Chapter

Agricultural Education

La. R.S. 17:185.1— AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
La. R.S. 17:185.2— Agricultural education; legislative findings; intent
La. R.S. 17:185.3— Agricultural education; state action plan
La. R.S. 17:185.4— Agricultural Education Commission
La. R.S. 17:185.5— Agricultural Education Immersion Program; pilot
La. R.S. 17:185.6— Effectiveness
La. R.S. 17:187.1— Short title
La. R.S. 17:187.2— Computer science education; legislative findings; intent
La. R.S. 17:187.3— Computer Science Education Advisory Commission; establishment, members, and purpose
La. R.S. 17:187.4— State action plan for computer science education
La. R.S. 17:187.5— Funding
La. R.S. 17:191— Terms defined
La. R.S. 17:192— Lunches and breakfasts; duty to furnish
La. R.S. 17:192.1— Meals; denial to students; procedures
La. R.S. 17:192.2— Imported seafood; prohibition
La. R.S. 17:193— Federal funds for nutrition programs; state Department of Education's authority to receive
La. R.S. 17:194— Administration of nutrition program; general powers of governing authorities of nutrition program providers; funds for privately supplied programs for profit prohibited; exceptions
La. R.S. 17:195— Operation of nutrition program; general powers of governing authorities of nutrition program providers; forbidden acts; penalties
La. R.S. 17:195.1— Louisiana Farm to School Program
La. R.S. 17:195.2— Lifestyle choices pilot program
La. R.S. 17:196— Rules and regulations; state Department of Education's duty to prescribe
La. R.S. 17:197— Studies regarding improvement and expansion of nutrition program; state Department of Education's duty to conduct
La. R.S. 17:197.1— Foods and beverages other than school breakfast or lunch in public elementary and secondary schools; legislative findings; restrictions
La. R.S. 17:197.2— Prohibited ingredients; local production preference
La. R.S. 17:198— Additional funds
La. R.S. 17:199— Retention of reimbursement funds by governing authorities of nutrition program providers
La. R.S. 17:200— Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 458, §11, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. R.S. 17:201— Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 458, §11, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. R.S. 17:202— Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 210, §3; Acts 2025, No. 458, §11, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. R.S. 17:203— Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 210, §3; Acts 2025, No. 458, §11, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. R.S. 17:204— Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 16, §3.
La. R.S. 17:205— Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 458, §11, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. R.S. 17:206— Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 16, §3.
La. R.S. 17:207— Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 16, §3.
La. R.S. 17:208— Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 16, §3.
La. R.S. 17:209— Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 16, §3.
La. R.S. 17:210— Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 16, §3.
La. R.S. 17:211— Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 16, §3.
La. R.S. 17:212— Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 16, §3.
La. R.S. 17:213— Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 16, §3.
La. R.S. 17:214— Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 16, §3.
La. R.S. 17:215— Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 210, §3; Acts 2025, No. 458, §11, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. R.S. 17:216— Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 458, §11, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. R.S. 17:217— Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 210, §3.
La. R.S. 17:218— Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 458, §11, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. R.S. 17:219— Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 458, §11, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. R.S. 17:220— Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 458, §11, eff. Oct. 1, 2025, §3.
La. R.S. 17:221— School attendance; compulsory ages; duty of parents; excessive absences; condition for driving privileges
La. R.S. 17:221.1— Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 500, §1.
La. R.S. 17:221.2— Assignment of pupils; parental request
La. R.S. 17:221.3— Student enrollment notification; required schools and programs; content
La. R.S. 17:221.4— Louisiana School Dropout Prevention Act
La. R.S. 17:221.5— Placement in classrooms of children born at the same birth event; parental request; limitations
La. R.S. 17:221.6— Louisiana School Dropout Recovery Program
La. R.S. 17:221.7— Dropout prevention and recovery for expectant and parenting students
La. R.S. 17:221.8— Pregnant or parenting students; policies; attendance, breastfeeding, and child care
La. R.S. 17:222— School entrance; proof of age, race, and parentage required; exceptions
La. R.S. 17:223— Discipline of pupils; suspension from school
La. R.S. 17:223.1— In-school suspension pilot projects
La. R.S. 17:224— Unadjustable or incorrigible children; reports to juvenile courts; expulsion, assignments, and transfers
La. R.S. 17:225— Repealed by Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 160, 3, eff. July 1, 1998.
La. R.S. 17:225.1— Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 500, §1.
