Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:4042

  • Board: means the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:4041
  • District: means any city, parish, or other local public school district, the Recovery School District, and the Special School District. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:4041
  • Governing authority: means the governing authority of any public elementary or secondary school. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:4041
  • Waiver: means a waiver granted pursuant to and in accordance with this Chapter which exempts the recipient district from any provision of this Title or from any rule, regulation, or policy of the board that is applicable to public schools and to public school officers and employees. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:4041

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the board may, upon receipt of a waiver application from a governing authority as set forth in this Chapter and with the goal of improving quality of instruction and student academic achievement, issue a waiver to any district.

Acts 2010, No. 749, §1, eff. June 29, 2010.