Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators
Chapter 11 - Student Services
Section CXV-1110 - Placement of Children Born at the Same Birth Event

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code CXV-1110

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

A. A parent of more than one child born at the same birth event may request that such children initially be placed in the same classroom or in separate classrooms if the children are enrolled in the same grade level at the same public elementary school. The request by the parent shall be granted subject to the stipulations listed below.

1. The students must be enrolling in a public elementary school in pre-kindergarten through the second grade.

2. Appropriate school or school system employees may provide advice and information to the parent relative to such request and make recommendations to the parent regarding such placement.

3. The request for such placement shall be made to the superintendent of the LEA or his designee no later than 14 days after the first day of the school year or no later than 14 days after the first day of attendance if the child enrolls during a school year.

B. The initial placement shall be reviewed by the superintendent or his/her designee after the first grading period in consultation with the principal, teachers, and parents. If it is determined that the initial placement is disruptive to the school or not in the best interest of the child, the child shall be placed in accordance with LEA policy.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:221.4.

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