§ 17:3921 Purpose
§ 17:3921.1 Office of instructional technology; functions and duties
§ 17:3921.2 A. The state Department of Education shall develop and implement a statewide educational technology plan that ensures that every public elementary and secondary school and classroom
§ 17:3921.3 A. The state Department of Education, in collaboration with the Louisiana Department of Health and medical practitioners in relevant specialties such as ophthalmology, optometry, chi

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 17 > Chapter 39 > Part IV - Statewide Development of Instructional Technology

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Board: means the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3873
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the state Department of Education. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3873
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • 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.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Preliminary hearing: A hearing where the judge decides whether there is enough evidence to make the defendant have a trial.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.