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Regular Session, 2012
SENATE BILL NO. 685
BY SENATOR LONG
SCHOOLS. Requires the parents or guardians of public school children to attend at least
one parent-teacher conference per year. (8/1/12)
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 17:406.7, relative to parent-teacher conferences; to require parents to attend2
at least one conference each year; to require school governing authorities to adopt3
rules; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 17:406.7 is hereby enacted to read as follows: 6
ยง406.7. Parent-teacher conferences; required attendance; consequences7
A. A teacher shall schedule at least two parent-teacher conferences8
during the first semester each school year. At least one parent or guardian of9
the child shall attend at least one of the scheduled parent-teacher conferences.10
B. The governing authority of each elementary and secondary school11
shall adopt rules relative to failure of the parent or guardian to attend at least12
one scheduled parent-teacher conference.13 SB NO. 685
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The original instrument was prepared by Alan Miller. The following digest,
which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared
by Cathy R. Wells.
DIGEST
Long (SB 685)
Proposed law requires a teacher to schedule at least two parent-teacher conferences during
the first semester of each school year.
Proposed law requires the governing authority of each elementary and secondary school to
adopt rules relative to the failure of the parent or guardian of the child to attend at least one
scheduled parent-teacher conference.
Effective August 1, 2012.
(Adds R.S. 17:406.7)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Changes the entity required to adopt rules relative to the failure of the parent
or guardian of the child to attend at least one scheduled parent-teacher
conference from the local school board to the governing authority of each
elementary and secondary school.