Louisiana § RS 17:276 - Physical education programs; secondary schools

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 17:276 — Physical education programs; secondary schools, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 17:276. Physical education programs; secondary schools

Each city and parish public school system, in accordance with the mandates of federal law and regulations, shall offer, as part of the physical education program at the secondary schools in such school system, sexually segregated contact sports and sexually integrated noncontact sports.  Students enrolling in such physical education programs shall have the option of participating in sexually segregated contact sports, sexually integrated noncontact sports, or both.  

Added by Acts 1980, No. 840, §1.  

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 17:276 ("Physical education programs; secondary schools") 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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