Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:4013 – As used in this Part, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:4013
- Department: means the state Department of Education. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:4013
- Eligible student: means a student who resides in Louisiana, is a member of a family with a total income that does not exceed two hundred fifty percent of the current federal poverty guidelines as established by the federal office of management and budget, and who meets any one of the following criteria:
(a) Is entering kindergarten and has enrolled in the local school system in which the public school he would have otherwise attended is located or in a school under the jurisdiction of the Recovery School District. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:4013
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Program: means the Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence Program. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:4013
- Scholarship: means the funds awarded to a parent or other legal guardian on behalf of an eligible student to attend a participating public or nonpublic school. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:4013
As used in this Part, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) “Department” means the state Department of Education.
(2) “Eligible student” means a student who resides in Louisiana, is a member of a family with a total income that does not exceed two hundred fifty percent of the current federal poverty guidelines as established by the federal office of management and budget, and who meets any one of the following criteria:
(a) Is entering kindergarten and has enrolled in the local school system in which the public school he would have otherwise attended is located or in a school under the jurisdiction of the Recovery School District. Each local school system or the Recovery School District shall conduct its annual kindergarten enrollment process and shall report such enrollment to the department prior to the program enrollment process.
(b) Was enrolled in a public school in Louisiana on October first and on February first of the most recent school year pursuant to the definition of student membership established by the state board for purposes of the minimum foundation program formula, and such school received a letter grade of “C”, “D”, or “F” or any variation thereof, for the most recent year pursuant to the school and district accountability system.
(c) Received a scholarship pursuant to this Part in the previous school year.
(3) “Participating school” means a nonpublic school that meets program requirements and seeks to enroll scholarship recipients or a public school that meets program requirements and seeks to enroll scholarship recipients subject to any court-ordered desegregation plan in effect for the school system in which the public school is located.
(4) “Program” means the Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence Program.
(5) “Scholarship” means the funds awarded to a parent or other legal guardian on behalf of an eligible student to attend a participating public or nonpublic school.
(6) “Scholarship recipient” means an eligible student who is awarded a scholarship.
Acts 2008, No. 509, §1, eff. June 25, 2008; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 41, §1, eff. June 12, 2011; Acts 2012, No. 2, §1; Acts 2019, No. 21, §1; Acts 2022, No. 374, §1.