La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXXXIX-2721

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

Section CXXXIX-2721 - Learning Pods

A. Charter schools may establish learning pods pursuant to R.S. 17:4036.1 and LAC 28:CXV.Chapter 36 upon providing written notice to the department and completing a learning pod pre-opening checklist.

1. The school must provide written notice to the department prior to the scheduled opening date of the learning pod

2. The charter school must complete all learning pod pre-opening requirements before students can enter the designated learning pod location.

3. The charter school must receive written notice of approval from the department before opening the designated learning pod location. Written approval shall be provided by the department to the charter school within 60 days of receipt of the request from the charter school; otherwise the request shall be deemed approved.

B. In accordance with R.S. 17:4036.1, a charter school pod shall be considered an extension of the charter school and be subject to all state and federal laws, policies, rules, and regulations applicable under the charter operating agreement, including compliance with R.S. 17:3991(E)(3).

C. The procedures for recruitment and enrollment of charter school students assigned to a learning pod shall be consistent with the provisions of LAC 28:CXXXIX.Chapter 7, except that the waitlist for the learning pod shall be maintained and administered separately from that of the charter school home campus.

D. The charter operator must seek a material amendment to the charter contract prior to opening a learning pod in the case of one or more of the following:

1. the school enrollment will exceed the authorized total enrollment stated in the charter agreement pursuant to R.S. 17:3991 and LAC 28:CXXXIX.2703;

2. more than 50 percent of the students enrolled in the charter school will attend a location other than the initially approved main school location site; or

3. more than 50 percent of the students enrolled in the charter school will engage in a virtual learning program for more than 50 percent of the school day averaged over a semester

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXXXIX-2721

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 49649 (4/1/2023).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6; RS. 17:7; R.S. 17:3981; and R.S. 17:4036.1.