La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CLXVII-519

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

Section CLXVII-519 - Waivers of Accountability System Requirements

A. The state superintendent of education (state superintendent) shall have the authority to grant waivers to publicly-funded sites and community networks for specific requirements of the accountability system included in this Chapter.

1. Community Networks

a. Prior to October 1, any lead agency requesting a waiver on behalf of the community network from a requirement of the accountability system shall submit a request in writing to the department.

b. After October 1 and prior to the start of the data verification period established in §517, any lead agency with extenuating circumstances arising after October 1 may request a waiver by submitting a written request to the department that shall clearly state the extenuating circumstances on which the request is based.

2. Publicly-Funded Sites

a. Prior to October 1, any publicly-funded site requesting a waiver from a requirement of the accountability system shall submit a request in writing to the department and shall include a written statement of support for the waiver from the community network lead agency.

b. After October 1 and prior to the start of the data verification period established in §517, any publicly-funded site with extenuating circumstances arising after October 1 may request a waiver by submitting a written request to the department that shall clearly state the extenuating circumstances on which the request is based. The request shall include a written statement of support for the waiver from the community network lead agency.

B. All waiver requests shall cite the requirement(s) from which a waiver is being requested and shall clearly state the reasons why it being requested and why it should be granted. Waiver request shall include any supporting documentation that substantiates the need for the waiver.

C. The department shall respond in writing to waiver requests within 30 calendar days after receiving the request.

D. Any site requesting a waiver from an accountability system requirement for three consecutive observation periods will not be granted a subsequent waiver until a full academic year has elapsed from the most recent waiver approved by the LDOE. If the classroom has no comparable local or third-party scores available, a score of 1.00 shall be assigned to each missing CLASS^® domain score, in accordance with §503 of this Chapter.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CLXVII-519

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 412590 (12/1/2015), Amended LR 491717 (10/1/2023).

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