La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § III-701

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

Section III-701 - Completion of Affidavits by Non-Instructional Personnel/Instructional Personnel

A. Completion of Affidavit by Non-Instructional Personnel

1. An affidavit (PSC-9 Form) containing the following information must be submitted by the owner of each school (if a corporation, by each officer and by each director) and by each staff person, except solicitors, instructors, and office and clerical personnel:

a. full name and address of said person and the capacity in which he/she serves the school;

b. the city, parish/county, and state of said person's permanent residence and places of residence for the past five years;

c. the names and addresses of said person's employer or employers for the past five years;

d. whether or not said person has ever been convicted of a felony for a crime involving fraud or any misdemeanor other than a traffic violation; and

e. three persons who may be contacted concerning such person's good moral character.

2. Minimum qualifications of an instructor include the following:

a. an instructor in an academically-credentialed area shall have a baccalaureate degree from a bonafide, accredited college or university, and demonstrate appropriate familiarity with the subject matter taught as evidenced by an academic transcript and/or occupational experience;

b. an instructor, in other than an academically-credentialed area, shall have a high school diploma or its equivalent; a license, diploma, certificate, other degree from a recognized institution or organization in the area taught, or documented evidence of on-the-job training in the area taught; and four years of documented occupational experience in the area taught;

c. as used in this Subsection, a "recognized institution or organization" shall mean any bonafide, licensed, chartered or traditionally accredited business or association legally engaged in commerce, education, training, or advocacy. Recognized institutions or organizations shall include, but not be limited to, governmental agencies, labor unions, trade and professional corporations, and retail, financial, and commercial entities. The commission shall reserve the right to use all reasonable means in verifying the validity of credentials;

d. at the board's discretion, the minimum four years experience required for instructors may be waived for those disciplines where teaching credentials are officially certified, licensed, or otherwise approved or granted by a federal agency; and

e. employees employed prior to May 30, 1989 will be exempted from occupational experience.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § III-701

Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board of Regents, LR 33:1861 (September 2007), Amended by the Board of Regents, Proprietary Schools Section, LR 471298 (9/1/2021).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3140.7.