Louisiana § RS 17:416.13 - Student code of conduct; requirement
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§ RS 17:416.13. Student code of conduct; requirement
A. The governing authority of each public elementary and secondary school shall adopt a student code of conduct for the students in the schools under its jurisdiction. The code of conduct shall be in compliance with all existing rules, regulations, and policies of the local school governing authority and of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and all state laws relative to student discipline and shall include any necessary disciplinary action to be taken against any student who violates the code of conduct.
B. The governing authority of each public elementary and secondary school shall adopt, and incorporate into the student code of conduct, a policy prohibiting the bullying of a student by another student, which includes the definition of bullying as provided in R.S. 17:416.14. This policy shall be implemented in a manner that is ongoing throughout the school year and integrated with a school's curriculum, a school's discipline policies, and other violence prevention efforts.
Acts 1999, No. 969, §1, eff. July 9, 1999; Acts 2001, No. 230, §1, eff. June 1, 2001; Acts 2010, No. 755, §1, eff. June 29, 2010; Acts 2012, No. 861, §1, eff. June 14, 2012; Acts 2013, No. 329, §1; Acts 2017, No. 335, §1; Acts 2022, No. 697, §1, eff. June 18, 2022.
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