Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations
Chapter 3 - Licensure
Section CLXI-307 - Types of Licenses

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code CLXI-307

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. A "type I license" is the type of license issued to an early learning center that is owned or operated by a church or religious organization that is qualified as a tax exempt organization under §501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and that receives no state or federal funds directly or indirectly from any source.

1. Grandfathering Clause. A "type I license" is also the type of license issued to any early learning center holding a "class B" license on October 1, 2014, provided the center receives no state or federal funds directly or indirectly from any source. "Class B" licenses held by other than tax exempt church or religious organizations on October 1, 2014 shall be grandfathered in as type I centers for the life of the existing license. However, if a type I license held by other than a tax exempt church or religious organization expires, is revoked, or is terminated for any reason, or if a new license is required for any reason, including but not limited to a change in location or ownership, the center shall not be eligible for a new type I license and shall apply for either a type II or type III license.

2. No early learning center holding a type I license shall directly or indirectly receive any state or federal funds from any source.

3. Repealed.

B. A "type II license" is the type of license issued to an early learning center that either receives no state or federal funds directly or indirectly from any source or whose only source of state or federal funds is from U.S. Department of Agricultures food and nutrition programs, hereinafter referred to in this bulletin as "federal food and nutrition programs."

1. No early learning center holding a type II license shall directly or indirectly receive any state or federal funds from any source, other than those funds received solely for federal food and nutrition programs.

2. Repealed.

C. A "type III license" is the type of license issued to an early learning center that directly or indirectly receives state or federal funds from any source other than the federal food and nutrition programs.

1. Type III early learning centers shall meet the performance and academic standards of the Early Childhood Care and Education Network regarding kindergarten readiness as determined by BESE.

D. Nothing in this Section shall prevent an early learning center otherwise qualified for a type I license to voluntarily seek a type II or type III license, or an early learning center otherwise qualified for a type II license to voluntarily seek a type III license, provided that such early learning center meets the standards set forth for such license.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6 and 17:407.36.

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