Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:4046

  • 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

A.  The governing authority of any school that receives a waiver pursuant to this Chapter shall provide periodic reports on progress in achieving specific benchmarks set forth by the board and shall provide, upon the request of the board, periodic reports on the uses and effectiveness of the waiver.

B.  Not later than March first of each year, the board shall submit a report to the Senate Committee on Education and the House Committee on Education:

(1)  Summarizing the uses of waivers granted pursuant to this Chapter.

(2)  Describing whether such waivers:

(a)  Increased the quality of instruction to students.

(b)  Improved the academic achievement of students.

(3)  Recommending any proposed legislative changes, if district success in improving quality of instruction and academic achievement under a waiver indicates that changes in an existing provision of law would be appropriate for all districts.

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