The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Cheryl Serrett.
DIGEST
SB 94 Engrossed 2022 Regular Session Jackson
Present law provides for the duties and responsibilities of the state Board of Elementary and
Secondary Education (BESE).
Proposed law retains present law and further requires that by December 1, 2022, BESE shall develop
and adopt rules and regulations requiring each public school governing authority to annually report
to the Louisiana Department of Education information relative to child assault awareness and
prevention instruction required by present law.
Proposed law further requires that the annual report submitted by the public school governing
authority include a grade-level listing of each course that includes instruction on child assault
awareness and prevention, and the website location where each school prominently displays the
number for the child protection toll-free hotline operated by state child protection.
Present law requires the governing authority of each public elementary and secondary school to
provide age- and grade-appropriate classroom instruction to all students relative to child assault
awareness and prevention and to adopt rules and regulations regarding implementation of present
law. Present law further requires the posting of the number for the state's child protection toll-free
hotline on the website of each public school.
Proposed law retains present law and further requires the instruction provided include information
on how the student may report abuse or assault to the state's child protection toll-free hotline number,
and where on the school's website that number can be found.
Proposed law clarifies that the number for the state's child protection toll-free hotline posted on each
school's website shall be in a prominent position.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 17:81(Y)(1) and (3); adds R.S. 17:7(16))