RS 17:351 Free school books and other materials of instruction
PART IV. FREE SCHOOL BOOKS AND OTHER
MATERIALS OF INSTRUCTION
§351. Free school books and other materials of instruction
A.(1) The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall prescribe and adopt school books and other materials of instruction, which it shall supply without charge to the children of this state at the elementary and secondary levels out of funds appropriated therefor by the legislature in accordance with the requirements of Article VIII, Section 13(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
(2) The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall prescribe and adopt those school books and other materials of instruction which accurately reflect the contributions and achievements of people of differing races.
(3) The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall prescribe and adopt those school books and other materials of instruction which promote an understanding of the history and values of the people of the United States and Louisiana, including the free enterprise system, private property, constitutional liberties, democratic values, and traditional standards of moral values.
B. The board also shall prescribe and supply schoolbooks and other materials of instruction for use by students attending vocational-technical schools and programs under the jurisdiction of the board.
C.(1) The board shall establish rules and procedures for supplying schoolbooks and other materials of instruction approved by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education as required by this Section for children participating in any home study program approved by the board when available. Such rules and procedures shall include but not be limited to a requirement that any schoolbooks and other materials of instruction provided pursuant to this Subsection shall be made available only to the child or children of the parent or legal guardian obtaining approval for a home study program.
(2) The board shall provide a copy of such rules and procedures to any parent or legal guardian applying for approval of a home study program.
Acts 1975, No. 646, §1; Acts 1991, No. 338, §1; Acts 1993, No. 299, §1, eff. June 2, 1993.