La. R.S. 17:226— Exemptions from compulsory attendance
La. R.S. 17:226.1— Compulsory attendance; exemption for minors engaged in artistic or creative services
La. R.S. 17:227— State directors of child welfare and attendance; duties
La. R.S. 17:228— Visiting teachers, or supervisors of child welfare and attendance
La. R.S. 17:229— Appointment of visiting teachers, or supervisors of child welfare and attendance
La. R.S. 17:230— Powers and duties of visiting teachers, or supervisors of child welfare and attendance
La. R.S. 17:231— Retirement, tenure, and other welfare benefits of visiting teachers, or supervisors of child welfare and attendance
La. R.S. 17:232— Attendance records, principals' and teachers' duty to furnish; penalty for violation; pupil absence upon own authority prohibited; notice
La. R.S. 17:233— Cases of habitual absence or tardiness referred to juvenile or family court; denial or suspension of driving priviliges
La. R.S. 17:234— Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 500, §1.
La. R.S. 17:235— Cooperation of other state agencies and institutions with visiting teachers, or supervisors of child welfare and attendance
La. R.S. 17:235.1— Parent orientation; local public school boards; guidelines
La. R.S. 17:235.2— Statements of compliance; students and parents; required
La. R.S. 17:236— Definition of a school
La. R.S. 17:236.1— Approval of home study programs
La. R.S. 17:236.2— Home study program participants; admission to public schools
La. R.S. 17:236.3— Virtual school; definition; attendance policies
La. R.S. 17:237— Authority to suspend
La. R.S. 17:238— Education of children having no permanent address, certain abandoned children, and children in foster care
La. R.S. 17:239— Prohibition against unauthorized use of electronic telecommunication devices; exceptions; penalties
La. R.S. 17:240— Prohibition against use of tobacco in schools; prohibition against smoking on school bus; rules and regulations
La. R.S. 17:251— Short title; legislative intent
La. R.S. 17:252— School master plans for supporting student behavior and discipline
La. R.S. 17:253— Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 210, §3.
La. R.S. 17:254— Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 413, 1.
La. R.S. 17:255— Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 500, §1.
La. R.S. 17:256— Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 500, §1.
La. R.S. 17:257— Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 500, §1.
La. R.S. 17:258— Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 500, §1.
La. R.S. 17:259— Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 500, §1.
La. R.S. 17:260— Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 500, §1.
La. R.S. 17:261— Constitution of the United States
La. R.S. 17:262— Flag and patriotic customs of the United States; required instruction
La. R.S. 17:263— Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 686, §2, eff. June 19, 2024.
La. R.S. 17:264— Community service; high school diploma endorsement program
La. R.S. 17:265— The Founding Principles of the United States of America; required instruction
La. R.S. 17:266— Cursive writing; required instruction
La. R.S. 17:267— Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 686, §2, eff. June 19, 2024.
La. R.S. 17:268— Declaration of Independence and Federalist Papers
La. R.S. 17:269— Selective service obligation orientation program
La. R.S. 17:270— Financial literacy; required instruction
La. R.S. 17:271— Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 686, §2, eff. June 19, 2024.
La. R.S. 17:271.1— Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 686, §2, eff. June 19, 2024.
La. R.S. 17:272— French language and culture; teaching in public schools
La. R.S. 17:273— Second languages; teaching in public schools
La. R.S. 17:273.1— Critical languages; teaching in public schools
La. R.S. 17:273.2— Foreign language immersion programs; certification process; criteria
La. R.S. 17:273.3— Foreign language immersion programs; creation by local school boards; parent petition
La. R.S. 17:273.4— State Seal of Biliteracy
La. R.S. 17:274— Free enterprise; elective course
La. R.S. 17:274.1— Civics and Free Enterprise; required; exceptions
La. R.S. 17:275— Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 686, §2, eff. June 19, 2024.
La. R.S. 17:276— Physical education programs; secondary schools
La. R.S. 17:276.1— Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 686, §2, eff. June 19, 2024.
La. R.S. 17:277— Black history and the historical contributions of all nationalities; required study
La. R.S. 17:278— Braille; required instruction
La. R.S. 17:279— Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 686, §2, eff. June 19, 2024.
La. R.S. 17:280— Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 686, §2, eff. June 19, 2024.
La. R.S. 17:280.1— Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 686, §2, eff. June 19, 2024.
La. R.S. 17:280.2— Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 686, §2, eff. June 19, 2024.
La. R.S. 17:280.3— Computer science; required instruction