Louisiana § RS 36:649 - Offices; purposes and functions relating to elementary and secondary education
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§ RS 36:649. Offices; purposes and functions relating to elementary and secondary education
A. The purposes for which the offices in the Department of Education are created shall be as set forth in this Section.
B. The office of management and finance shall perform the functions of the state relating to accounting and budget control, procurement and contract management, management and program analysis, and grants management, all in accordance with applicable law.
C. The office of district support shall support local education agencies in identifying opportunities and resources for improved instructional leadership, effective policy and practice, and comprehensive intervention in their lowest-performing schools. It shall serve as the office having primary responsibility for communications with and support for all local superintendents, charter school leaders, and school administrative staff throughout the state.
Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977; Acts 1978, No. 550, §2; Acts 1981, No. 267, §1; Acts 1988, No. 896, §2, eff. July 21, 1988; Acts 1989, No. 190, §2, §3, eff. June, 26, 1989; Acts 1990, No. 993, §2, eff. July 26, 1990; Acts 1997, No. 19, §§1, 2, eff. May 14, 1997; Acts 2010, No. 132, §2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 732, §2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2011, No. 302, §1, eff. June 28, 2011; Acts 2013, No. 327, §1.
NOTE: See Acts 2010, No. 132, §4, and Acts 2010, No. 732, §4, relative to transfer of adult education programs from BESE to the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges, including provisions for administrative rules.
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Section RS 36:649 ("Offices; purposes and functions relating to elementary and secondary education") 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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