LAC 28:XI.6153. Transfer Students [Formerly LAC 28:CXI.1153]

A. The following rules apply for transfer students who are Louisiana residents transferring into Louisiana public schools from out-of-state schools, nonpublic schools, or approved home study programs. 1. Requirements for transfer students in grade 4 or 8 or those who are seeking to enroll in grade 5 or 9 who have never been in membership in a public school in Louisiana or who were in membership in Louisiana public schools and transferred out-of-state or who transferred from Louisiana nonpublic schools or from an approved home study program are as follows. a. A fourth or eighth grade student who transfers to a Louisiana public school must take and pass either the spring administration of LEAP English Language Arts and Mathematics (ELA/Math) tests or the LEAP 2025 state placement test prior to enrollment in grades five or nine. b. Grade placement determinations for students in grades 4 or 8 who transfer from out of state, nonpublic or home study and seek enrollment in grade 5 or 9, and do not pass both the ELA and mathematics test, shall be made in accordance with promotion policy as outlined in Part XXXIX.