2018 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 17 - Education
RS 17:409.2 - Definitions

Universal Citation: LA Rev Stat § 17:409.2 (2018)

§409.2. Definitions

For the purposes of this Subpart:

            (1) The term "school" shall have the meaning ascribed to it by R.S. 17:236.

            (2) The term "threat of violence" means communication, whether oral, visual, or written, including but not limited to electronic mail, letters, notes, social media posts, text messages, blogs, or posts on any social networking website, of any intent to kill, maim, or cause great bodily harm to a student, teacher, principal, or school employee on school property or at any school function.

            (3) The term "threat of terrorism" means communication, whether oral, visual, or written, including but not limited to electronic mail, letters, notes, social media posts, text messages, blogs, or posts on any social networking website, of any crime of violence that would reasonably cause any student, teacher, principal, or school employee to be in sustained fear for his safety, cause the evacuation of a building, or cause other serious disruption to the operation of a school.

            Acts 2018, No. 716, §1.

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