Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part LXXXIII - Bulletin 111-The Louisiana School, District, and State Accountability System
Chapter 35 - Inclusion of Alternative Education Schools and Students in Accountability
Section LXXXIII-3501 - Alternative Education

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code LXXXIII-3501

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

A. Districts must provide an alternative education placement for all students suspended for a period of more than 10 consecutive schools days or expelled. Districts shall either operate an alternative program or school (direct run or charter), or enter into an agreement with an education service provider to run a program or school.

B. Alternative schools and programs must be approved by BESE. Classifications must be submitted to the LDE prior to July 1 and cannot be changed until the following year.

C. For the purposes of school accountability alternative schools and programs are those that:

1. are established to meet the specific needs of students with special challenges that require educational environments that are alternatives to the regular classroom;

2. house one or more programs designed to address discipline, dropout prevention and recovery, credit recovery, etc; and

3. do not provide programs only for students who are academically advanced, gifted, talented, or pursuing specific areas of study (arts, engineering, medical, technical, etc.).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:10.1, R.S. 17:416, and R.S. 17:416.2.

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