La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXV-915

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

Section CXV-915 - Student Activities

A. Each school shall have a well-balanced and effectively-administered student activity program.

B. Extracurricular activities shall not be scheduled during instructional time.

C. Extracurricular services and activities shall be offered to all exceptional students in a manner that allows them equal opportunity to participate in services and activities.

D. No school shall permit the existence or functioning of any fraternity, sorority, or secret society.

E. The scholastic rule of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) shall be adhered to by all high schools under its jurisdiction.

NOTE: See for reference the LHSAA website at www.lhsaa.org.

F. All athletic contests shall be scheduled after school hours.

1. When possible, no instructional time should be missed by student athletes when traveling to athletic events.

2. If teams are allowed to be released from school early to attend these events, released time should be kept to a minimum and the LHSAA's regular season released-time plan must be followed when determining the released time to be used.

3. All class work missed by student athletes while attending athletic events must be made up as soon as possible in the same manner that would be required of other students.

G. A patriotic organization listed as a patriotic society in Title 36 of the United States Code may use any public school building or property for student participation in its activities at times other than instructional time during the school day.

1. The organization shall provide verbal or written notice to the school principal of its intent to speak to the students and shall submit proof of liability insurance for the organization.

2. The school principal shall provide verbal or written approval of the specific day and time for the organization to address the students.

3. The organization may speak with and recruit students during school hours for the purpose of informing students about the scholastic and civic benefits of participation in the organization.

H. A public school that includes any grade levels of kindergarten through fifth shall provide at least fifteen minutes of daily recess to consist of supervised, unstructured free play.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXV-915

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:1272 (June 2005), amended LR 39:2205 (August 2013), Amended LR 49250 (2/1/2023), Repromulgated LR 49856 (5/1/2023), Amended LR 50177 (2/1/2024).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:176 and R.S. 17:2119.