2013 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 17 - Education
RS 17:4002.5 - Local school systems; per course providers
§4002.5. Local school systems; per course providers
A. Each local school board shall establish policies and procedures whereby for each student identified in R.S. 17:4002.3(2)(a) and (b) and (3)(a) the following shall apply:
(1) 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.
(2) Tests required pursuant to R.S. 17:24.4 shall be administered to each such student attending a public school.
(3) All services to which each such student attending public school 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.
B. Each local public school system shall make available to all students the course catalogue as provided by the state board during the annual course enrollment process for that local school system.
C. No local public school system 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 local school system.
D. The aggregate test scores of students who are enrolled in a course pursuant to this Part and in accordance with Subsection A of this Section 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 he is enrolled full time.
F. The state board shall adopt rules necessary to implement this Part, including but not limited to the requirements of school governing authorities or local school systems whose students enroll in courses offered by authorized course providers.
Acts 2012, No. 2, §1.
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