Louisiana § RS 17:223 - Discipline of pupils; suspension from school
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 17:223 — Discipline of pupils; suspension from school, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 17:223. Discipline of pupils; suspension from school
A. Every teacher is authorized to hold every pupil to a strict accountability for any disorderly conduct in school or on the playground of the school, or on any school bus going to or returning from school, or during intermission or recess.
B. School principals may suspend from school any pupil for good cause as stated in R.S. 17:416. Principals shall notify the visiting teacher or supervisor of child welfare and attendance of all suspensions. In all cases of suspensions, the parent, the superintendent of schools, and the visiting teacher or supervisor of child welfare and attendance shall be notified in writing of the facts concerning each suspension, including reasons therefor and terms thereof.
Acts 1988, No. 898, §1; Acts 2017, No. 97, §1; Acts 2017, No. 266, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 17:223 ("Discipline of pupils; suspension from school") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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