Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3603 – Applicability and participation
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3603
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
- Plan: means an uncompleted professional improvement program. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3602
- Program: means a completed five-year professional improvement program, or refers to the subject of this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3602
- Public school: means any public elementary, middle, junior high, or high school in this state. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3602
- Teacher: means any public school classroom teacher, librarian, school counselor, secondary vocational instructor, principal, assistant principal, or other personnel for whom a valid Louisiana teaching certificate is required for employment; any teacher in an institution which offers thirteenth and fourteenth grade instruction; any speech therapist who possesses a valid Louisiana ancillary certificate issued by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; and any instructor seeking to continue in the program who has been transferred from the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to vocational-technical schools under the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3602
A. The provisions of this Chapter apply to all teachers except those with less than three years of teaching experience.
B. Participation in the program is voluntary. A teacher who elects not to participate in the program shall continue to be paid according to the state minimum salary schedule as provided for in La. Rev. Stat. 17:421.3 and any payment plan in effect in the public school system in which he or she is employed.
C. The following persons shall not be eligible to participate in the program provided for in this Chapter:
(1) Any person owing reimbursement as provided in La. Rev. Stat. 17:7.3(C), to the state superintendent for monies paid in his behalf for participation in the continuing education program for teachers.
(2) Any person owing reimbursement, as provided in La. Rev. Stat. 17:3621.1, to the state superintendent for monies paid to him for participating in the program provided in this Chapter.
D. No teacher may submit or pursue more than one five-year program, and no teacher may initiate a five-year program after June 30, 1984. Provided however, that any application pending approval as of May 30, 1984 shall be considered and if approved such applicant shall be permitted to initiate his five-year program after June 30, 1984.
Added by Acts 1980, No. 207, §1. Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 44, §2, eff. Jan. 19, 1983; Acts 1984, No. 257, §1, eff. July 13, 1984.