Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators
Chapter 11 - Student Services
Section CXV-1107 - Entrance Requirements
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code CXV-1107
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A.
1. All students, upon entering school for the
first time, shall present:
a. an official
birth certificate (Children born in Louisiana will be given a 15-day grace
period to secure a copy of their birth record. Children born out of this state
will be given 30-days' grace in which to produce a copy of their birth
record.);
b. a record of
immunization; and
c. an official
Social Security card. If no Social Security number is available, the student
shall be assigned a state identification number.
2. In cases where birth certificates and/or
birth verification forms cannot be obtained, the school principal may accept
other positive proof of age, race, and parentage available. It shall be left to
the discretion of the local superintendent of schools, subject to the authority
of the school board, as to whether or not a child shall continue in school upon
failure to comply herewith.
B. Every child, as a prerequisite to enrollment in any first grade of a public school, shall meet one of the following criteria:
1. have attended a
full-day public or private kindergarten for a full academic year; or
2. have satisfactorily passed academic
readiness screening administered by the LEA at the time of enrollment for first
grade.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:151.3, 17:170, and 17:222.
Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Louisiana may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
