LAC 28:CXLIX.1905. Requirements for Educational Management Organizations [Formerly §2105]

A. School districts and charter schools may contract with an educational management organization to provide a dropout recovery program. If contracting with an educational management organization, the school district or charter school must ensure that all of the following requirements are met: 1. the educational management organization is accredited by a regional accrediting body; 2. teachers provided by the educational management organization hold a current teaching license from any state and teachers of core subjects are highly qualified in the subjects assigned; and 3. the educational management organization has provided one or more dropout recovery programs for at least two years prior to providing a program pursuant to this Section. B. Entities contracted to provide dropout recovery programs may conduct outreach to encourage students who are not enrolled in a school district or charter school in this state to return to school. 1. Entities will not conduct advertising or marketing campaigns directed at students who are currently enrolled in a school district or charter school nor engage in activity that encourages students who are enrolled to stop attending school in order to qualify for a dropout recovery program. C. Contracts entered into by an LEA for a student dropout recovery program must include requirements for the protection of personally-identifiable student information that complies with applicable state and federal laws and BESE regulations. §1907. Definitions [Formerly §2107] Academic Coach—an adult who assists students in: 1. selecting courses needed to meet graduation requirements; 2. monitoring student pace and progress through the program; and 3. conducting regular pace and progress interventions. Eligible Student—a student who is not enrolled in a school district or charter school and who has been withdrawn from a school district or charter school for at least 30 days, unless a school administrator determines that the student is unable to participate in other district programs. Satisfactory Monthly Progress—amount of progress measurable on a monthly basis and that, if continued for 12 full months, will result in the same amount of academic credit awarded to students in traditional education programs completed in a full school year. Satisfactory monthly progress may include a lesser-required amount of progress for the first two months of participation in the program.