§ 17:4041 — Definitions

§4041. Definitions
As used in this Chapter, the following terms have the following meanings unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) "Board" means the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
(2) "Department" means the state Department of Education.
(3) "District" means any city, parish, or other local public school district, the
Recovery School District, and the Special School District.
(4) "Governing authority" means the governing authority of any public elementary
or secondary school.
(5) "Low-performing school" means an academically unacceptable school as
determined by the board.
(6) "Superintendent" means the superintendent of any city, parish, or other local
public school district, the director of the Special School District, and the superintendent of
the Recovery School District.
(7) "Waiver" means a waiver granted pursuant to and in accordance with this Chapter
which exempts the recipient district from any provision of this Title or from any rule,
regulation, or policy of the board that is applicable to public schools and to public school
officers and employees. A waiver may be granted for any combination of such laws, rules,
regulations, or policies, including but not limited to those related to instructional time,
curriculum, funding, personnel, student-to-personnel ratios, and student support; however,
Subpart B of Part III of Chapter 1 of Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, R.S.
17:158, 416.2, 3902 and laws, rules, and regulations identified in R.S. 17:3996(B) and those
related to matters identified in R.S. 17:3996(A) shall not be waived. Also, any limitation or
restriction on outsourcing of food, clerical, custodial, or paraprofessional services shall not
be waived.

Legislative History

Acts 2010, No. 749, §1, eff. June 29, 2010; Acts 2022, No. 374, §1.