Louisiana Compilation of School Discipline Laws and ...

Louisiana Compilation of School

Discipline Laws and Regulations

Prepared: April 3, 2019

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 April 2019. 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

General Provisions ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Authority to develop and establish rules of conduct.................................................................................. 3 Scope ........................................................................................................................................................ 7 Communication of policy ........................................................................................................................... 9

In-School Discipline .................................................................................................................................. 11 Use of multi-tiered discipline approaches ............................................................................................... 11 Teacher authority to remove students from classrooms ......................................................................... 12 Alternatives to suspension ...................................................................................................................... 14 Use of corporal punishment .................................................................................................................... 15 Use of student and locker searches........................................................................................................ 16 Other in-school disciplinary approaches ................................................................................................. 19

Out-of-School and Exclusionary Discipline: Suspensions, Expulsion, Restraint and Seclusion, and Alternative Placements .................................................................................................. 20

Grounds for possible suspension or expulsion ....................................................................................... 20 Grounds for mandatory suspension or expulsion ................................................................................... 23 Limitations, conditions, or exclusions for use of suspension and expulsion ........................................... 24 Administrative procedures related to suspensions and expulsion .......................................................... 25 In-school suspension .............................................................................................................................. 28 Return to school following removal ......................................................................................................... 29 Use of restraint and seclusion ................................................................................................................. 32 Alternative Placements ........................................................................................................................... 36

Disciplinary Approaches Addressing Specific Infractions and Conditions ....................................... 44 Firearms (as required by the Gun-Free Schools Act) ............................................................................. 44 Other weapons ........................................................................................................................................ 47 Students with chronic disciplinary issues ................................................................................................ 48 Attendance and truancy .......................................................................................................................... 48 Substance use......................................................................................................................................... 51 Bullying, harassment, or hazing .............................................................................................................. 54 Other special infractions or conditions .................................................................................................... 62

Prevention and Behavioral Interventions (Non-Punitive) ..................................................................... 65 Prevention ............................................................................................................................................... 65 Behavioral interventions and student support services........................................................................... 66 Professional development ....................................................................................................................... 74

Monitoring and Accountability ................................................................................................................ 77 Formal incident reporting of conduct violations....................................................................................... 77 Parental notification................................................................................................................................. 83 Reporting and referrals between schools and law enforcement ............................................................. 88 Disclosure of school records ................................................................................................................... 91 Data collection, review, and reporting of disciplinary policies and actions ............................................. 91

School Resource and Safety Officers (SROs/SSOs) and Truant/Attendance Officers ...................... 96 Authority and power to implement school arrest ..................................................................................... 96 Certification or training ............................................................................................................................ 96 MOUs, authorization and/or funding ....................................................................................................... 97

State Education Agency Support ............................................................................................................ 98 State model policies and implementation support .................................................................................. 98 Funding appropriations ........................................................................................................................... 99

Other or Uncategorized .......................................................................................................................... 101 Professional immunity or liability ........................................................................................................... 101 Community input or involvement........................................................................................................... 101 Other or uncategorized ......................................................................................................................... 104

State-Sponsored, Publicly Available Websites or Other Resources on School Discipline ............ 110

Louisiana State Codes Cited

Louisiana Revised Statutes

Title 14. Criminal Law

RS 14:34.3. RS 14:40.7. RS 14:95. RS 14:95.2.

RS 14:95.6. RS 14:95.9.

RS 14:122.1.

Battery of a school teacher Cyberbullying 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 Firearm-free zone, notice, signs, crime, penalties Wearing or possessing body armor, by a student or nonstudent on school property, at school-sponsored functions, or in firearm-free zones; exceptions Intimidation and interference in the operation of schools

Title 17. Education

RS 17:7. RS 17:53. RS 17:100.1.

RS 17:100.5. RS 17:183.

RS 17:221.

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

RS 17:239.

RS 17:240.

RS 17:251. RS 17:252. RS 17:253. RS 17:280. RS 17:415. RS 17:416. RS 17:416.1. RS 17:416.2. RS 17:416.3.

RS 17:416.6. RS 17:416.8.

Duties, functions, and responsibilities of board School board members; training required 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 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 Unadjustable or incorrigible children; reports to juvenile courts; expulsion, assignments, and transfers Prohibition against unauthorized use of electronic telecommunication devices; exceptions; penalties Prohibition against use of tobacco in schools; prohibition against smoking on school bus; rules and regulations Short title; legislative intent School master plans for supporting student behavior and discipline Advisory council on student behavior and discipline Internet and cell phone safety education; required instruction School records; duty to keep records by school principal Discipline of pupils; suspension; expulsion Discipline of pupils; additional disciplinary authority Supervision of suspended or expelled students; alternative education programs Search of students' persons, desks, lockers, other areas; defense of suits against school personnel; indemnification; reporting of implements seized Search of persons entering public school buildings or grounds Discipline policy review committees; school option

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