La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CLXVII-512

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section CLXVII-512 - Performance Rating Calculations for Community Networks

A. Unsatisfactory Publicly-Funded Sites

1. Beginning with the 2016-2017 school year, publicly-funded sites rated as "unsatisfactory," as defined in LAC 28:XCI.509, for two school years in any consecutive three school year period, shall lose their public funding and have their academic approval terminated.

2. The state superintendent may grant exception to Subsection A of this Section if the publicly-funded site serves a special population, or if taking the required action in Subsection A of this Section would create an extraordinary burden for families or place children at risk of harm.

3. The department shall conduct an annual needs analysis for families in regions that may be impacted by publicly-funded sites losing their public funding to support access to early childhood programs.

B. Early Childhood Site Improvement Planning Process

1. Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, publicly-funded sites rated below 3.75 for the previous year shall participate in an early childhood site improvement planning process. At a minimum, sites must:

a. develop and submit a plan for site improvement in consultation with the department;

b. implement the plan for site improvement and allow for regular monitoring of implementation by the department; and

c. provide any reports or information related to the plan for site improvement as requested by the department.

d. Exception due to the COVID-19 pandemic with regard to observation completion and other associated challenges. For the 2020-2021 school year only, publicly- funded sites where the score calculated from observations conducted during the 2020-2021 school year is lower than 3.75 shall be required to participate in an early childhood school or center improvement planning process.

C. Rewards and Recognition

1. Beginning in the 2016-2017 school year, sites and community networks that are rated "excellent" shall be included in an annual honor roll published by the department and be eligible for financial rewards, as funds are available and as determined by the department.

2. No later than the 2017-2018 school year, sites and community networks that demonstrate significant improvement in their overall score or rating shall be labeled "top gains" on their performance profile and be eligible for financial rewards, as funds are available and as determined by the department.

3. Exception due to the COVID-19 pandemic with regard to observation completion and other associated challenges. For the 2020-2021 school year only, the LDE shall not publish annual honor rolls nor label sites as "top gains."

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CLXVII-512

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 421874 (11/1/2016), Amended LR 441442 (8/1/2018), Amended LR 471286 (9/1/2021), Amended LR 481272 (5/1/2022).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6 and 17:407.21 et seq.