Part CXV. Bulletin 741—Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators

Chapter 15. Plant Operations and Maintenance

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G. Each LEA shall adopt and implement policies providing for inspections by qualified persons of all fire safety and prevention equipment, including fire alarm and smoke detection devices, at least twice during each school year and to require that all necessary actions be taken in a timely manner to assure that all such equipment is in good working order and meets the need for which it is intended.

1. The policy, at a minimum, shall provide that:

a. any employee who performs an inspection shall have received appropriate training;

b. documentation of the employee’s training shall be included in his/her personnel file.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17: 24.5; R.S. 17:81; R.S. 17:151.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:1285 (June 2005), amended LR 37:

In accordance with Section 953 and 974 of Title 49 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, there is hereby submitted a Family Impact Statement on the Rule proposed for adoption, repeal or amendment. All Family Impact Statements shall be kept on file in the state board office which has adopted, amended, or repealed a rule in accordance with the applicable provisions of the law relating to public records.

1. Will the proposed Rule affect the stability of the family? No.

2. Will the proposed Rule affect the authority and rights or parents regarding the education and supervision of their children? No.

3. Will the proposed Rule affect the functioning of the family? No.

4. Will the proposed Rule affect family earnings and family budget? No.

5. Will the proposed Rule affect the behavior and personal responsibility of children? No.

6. Is the family or a local government able to perform the function as contained in the proposed Rule? Yes.

Interested persons may submit written comments via the U.S. Mail until 4:30 p.m., February 8, 2011, to Nina A. Ford, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, P.O. Box 94064, Capitol Station, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064.

Executive Director

This policy revision, required by Act 413 of the 2009 Regular Legislative Session, requires school districts to adopt and implement policies for the inspection of fire safety and prevention equipment and establishes minimum requirements for the policies. These changes will not result in an increase in costs or savings to state or local governmental units.

II. ESTIMATED EFFECT ON REVENUE COLLECTIONS OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNITS (Summary)

There will be no effect on revenue collections of state or local governmental units.

III. ESTIMATED COSTS AND/OR ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO DIRECTLY AFFECTED PERSONS OR NONGOVERNMENTAL GROUPS (Summary)

There will be no costs or economic benefits to schools or school districts.

IV. ESTIMATED EFFECT ON COMPETITION AND EMPLOYMENT (Summary)

There will be no effect on competition and employment.

Bulletin 741—Louisiana Handbook for School AdministratorsCurriculum and Instruction

In accordance with R.S. 49:950 et seq., the Administrative Procedure Act, notice is hereby given that the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education approved for advertisement revisions to Bulletin 741—Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators: §2318. The College and Career Diploma, §2319. The Career Diploma, and §2363. Social Studies. These policy revisions, required by Act 327 of the 2010 Regular Legislative Session, require all students who enter the ninth grade on or after July 1, 2011 to complete one unit of credit in Civics, which shall include a section on Free Enterprise. Also, entering ninth graders in 2011-2012 will no longer be required to complete 1/2 credit of Free Enterprise. Students who enter the ninth grade prior to 2011 shall be allowed to complete one credit of Civics or 1/2 credit of Civics and 1/2 credit of Free Enterprise.

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3. Remediation and retake opportunities will be provided for students that do not pass the GEE or, LAA 2, or the end-of-course tests. Students shall be offered 50 hours of remediation each year in each content area they do not pass on the GEE or LAA 2. Students shall be offered 30 hours of remediation each year in each EOC test they do not pass. Refer to Bulletin 1566—Guidelines for Pupil Progression., and the addendum to Bulletin 1566—Regulations for the Implementation of Remedial Education Programs Related to the LEAP/CRT Program, Regular School Year.

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C. Minimum Course Requirements

1. For incoming freshmen prior to 2008-2009, the minimum course requirements for graduation shall be the following.

2. For incoming freshmen in 2008-2009 and beyond who are completing the Louisiana basic core curriculum, the minimum course requirements for graduation shall be the following.

3. For incoming freshmen in 2008-2009 and beyond who are completing the Louisiana Core 4 Curriculum, the minimum course requirements shall be the following.

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AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:7; R.S. 17:24.4; R. S. 17:183.2-3; R.S. 17:274; R.S. 17:274.1; R.S. 17: 395.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:1291 (June 2005), amended LR 31:2211 (September 2005), LR 31:3070 (December 2005), LR 31:3072 (December 2005), LR 32:1414 (August 2006), LR 33:429 (March 2007), LR 33:432 (March 2007), LR 33:2050 (October 2007), LR 33:2354 (November 2007), LR 33:2601 (December 2007), LR 34:1607 (August 2008), LR 36:1486 (July 2010), LR 37:

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3. Remediation and retake opportunities will be provided for students who do not pass the GEE or, LAA 2 tests, or the end-of-course tests. Students shall be offered 50 hours of remediation each year in each content area they do not pass on the GEE or LAA 2. Students shall be offered 30 hours of remediation each year in each EOC test they do not pass. Refer to Bulletin 1566—Guidelines for Pupil Progression.5

C. Minimum Course Requirements

1. The minimum course requirements for a career diploma shall be the following.

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AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:7; R.S. 17:24.4; R.S. 17:183.2; R.S. 17:183.3; R.S. 17:274; R.S. 17:274.1; R.S. 17:395.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 32:240 (February 2006), amended LR 37:

