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Regular Session, 2010 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 568
BY SENATOR JACKSON
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 17:53(A) and (B), relative to required training and instruction2
of school board members; to authorize school board members to obtain training and3
instruction at certain conferences; to require verification of attendance; and to4
provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 17:53(A) and (B) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as7
follows: 8
ยง53. School board members; training required9
A.(1) Each member of a city, parish, and other local public school board shall10
receive a minimum of four hours of training and instruction annually in the school11
laws of this state, in the laws governing the powers, duties, and responsibilities of12
city, parish, and other local public school boards, and in educational trends, research,13
and policy. In a city, parish, or other local public school district that has one or more14
schools identified as an academically unacceptable school or a school in need of15
academic assistance as defined by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary16
Education pursuant to policies developed and adopted by the board for17
implementation of the school and district accountability system, at least two of such18
hours shall focus on the improvement of schools identified as failing schools as19
defined by the state board pursuant to such policies. The remaining hours shall focus20
on education policy issues, including but not limited to literacy and numeracy,21
leadership development, dropout prevention, career and technical education,22
redesigning high schools, early childhood education, school discipline, and23
harassment, intimidation, and bullying. Training shall also include instruction24
relative to the provisions of the Open Meetings Law, R.S. 42:4.1 et seq., and the25
Public Bid Law, Chapter 10 of Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.26
(2) Such Any such instruction required by Paragraph (1) of this27
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Subsection may be received from a any of the following sources:1
(a) A postsecondary education institution in this state, from instruction.2
(b) Instruction sponsored by the state Department of Education, or from an.3
(c) An in-service training program conducted by a city, parish, or other local4
public school board central office or the Louisiana School Boards Association5
provided that the instruction and the method for demonstrating attendance are pre-6
approved by the Louisiana School Boards Association.7
(d) Training and instruction received at any conference presented by the8
National School Boards Association or by the Council of the Great City Schools,9
provided that verification of attendance by the school board member at any10
such training is obtained.11
(3) Each school board member's attendance must shall be reported by the12
instructor to the Louisiana School Boards Association.13
B.(1) The postsecondary education institution, the state Department of14
Education, the school board central office, or the Louisiana School Boards15
Association that provides such instruction shall issue a certificate of completion to16
each school board member who completes the instruction required by this Section,17
and a copy of such certificate shall be entered into the minutes of the school board18
on which such member serves.19
(2) The superintendent of the school system on which school board the20
member serves shall be responsible for verifying that the any of the training or21
instruction received by the school board member pursuant to Subsection A of22
this Section meets the requirements of this Section.23
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PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: