Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part I - BESE/8(g) Operations
Subpart 1 - Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Chapter 5 - Organization
Section I-501 - Committees

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-501

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

A. As a means of assisting the board in the exercise of its powers and responsibilities as defined in the constitution and by law, committees are created.

B

1. Academic Goals and Instructional Improvement Committee. The following are examples of issues that will be considered by the Academic Goals and Instructional Improvement Committee.
a. Primary areas of responsibility (AOR):
i. accountability, academic standards, and assessment;
(a). increasing accountability; and

(b). common standards policy concepts;

ii. improving academic performance and closing the achievement gap;
(a). policy concepts and subcommittee reports;

iii. red tape reduction;
(a). policy waivers;

iv. nonpublic school management;
(a). Brumfield v. Dodd approval; and

(b). academic classifications.

b. Issues included on "as needed" basis in AOR:
i. critical updates;

ii. alternative, special education, and sub-population issues; and

iii. school/community support.

c.The BESE student representative is an ex officio non-voting member of the AGII Committee. The student representative serves a one-year term (April through March annually) and is a high school student selected by the Louisiana Association of Student Councils (LASC).

2. Administration and Finance Committee. The following are examples of issues that will be considered by the Administration and Finance Committee.
a. Primary areas of responsibility (AOR):
i. board operations;
(a). calendars, travel, etc.;

(b). evaluations:
(i). state superintendent of education;

(ii). BESE executive director, etc.; and

(c). responses to legislative action (studies/reports);

ii. financial management and performance;
(a). budgets:
(i). BESE;

(ii). LDE;

(iii). RSD;

(b). contracts and grants;

(c). MFP:
(i). analysis;

(ii). planning; and

(iii). redesign;

(d). 8(g) grant program; and

(e). RSD capital projects.

b. Issues included on "as-needed" basis in AORs:
i. financially at-risk reports (charters and school systems).

3. Educator Effectiveness Committee. The following are examples of issues that will be considered by the Educator Effectiveness Committee.
a.Primary areas of responsibility (AOR):
i. educator certification;
(a). policy concepts;

(b). certification revocations;

(c). records reviews for certification denial or revocation in accordance with LAC 28:CXXXI. Chapter 19, Bulletin 746;
(i). - (iii). Repealed.

ii. educator evaluation and performance;
(a). analysis; and

(b). policy concepts;

iii. educator preparation;
(a). program approval (i.e., alternative preparation).

b.The Louisiana Teacher of the Year (TOY) is a non-voting ex officio member of the EE Committee. The TOY serves a one-year term and is an educator selected annually by a state selection committee composed of community and educational leaders via process established by the LDE.

4. School Innovation and Turnaround Committee. The following are examples of issues that will be considered by the School Innovation and Turnaround Committee.
a. Primary areas of responsibility (AORs):
i. charter school performance, support, and oversight;
(a). charter amendment requests, approvals, extensions, and renewals, etc.;

ii. RSD performance management;
(a) school accountability-annual performance and exit eligibility; and

(b) school intervention decisions.

b. Issues included on "as-needed" basis in AORs:
i. enrollment policies.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(10).

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