La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXLIX-301

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

Section CXLIX-301 - Transition Processes [Formerly section 1301]

A. The school system will ensure that students are transitioned to an alternative education site using a formalized intake process that addresses both behavioral and academic needs. The transition process will include a review of academic and behavioral records including, but not limited to, individual academic improvement plans, individual graduation plans, or individualized education plans (IEP), as applicable, in order to ensure that appropriate academic supports and opportunities remain available to the student.

1. Each school system with an alternative education site will develop a consistent transition process that includes a checklist of all records produced by a referring school and a fixed timeframe specifying when information will be forwarded to the alternative education school or program.

2. The transition process will:

a. address appropriate behavior interventions and specific goals for behavioral progress;

b. define specific goals for academic progress, including Carnegie credits for grades 9-12;

c. outline a timeframe for updating IEPs for students with disabilities and individual accommodation/section 504 plans (IAP); and

d. provide a plan for students returning to the sending school including, but not limited to, bridge supports such as mentoring or counseling, to assist students in readjusting to a traditional school setting.

3. Repealed.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXLIX-301

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 37:2127 (July 2011), Amended LR 45399 (3/1/2019).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6 and 17:100.5.