La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXV-2330

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

Section CXV-2330 - Approval for Experimental Programs [Formerly Section 2393]

A. Experimental programs are programs that deviate from established standards. Such programs shall be approved by the LDE and carried out under controlled conditions.

B. Approval of experimental programs shall be granted on a yearly basis not to exceed three years, after which time permanent approval shall be considered using the procedures listed below.

1. A letter of intent containing the following information shall be submitted to the LDE, at least 90 days prior to the anticipated date of implementation:

a. proposed title of program;

b. name and address of school;

c. name and signature of superintendent;

d. name, title, address, and telephone number of person submitting proposal;

e. units of credit to be granted; and

f. source of funding.

2. In addition, a brief narrative report stating the intent of the program and the procedures by which the program will be conducted and evaluated, and the following shall be submitted:

a. a statement documenting support for the intended program;

b. a statement outlining the exact guideline deviations necessary to implement the program;

c. a statement outlining specific timelines for the planning and implementing phases of the program, including intended procedures;

d. a statement of the evaluation procedures to be used in determining the program's effectiveness (these procedures should spell out specific objectives to be accomplished);

e. a statement indicating approximate number of students to be involved in the project;

f. a statement of qualifications or certification of instructional personnel; and

g. a statement stipulating that applicable local, state, and federal regulations will be followed.

3. An evaluation by the local governing authority shall be submitted annually at the close of the school year to the LDE until permanent status is granted.

4. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools member schools should comply with appropriate Southern Association standards.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXV-2330

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:1302 (June 2005), amended LR 39:2219 (August 2013).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:7 and R.S. 17:24.4.