A. Social Studies Requirements for the College and Career Diploma

1. Louisiana Core 4 Curriculum. Four units of social studies are required. They shall be American History, 1/2 unit of Civics or AP American Government, and 1/2 unit of Free Enterprise or 1 unit of Civics including a section on Free Enterprise; one of the following: World History, World Geography, Western Civilization, or AP European History; and one additional social studies course.

a. Students entering the ninth grade in 2011-2012 and beyond must have one unit of Civics with a section on Free Enterprise.

b. A student completing a Career Area of Concentration may substitute one of the following BESE/Board of Regents approved IBC-related course from within the student's Area of Concentration for the fourth required social studies unit:

i. Advanced Child Development;

ii. Early Childhood Education II;

iii. Family and Consumer Sciences II;

iv. ProStart II;

v. T and I Cooperative Education (TICE);

vi. Cooperative Agriculture Education;

vii. Administrative Support Occupations;

viii. Business Communication, Cooperative Office Education;

ix. EntrepreneurshipBusiness;

x. Lodging Management II;

xi. Advertising and Sales Promotion;

xii. Cooperative Marketing Education I;

xiii. Entrepreneurship – Marketing;

xiv. Marketing Management;

xv. Marketing Research;

xvi. Principles of Marketing II;

xvii. Retail Marketing;

xviii. Tourism Marketing;

xix. CTE Internship;

xx. General Cooperative Education II; and

xxi. STAR II.

2. Louisiana Basic Core Curriculum. For students completing the basic core curriculum and for incoming freshmen prior to 2008-2009, three units of social studies shall be required for graduation. They shall be American History, 1/2 unit of Civics or AP American Government, and 1/2 unit of Free Enterprise or 1 unit of Civics including a section on Free Enterprise; and one of the following: World History, World Geography, Western Civilization, or AP European History.

a. Students entering the ninth grade in 2011-2012 and beyond must have one unit of Civics with a section on Free Enterprise.

3. The social studies course offerings for the college and career diploma shall be as follows.

B. Social Studies Requirements for the Career Diploma

1. For students completing the Career Diploma, three units of social studies shall be required for graduation. They shall be American History, 1/2 unit of Civics, and 1/2 unit of Free Enterprise or 1 unit of Civics including a section on Free Enterprise; and one additional social studies course.

a. Students entering the ninth grade in 2011-2012 and beyond must have one unit of Civics with a section on Free Enterprise.

2. The social studies course offerings for the career diploma shall be as follows.

C. Economics may be taught by a teacher certified in business education.

D. Free Enterprise and the 1 credit Civics course shall include instruction in personal finance. Such instruction shall include but shall not be limited to the following components:

1. income;

2. money management;

3. spending and credit;

4. savings and investing.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:7; R.S. 17:24.4; R.S. 17:183.3; R.S. 17:274; R.S. 17:274.1; R.S. 17:274-274.1.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:1298 (June 2005), amended LR 31:3072 (December 2005), LR 33:431 (March 2007), LR 33:2606 (December 2007), LR 36:1495 (July 2010), LR 37:

Family Impact Statement

In accordance with Section 953 and 974 of Title 49 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, there is hereby submitted a Family Impact Statement on the Rule proposed for adoption, repeal or amendment. All Family Impact Statements shall be kept on file in the state board Office which has adopted, amended, or repealed a rule in accordance with the applicable provisions of the law relating to public records.

1. Will the proposed Rule affect the stability of the family? No.

2. Will the proposed Rule affect the authority and rights or parents regarding the education and supervision of their children? No.

3. Will the proposed Rule affect the functioning of the family? No.

4. Will the proposed Rule affect family earnings and family budget? No.

5. Will the proposed Rule affect the behavior and personal responsibility of children? No.

6. Is the family or a local government able to perform the function as contained in the proposed Rule? Yes.

Interested persons may submit written comments via the U.S. Mail until 4:30 p.m., February 8, 2011, to Nina A. Ford, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, P.O. Box 94064, Capitol Station, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064.

Executive Director

These policy revisions, required by Act 327 of the 2010 Regular Legislative Session, requires all students who enter the ninth grade on or after July 1, 2011 to complete one unit of credit in Civics which shall include a section on Free Enterprise. Also, entering ninth graders in 2011-2012 will no longer be required to complete 1/2 credit of Free Enterprise. Students who enter the ninth grade prior to 2011 shall be allowed to complete one credit of Civics or 1/2 credit of Civics and ½ credit of Free Enterprise. Also, the revisions include the requirement for the number of hours of remediation provided to students who fail the End-of-Course (EOC) Tests. Since the Louisiana Department of Education is already planning to revise social studies standards and curriculum, these changes will not result in an increase in costs or savings to state or local governmental units.

II. ESTIMATED EFFECT ON REVENUE COLLECTIONS OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNITS (Summary)

There will be no effect on revenue collections of state or local governmental units.

III. ESTIMATED COSTS AND/OR ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO DIRECTLY AFFECTED PERSONS OR NONGOVERNMENTAL GROUPS (Summary)

There will be no costs or economic benefits to schools or school districts.

IV. ESTIMATED EFFECT ON COMPETITION AND EMPLOYMENT (Summary)

There will be no effect on competition and employment.

Bulletin 741—Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators—Disciplinary Regulations

In accordance with R.S. 49:950 et seq., the Administrative Procedure Act, notice is hereby given that the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education approved for advertisement revisions to Bulletin 741—Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators: §1301. Disciplinary Regulations. This policy revision to Section 1301, required by Act 755 of the 2010 Regular Legislative Session, requires school districts to adopt a student code of conduct and to include in the code of conduct rules related to cyberbullying.