La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § XI-3609

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

Section XI-3609 - Assessments and Counseling

A. Students shall be assigned to appropriate educational programs and schools including high school diploma programs, industry-based certifications approved by BESE, and recognized high school diploma equivalent programs.

B. Student and parent interests may be considered when assigning youth to, and transferring youth among, educational programs and schools.

C. A student may not be removed from a program leading to a high school diploma without the consent of the students parent or legal custodian as documented in the students individual learning plan.

D. No later than August 1, 2017, the OJJ shall develop and implement a standard enrollment interview protocol for all students who are assigned to OJJ schools. The protocol shall be developed jointly with the special advisor and shall be approved by the LDE.

E. Interview protocols shall be used to develop individual learning plans for students, and shall be kept on file for each student. The interview protocols and individual learning plans shall be available to the special advisor during visits to the site and to the LDE monitoring team during annual monitoring site visits. The protocols and plans shall be designed to:

1. assure that students are assigned to appropriate educational programs and schools offering high school diplomas, BESE-approved programs leading to IBCs, and high school diploma equivalency programs;

2. collect student and parent interests to inform the assignment or transfer of students to programs and schools; and

3. verify consultation with and consent of parents prior to the removal of a student from a program leading to a high school diploma.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § XI-3609

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 432128 (11/1/2017).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:10.9.