Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:4045 – Grant, denial, or extension of waivers
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:4045
- Board: means the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:4041
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Department: means the state Department of 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
- Superintendent: means the superintendent of any city, parish, or other local public school district, the director of the Special School District, and the superintendent of the Recovery School District. 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. If the requirements provided in this Chapter are met, the board may grant a waiver as requested or grant a waiver subject to specified modifications. The waiver shall be effective for a specified period of up to four years unless terminated sooner by the board.
B. The terms and conditions of any waiver granted pursuant to this Chapter shall be reduced to writing by and approved by the board and agreed to and signed by the superintendent, subject to the approval of the governing authority, in the manner prescribed by the board. The written document containing the terms and conditions of the waiver shall not constitute a contract between the board and the governing authority.
C. The board may, upon request from the governing authority and a recommendation from the department, extend the waiver period if it determines that the waiver has been effective in enabling the school to carry out the activities for which the waiver was requested and the waiver has contributed to improved quality of instruction and student academic achievement. Any such extension shall not prevent a school otherwise eligible from being subject to transfer to the Recovery School District.
Acts 2010, No. 749, §1, eff. June 29, 2010.