La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXI-1153

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 8, August 20, 2024

Section CXI-1153 - Transfer Students

A. The following rules apply for transfer students who are Louisiana residents transferring into Louisiana public schools from out-of-state schools, nonpublic schools, or approved home study programs.

1. Requirements for transfer students in grade 4 or 8 or those who are seeking to enroll in grade 5 or 9 who have never been in membership in a public school in Louisiana or who were in membership in Louisiana public schools and transferred out-of-state or who transferred from Louisiana nonpublic schools or from an approved home study program are as follows.

a. A fourth or eighth grade student who transfers to a Louisiana public school before the spring administration of LEAP must take and pass the spring administration of LEAP English Language Arts and Mathematics (ELA/Math) tests.

b. A fourth or eighth grade student who transfers to a Louisiana public school after the spring administration of the LEAP but before the end of the school year must take and pass the summer administration of the LEAP (ELA/Math) to be eligible for promotion to grade 5 or 9.

c. A student who seeks to enroll in a Louisiana public school in grade 5 or grade 9 after the LEAP summer administration and before school starts must take and pass the English Language Arts and Mathematics portions of the placement test.

d. A student who seeks to enroll in a Louisiana public school in grade 5 or grade 9 after school starts and before February 15 must take and pass the English Language Arts and Mathematics portions of the placement test.

B. The following rules apply for transfer students who were out-of-state residents but have become Louisiana residents.

1. Requirements for transfer students in grade 4 or 8 who have never been in membership in a public school in Louisiana or who were in membership in a Louisiana public school(s) and transferred out-of-state are as follows.

a. A fourth or eighth grade student who transfers to a Louisiana public school before the spring administration of LEAP must take and pass the spring administration of LEAP (ELA/Math).

b. A fourth or eighth grade student who transfers to a Louisiana public school after the spring administration of the LEAP but before the end of the school year must take and pass the summer administration of the LEAP (ELA/Math) to be eligible for promotion to grade 5 or 9.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXI-1153

Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:1547 (July 2005), amended LR 32:236 (February 2006).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:7.