LAC 28:XLIII.1174. Disproportionality

A. Consistent with the purposes of these regulations, the LDE establishes the following policies and procedures to prevent the inappropriate over-identification or disproportionate representation by race and ethnicity of students as students with exceptionalities. 1. The LDE shall annually collect and analyze data described in Subsection A above. 2. When data described in Subsection A. above indicate over-identification or disproportionate identification, the LDE shall review the policies, procedures, and practices of the LDE or the affected LEA. 3. When the review indicates an inappropriate identification process, the LDE shall require the revision of the LDE's or the affected LEAs policies, procedures, and practices to ensure compliance with these regulations.