PDF Louisiana Compilation of School Discipline Laws and Regulations

Louisiana Compilation of School

Discipline Laws and Regulations

Prepared: March 31, 2023

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Introduction

This compilation presents school discipline-related laws and regulations for U.S. states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia, and, where available, links to education agency websites or resources related to school discipline and student conduct. The discipline laws and regulations presented in this compilation have been categorized by type of specific discipline issue covered, according to an organizational framework developed by the National Center for Safe and Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE). For example, one major category encompasses all laws or regulations governing states or territories that mandate specific disciplinary sanctions (such as suspension) for specific offenses (such as drug possession on school grounds). The school discipline laws and regulations were compiled through exhaustive searches of legislative websites that identified all laws and regulations relevant to each specific category. Compiled materials were subsequently reviewed by state education agency (SEA) representatives in the 50 states, Washington D.C., and the U.S. territories.

Discipline categories were not mutually exclusive. Laws and regulations often appeared across multiple categories. For jurisdictions with more extensive laws covering a breadth of topical areas, relevant sections were excerpted from the larger legislative text for inclusion in the appropriate discipline category. Laws, ordered by chapter and section number, appear first within each category followed by regulations. All laws and regulations listed within categories in the compilation also appear in the sources cited section of the document, which lists laws by chapter and section number and title, and where available, includes active hyperlinks to source websites supported or maintained by state legislatures. Additional links to government websites or resources are provided at the end of this document.

Notes & Disclaimers

To the best of the preparer's knowledge, this Compilation of School Discipline Laws and Regulations is complete and current as of March 2023. Readers should also note that the information in this document was compiled from individual sources that are created by each jurisdiction and which are maintained and updated with varying frequencies. Readers should consult the source information provided directly in order to check for updates to laws and regulations reported in this document or to conduct further research.

For further information, including definitions of the different policy categories, please refer to the Discipline Laws and Regulations Compendium posted on the Center's website.

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Table of Contents

Louisiana State Codes Cited ......................................................................................................................... 1

Codes of Conduct ........................................................................................................................................... 5 Authority to Develop and Establish Codes of Conduct ................................................................................. 5 Scope .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 Communication of Policy............................................................................................................................. 15

In-School Discipline...................................................................................................................................... 19 Discipline Frameworks ................................................................................................................................ 19 Teacher Authority to Remove Students From Classrooms ........................................................................ 21 Alternatives to Suspension.......................................................................................................................... 24

Conditions on Use of Certain Forms of Discipline.................................................................................... 28 Corporal Punishment .................................................................................................................................. 28 Search and Seizure..................................................................................................................................... 30 Restraint and Seclusion .............................................................................................................................. 33

Exclusionary Discipline: Suspension, Expulsion, and Alternative Placement ...................................... 42 Grounds for Suspension or Expulsion......................................................................................................... 42 Limitations or Conditions on Exclusionary Discipline.................................................................................. 45 Due Process ................................................................................................................................................ 47 Return to School Following Removal .......................................................................................................... 51 Alternative Placements ............................................................................................................................... 53

Discipline Addressing Specific Code of Conduct Violations................................................................... 62 Firearms and Other Weapons Violations .................................................................................................... 62 Students with Chronic Disciplinary Issues .................................................................................................. 65 Chronic Absenteeism and Truancy ............................................................................................................. 68 Substance Use ............................................................................................................................................ 72 Gang-related Activity ................................................................................................................................... 79 Bullying, Harassment, or Hazing ................................................................................................................. 79 Dating and Relationship Violence ............................................................................................................... 94

Prevention, Behavioral Intervention, and Supports .................................................................................. 96 State Model Policies and Implementation Support ..................................................................................... 96 Multi-tiered Frameworks and Systems of Support ...................................................................................... 98 Prevention ................................................................................................................................................. 100 Social-emotional Learning (SEL) .............................................................................................................. 101 Trauma-informed Practices ....................................................................................................................... 103 Mental Health Literacy Training ................................................................................................................ 104 School-based Behavioral Health Programs .............................................................................................. 106

Monitoring and Accountability .................................................................................................................. 113 Formal Incident Reporting of Conduct Violations...................................................................................... 113 Parental Notification .................................................................................................................................. 126 Data Collection, Review, and Reporting of Discipline Policies and Actions ............................................. 131

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Partnerships between Schools and Law Enforcement........................................................................... 138 Referrals to Law Enforcement................................................................................................................... 138 School Resource Officer (SRO) or School Security Officer (SSO) Training or Certification .................... 153 Authorizations, Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), and/or Funding.................................................. 154 Threat Assessment Protocols ................................................................................................................... 155

State-Sponsored, Publicly Available Websites or Other Resources on School Discipline ................ 157

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Louisiana State Codes Cited

Louisiana Revised Statutes

Title 14. Criminal Law

RS 14:40.7. Cyberbullying

RS 14:40.8. RS 14:95. RS 14:95.2.

RS 14:328.

RS 14:329.5. RS 14:403.1.

Criminal hazing Illegal carrying of weapons Carrying a firearm or dangerous weapon by a student or nonstudent on school property, at school-sponsored functions, or in a firearm-free zone Obstruction or interference with members of staff, faculty, or students of educational institutions; trespass, damage to property; felony; penalties Prohibition of interference with educational process; certain activities excepted Substance abuse in schools; definitions; confidential reports; immunity; penalty

Title 17. Education

RS 17:7. RS 17:7.5.

RS 17:13.1. RS 17:22. RS 17:53. RS 17:81. RS 17:81.6.

RS 17:100.1.

RS 17:100.5. RS 17:100.7.

RS 17:173. RS 17:183. RS 17:221.

RS 17:221.4. RS 17:221.6. RS 17:223. RS 17:223.1. RS 17:224.

RS 17:232.

RS 17:233.

RS 17:235.1.

Duties, functions, and responsibilities of board

Alternative educational programs of instruction; submission of plans; board approval; program monitoring Crime Prevention in Schools Act Superintendent; functions and duties School board members; training required General powers of local public school boards Investigation of employees; reporting of certain irregularities or improprieties; prohibited actions; penalties; remedies Alternative educational programs; certain adjudicated students; students in the custody of the office of juvenile justice; funding; authority of the local school board to contract; inclusion in minimum foundation program; funding formula Alternative schools; establishment by local boards Policies; governing authorities of public elementary and secondary schools; Internet and online sites; access by students and employees; resources for parents; exceptions Behavioral health services for students Hazing; public elementary and secondary students; intent and findings; definitions; policies School attendance; compulsory ages; duty of parents; excessive absences; condition for driving privileges Louisiana School Dropout Prevention Act Louisiana School Dropout Recovery program Discipline of pupils; suspension from school In-school suspension pilot projects Unadjustable or incorrigible children; reports to juvenile courts; expulsion, assignments, and transfers Attendance records, principals' and teachers' duty to furnish; penalty for violation; pupil absence upon own authority prohibited; notice Cases of habitual absence or tardiness referred to juvenile or family court; denial or suspension of driving privileges Parent orientation; local public school boards; guidelines

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