2015 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 40 - Public Health and Safety
RS 40:2516 - Notice to parent

§2516. Notice to parent

A. The principal of each elementary school shall request from the sheriff and the sheriff shall provide, prior to the beginning of each school year, a supply of parent notification forms sufficient to provide one form for each entering student and a supply of parent request forms sufficient for the anticipated number of transfer students. The sheriff shall provide additional forms upon request of the principal.

B. The principal shall deliver, by whatever means he deems appropriate, a parent notification form to the parent of each entering student in his school no less than two weeks prior to the date on which the creation of child identification cards is scheduled.

C. At the time a transfer student enrolls in school, the principal shall inform the transfer student's parent about the child identification card and shall transmit to the parent of each transfer student a parent request form.

D. The principal shall retain all returned parent notification forms on which a parent indicates he does not wish a child identification card created for his child. The principal shall also retain all signed parent request forms. No cause of action shall lie against any principal for any failure to comply with the requirements of this Subsection.

Acts 1985, No. 122, §1.