La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § LXXIX-3003

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 5, May 20, 2024

Section LXXIX-3003 - Policies and Procedures Related to Children

A. Rest Time

1. Children who are three-years of age shall have a daily rest period of at least one hour. Schools that serve children in half-day programs are not required to schedule napping periods for these children.

2. Children shall be under direct supervision at all times including naptime. Children shall never be left alone in any room or outdoors without a staff present. All children sleeping shall be in the sight of the staff.

B. Discipline

1. The school shall have written procedures for behavior management appropriate for three-year-olds, including positive techniques, such as modeling, redirection, positive reinforcement and encouragement. The procedures are provided to and discussed with parents at the time of enrollment.

2. The discipline policy shall:

a. be based on an understanding of each child's individual needs and development;

b. be clear, consistent and developmentally appropriate rules;

c. allow children to solve their own conflicts with appropriate guidance and used to facilitate the development of self-discipline in children;

d. not allow punishment as discipline or guidance;

i. the following punishments are never used: abusive or neglectful treatments of children, including corporal punishment, isolation, verbal abuse, humiliation, and denial of outdoor time, food or basic needs; and punishment of soiling, wetting or not using the toilet, including forcing a child to remain in soiled clothing, to remain on the toilet, or any other unusual or excessive practices for toileting;

e. address children without an IEP or Student Services Plan who continually cause physical harm to himself/herself or others or continually impede the learning of himself/herself and others because of other challenging behavior.

C. Abuse and Neglect

1. As mandated reporters, all school staff shall report any suspected abuse and/or neglect of a child in accordance with R.S. 14:403 to the local child protection agency. This written policy as well as the local child protection agency's telephone number shall be posted.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § LXXIX-3003

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 38:1226 (May 2012), LR 39:1457 (June 2013).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(10), (11), and (15), R.S. 17:7(6), R.S. 17:10, R.S. 17:22(6), R.S.17:24.8, R.S. 17:222(C), R.S. 17:391.1-391.10, and R.S. 44:411.