La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § XLIII-165

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 3, March 20, 2024

Section XLIII-165 - Public Participation

A. Prior to the adoption of any policies and procedures needed to comply with Part B of the IDEA (including any amendments to those policies and procedures), the LDE shall ensure that there are public hearings, adequate notice of the hearings, and opportunity for comment available to the general public, including individuals with disabilities and parents of students with disabilities by one or more of the following methods:

1. receiving input from the State Advisory Panel regarding proposed changes in policies and procedures;

2. submitting proposed revisions of policies and procedures to the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education for advertisement, and as appropriate, as a Notice of Intent in the Louisiana Register;

3. publishing through one of the following media: newspapers, the LDE's official website, libraries, school board offices the timetable for final approval, the procedures for submitting written comments, and a list of the dates, times and places of public meetings to be held;

4. distributing to interested parties, and posting the policies and procedures on the LDE's official internet website for public comment.

B. Before submitting a state plan under these regulations, the LDE shall comply with the public participation requirements in Subsection A of this Section and those in 20 U.S.C. 1232 d(b)(7).

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § XLIII-165

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 34:2051 (October 2008).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S.17:1941 et seq.