Louisiana Board of Elementary & Secondary Education

Policy Decisions

The Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has the constitutional and statutory authority to make policy decisions that govern the public education system of the state. It also exercises budgetary responsibility for all funds appropriated or allocated by the state for schools under its jurisdiction.

The Board's multi-member structure, composed of both elected and appointed individuals, enhances and broadens citizen representation, making it more likely that education decisions will be broadly acceptable to the public. They are valuable advocates within government for the interests of children and youth and for the overall educational needs of society.

Acting in its capacity as a quasi-legislative body, the State Board adopts policies and regulatory rules which have the force and effect of law. The regulatory policies adopted by the Board are contained in the bulletins compiled by the Department of Education or BESE. In accordance with R.S. 49:950 et. Seq., the Administrative Procedure Act, all regulatory policies adopted by BESE are advertised as Notices of Intent and Rules in the Louisiana Register. Rules become part of the Louisiana Administrative Code, the official compilation of administrative rules published by state agencies and boards, when they are promulgated in the Louisiana Register. Title 28, Education, Part I. Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, of the Louisiana Administrative Code contains additional policies and operational procedures.

The BESE Code

Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 28 - Education, Part I

Online Education Bulletins

View the online regulatory publications (bulletins) available through The Louisiana Register. Contact information refers to divisions within the Louisiana Department of Education. Links will be updated monthly as rules are adopted.

BULLETIN 102 - Louisiana Physical Education Content Standards

BULLETIN 103 - Louisiana Health Education Content Standards

BULLETIN 104 - Louisiana K-12 Educational Technology Standards

BULLETIN 105 - LA Content Stds. for Programs Serving Four-Year-Old Children

BULLETIN 106 - Agriculture Education Content Standards Curriculum Framework

BULLETIN 107 - Health Occupations Content Standards Curriculum Framework

BULLETIN 108 - Marketing Education Content Standards Curriculum Framework

BULLETIN 109 - Family and Consumer Sciences Content Standards

BULLETIN 110 - Technology Ed Content Standards Curriculum Framework

BULLETIN 111 - The LA School, District, and State Accountability System

BULLETIN 112 - Louisiana English Language Development Standards

BULLETIN 113 - LA Reading and Language Competencies for New Teachers

BULLETIN 114 - Trade and Indus. Ed. Content Stds.-Automotive, Carpentry

BULLETIN 115 - Trade and Indus. Ed. Content Stds.-Drafting, Elec., Heating

BULLETIN 116 - Louisiana Classical Languages Content Standards

BULLETIN 118 - Statewide Assessment Standards and Practices

BULLETIN 119 - Louisiana School Transportation Specifications and Procedures

BULLETIN 121 - STAR Content Standards Curriculum Framework

BULLETIN 122 - Trade and Industrial Education Curricula

BULLETIN 124 - Supplemental Educational Services

BULLETIN 125 - Standards for Educational Leaders in Louisiana

BULLETIN 126 - Charter Schools

BULLETIN 127 - LEAP Alternate Assessment, Level 1 (LAA 1) Extended Standards
Literacy Goal Office (225) 342-0576 / Division of Assessments and Accountability (225) 342-3355

BULLETIN 128 - Entrepreneurship Content Standards Curriculum Framework

BULLETIN 129 - The Recovery School District

BULLETIN 130 - Regulations for the Evaluation and Assessment of School Personnel

Bulletin 131 - Alternative Education Schools/Programs Standards
College and Career Readiness Goal Office/Dropout Prevention (225) 342-0159
Adopted July 2011

BULLETIN 741 - Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators

NONPUBLIC BULLETIN 741 - LA Handbook for Nonpublic School Administrators

BULLETIN 746 - LA Standards for State Certification of School Personnel

BULLETIN 996 - Standards for Approval of Teacher Education Programs

BULLETIN 1179 - Driver Education, Traffic Safety, and Administrative Guide

BULLETIN 1196 - Louisiana Food and Nutrition Programs, Policies of Operation

BULLETIN 1508 - Pupil Appraisal Handbook

BULLETIN 1530 - Louisiana IEP Handbook for Students with Exceptionalities

BULLETIN 1566 - Pupil Progression Policies and Procedures

BULLETIN 1573 - Complaint Management Procedures

BULLETIN 1674 - Safety Manual for Career and Technical Education Programs

BULLETIN 1706/Subpart 1 and 2 - Disabilities and Gifted/Talented

BULLETIN 1794 - State Textbook Adoption Policy and Procedure Manual

BULLETIN 1903 - Regulations and Guidelines for Education of Dyslexic Students

BULLETIN 1922 - Compliance Monitoring Procedures

BULLETIN 1929 - Louisiana Accounting and Uniform Governmental Handbook

BULLETIN 1934-Starting Points Preschool Regulations

BULLETIN 1955 - Louisiana Mathematics Content Standards

BULLETIN 1962 - Louisiana Science Content Standards

BULLETIN 1963 - Louisiana State Arts Content Standards

BULLETIN 1964 - Louisiana Social Studies Content Standards

BULLETIN 1965 - Louisiana English Language Arts Content Standards

BULLETIN 1977 - Business Education Content Standards Curriculum Framework