La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXXXIX-103
Appropriate Technical Infrastructure - any servers, programs, internet access, and/or management systems that allow user interaction, provide sufficient bandwidth to host courses or online services, and sustain peak periods of usage without a reduction in performance.
BESE and/or Board - the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education as created by the Louisiana Constitution and the Louisiana Revised Statutes.
Charter-the agreement and authorization to operate a charter school, which includes the charter contracts and exhibits.
Charter Management Organization (CMO)- nonprofit entities that manage two or more charter schools.
Charter Operator-the nonprofit corporation or school board authorized to operate a charter school.
Charter School - an independent public school that provides a program of elementary and/or secondary education established pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of the Louisiana charter school law to provide a learning environment that will improve pupil achievement.
Charter School Application - the proposal submitted to BESE, which includes but is not limited to, responses to questions concerning:
Charter School Law - Louisiana laws, R.S. 17:3971 et seq., governing the operation of a charter school.
Chartering Authority - a local school board or the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Core Subject - shall include those subjects defined as core subjects in Bulletin 741.
Department of Education or LDE or Department - the Louisiana Department of Education. The Department of Education includes the recovery school district, or RSD, where references are made to type 5 charter schools.
Domicile-the place where the student predominantly sleeps, takes meals, and maintains personal belongings.
Education Service Provider (ESP)-any third-party entity, whether non-profit or for-profit, that provides comprehensive education management services to a school via contract with the school governing board.
Face Covering-a piece of material used to cover both the nose and mouth for the purpose of forming a barrier to droplets or airborne particles that are coughed, sneezed, or exhaled when talking. Face coverings are meant to protect both the wearer of the face covering and surrounding individuals.
Hearing Officer - the individual assigned by BESE to perform adjudicatory functions at charter school revocation hearings.
High-Touch Surface-surfaces that are touched frequently, including but not limited to door handles, bathroom fixtures, drinking fountains, railings, desks, and other surfaces in school facilities or on school buses.
Instructional and Communication Hardware - any equipment used to ensure students can access and engage with the educational program (e.g., headphones, wireless air cards, learning management systems, web-based communication tools).
Instructional Coach - a parent or guardian, extended adult family member, or other adult designated by the parent or guardian who works in person with each virtual charter school student under the guidance of the Louisiana-licensed professional teacher.
LDH -the Louisiana Department of Health.
Legal Custody - the legal status created by a court order which establishes in a custodian the right to have physical custody of the child. Custody for educational purposes only or provisional custody by mandate will not be accepted.
Local School Board - any city, parish, or other local education agency.
Management Organization - a for-profit company that manages academic, fiscal, and operational services on behalf of boards of directors of BESE-authorized charter schools through contractual agreements.
Public Service Organization - any community-based group of 50 or more persons incorporated under the laws of this state that meets all of the following requirements:
State Superintendent - the superintendent of education, who is the chief administrative officer of the Louisiana Department of Education, and who shall administer, coordinate, and supervise the activities of the department in accordance with law, regulation, and policy.
Static Group-a group whose composition of students and adults does not change.
Technical Access - computer and internet availability sufficient to ensure access for all students.
Virtual School - an educational program operated for a minimum of one academic year and covering specified educational learning objectives for the purpose of obtaining a Louisiana-certified diploma, the delivery of such a program being through an electronic medium such that the students are not required to be at a specific location in order receive instruction from a teacher, but instead access instruction remotely through computers and other technology, which may separate the student and teacher by time and space. This does not preclude the ability of said program to host face-to-face meetings, including field trips, extracurricular activities, conferences between the student, parents, and teachers, or any such related events.
La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXXXIX-103