Louisiana § RS 17:415 - School records; duty to keep reports by school principal
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 17:415 — School records; duty to keep reports by school principal, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 17:415. School records; duty to keep reports by school principal
Local superintendents and teachers of the public schools of the state shall make and keep such school records as shall be prescribed by the state superintendent of education, prior to receiving their monthly salaries. Each principal of a school shall make to the local superintendent of schools such reports as may be required, including but not limited to the disciplinary reports required in R.S. 17:416(A)(4). If any principal wilfully neglects or fails to do this, the local superintendent of schools may withhold the salary due until the report is satisfactorily made.
Acts 2012, No. 861, §1, eff. June 14, 2012.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 17:415 cover?
Section RS 17:415 ("School records; duty to keep reports by school principal") 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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