Louisiana § RS 17:286.7 - Curriculum development
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 17:286.7 — Curriculum development, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 17:286.7. Curriculum development
A. Each city and parish school board shall develop and provide to each public school classroom teacher in the system a curriculum guide on presentation of creation-science.
B. The governor shall designate seven creation-scientists who shall provide resource services in the development of curriculum guides to any city or parish school board upon request. Each such creation-scientist shall be designated from among the full-time faculty members teaching in any college and university in Louisiana. These creation-scientists shall serve at the pleasure of the governor and without compensation.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 685, §1.
NOTE: The Balanced Treatment for Creation-Science and Evolution-Science Act, R.S. 17:286.1 to 286.7, was held unconstitutional in Edwards v. Aguillard, La. 1987, 107 S.Ct. 2573, 96 L.Ed.2d 510.
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 17:286.7
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 17:286.7 cover?
Section RS 17:286.7 ("Curriculum development") 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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