would be entitled if attending the school in which he is enrolled full time for all courses, including but not limited to special education services pursuant to the student's individual education plan, shall be provided; and

5. each LEA that provides transportation for students within their jurisdiction shall also provide students participating in course choice transportation services within the same jurisdiction during normal school business hours.

B. Each LEA shall make available to all students the course catalog as provided by BESE during the annual course enrollment process for that LEA.

C. No LEA shall actively discourage, intimidate, or threaten an eligible funded student or an eligible participating student during the course enrollment process or at any time for that LEA.

D. The aggregate test scores of students identified in R.S. 17:4002.3(2)(a)-(b) and (3)(a) who are enrolled in a course shall be counted in the school performance score for the school in which the student is enrolled full time. The test scores shall be reported to and published by the state Department of Education for each course provider in an easy to understand format and on the department's website.

E. Each student identified in R.S. 17:4002.3(2)(a) and (b) and (3)(a) shall enroll in at least one course at the school in which the student is enrolled full time.

F. Enrollment of children in course work offered by course providers is in compliance with the objectives of Louisiana's compulsory attendance law.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CLI-701

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 38:3126 (December 2012), Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 38:3124 (December 2012), LR 40:2519 (12/1/2014).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17.7, R.S. 17:24.4, and R.S. 17: 4002.2-4002.6.