La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXV-1109

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

Section CXV-1109 - Assignment and Transfer of Students

A. LEAs may, by mutual agreement, provide for the admission to any school of students residing in adjoining parishes and for transfer of school funds or other payments by one board to another for, or on account of, such attendance.

B. If not specifically contrary to the provisions of an order of a court of competent jurisdiction providing for the assignment of students within the LEA, a city or parish school board shall assign a student to attend any public school requested by a parent or other person responsible for the student's school attendance when the requested school has space available and is of a suitable grade level, and the child resides not more than one mile from such school measured by the distance to be traveled on public streets or highways, or by the boundary of a subdivision. Exceptions are as follows.

1. This provision does not apply in Orleans Parish.

2. If not specifically contrary to the provisions of an order of a court of competent jurisdiction providing for the assignment of students within the LEA, a city or parish school board in Caddo or St. Tammany Parish, shall assign a student to attend any public high school requested by a parent or other person responsible for the student's school attendance when the requested school has space available and is of a suitable grade level, and the student resides not more than 2 miles from such school. A school board shall not be required to provide transportation to any student enrolled in high school pursuant to the provisions of this Paragraph.

NOTE: Refer to §303. D

C. LEAs shall ensure that a student who is in foster care pursuant to placement through the Department of Social Services shall be allowed to remain enrolled in the public school in which the student was enrolled at the time he or she entered foster care if the Department of Social Services determines that remaining in such school is in the best interest of the student.

1. If the foster care placement is outside the jurisdictional boundaries of the public school in which the student is enrolled, the LEA shall be responsible for providing free transportation for the student to and from a designated location which is within that school district and is located nearest to the student's residence and is determined to be appropriate by the LEA and the Department of Social Services.

2. The Department of Social Services shall be responsible for providing the child's transportation between that location and the child's residence.

D. No city, parish, or other local public school board shall deny admission or readmission to school of any student of suitable age who resides within the geographic boundaries of the school system unless such student is legally excluded from attending school.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXV-1109

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:1274 (June 2005), amended LR 33:2353 (November 2007), LR 36:1225 (June 2010), LR 37:1126 (April 2011), LR 39:2206 (August 2013).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:105, R.S. 17:221.2, and R.S. 17:221.