Louisiana § RS 17:286 - Violence prevention, self-esteem, and peer mediation

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 17:286 — Violence prevention, self-esteem, and peer mediation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 17:286. Violence prevention, self-esteem, and peer mediation

            A. Any public elementary school may offer instruction in violence prevention, self-esteem, and peer mediation. Any public secondary school may offer instruction in self-esteem and peer mediation. The curriculum for such instruction shall be developed and approved by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

            B. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall adopt necessary rules and regulations to insure the proper implementation of this Section and any city or parish school board offering such instruction shall do so in accordance with such rules and regulations.

            Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 47, §1; Acts 2022, No. 643, §2, eff. July 1, 2023.

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

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Section RS 17:286 ("Violence prevention, self-esteem, and peer mediation") 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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