§374. Quality Science and Mathematics Council; creation; membership; terms; vacancies;
domicile; meetings; compensation
A.
(1)There is hereby established the Quality Science and Mathematics Council,
referred to in this Part as the "council", to administer and provide for the Quality Science and
Mathematics Program.
(2)The council shall be comprised of one member of the State Board of Elementary
and Secondary Education selected by the board, two members from the state Department of
Education appointed by the superintendent of education, and two members of each of the
following organizations chosen by the organization:
(a)Louisiana Science Teachers Association.
(b)Louisiana Association of Teachers of Mathematics.
(c)Louisiana Science Supervisors Organization.
(d)Louisiana Council of Sup
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§374. Quality Science and Mathematics Council; creation; membership; terms; vacancies;
domicile; meetings; compensation
A.(1) There is hereby established the Quality Science and Mathematics Council,
referred to in this Part as the "council", to administer and provide for the Quality Science and
Mathematics Program.
(2) The council shall be comprised of one member of the State Board of Elementary
and Secondary Education selected by the board, two members from the state Department of
Education appointed by the superintendent of education, and two members of each of the
following organizations chosen by the organization:
(a) Louisiana Science Teachers Association.
(b) Louisiana Association of Teachers of Mathematics.
(c) Louisiana Science Supervisors Organization.
(d) Louisiana Council of Supervisors of Mathematics.
(e) Louisiana Principals Association.
(f) Louisiana School Boards Association.
(g) The board of directors for the Jimmy D. Long, Sr. Louisiana School for Math,
Science, and the Arts.
B. The members of the council shall serve one-year terms and may be reappointed.
A member may be removed by the council only for cause found after a hearing. Vacancies
shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by the organization represented by the
member who created the vacancy.
C. The council shall be domiciled in Baton Rouge. It shall meet at least quarterly,
but may meet more often upon the call of the chair, who shall call a meeting upon the request
of a majority of the members. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the
conduct of business. No official action may be taken without the affirmative approval of at
least a majority of a quorum at a meeting called for the consideration of such business. The
council shall annually elect a chair and may elect such other officers as the council
determines are necessary for the efficient conduct of its business.
D. The members of the council shall serve without compensation, except for
reimbursement of actual expenses incurred for the official business of the council in
conformity with state law for the travel of state employees.
E. The council may employ an executive director who shall be an unclassified
employee in the state civil service and such classified employees as are necessary to
efficiently conduct the business of the council and pursue the purposes of this program.
NOTE: See Acts 2017, No. 374, §5, relative to school name changes on items and
products for the Jimmy D. Long, Sr. Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the
Arts.