LAC 28:XLIII.199. State Administration

A. Rulemaking. The LDE, when receiving funds under part B of IDEA, shall: 1. ensure that any state rules, regulations, and policies relating to these regulations conform to the purposes of these regulations; 2. identify in writing to local education agencies and the secretary of the U.S. Department of Education any rule, regulation, or policy as a state-imposed requirement that is not required by Part B of IDEA and 34 CFR §300.1 et seq.; and 3. minimize the number of rules, regulations, and polices to which the local education agencies and schools located in the state are subject under Part B of the IDEA. B. Support and Facilitation. State rules, regulations, and policies under Part B of the IDEA shall support and facilitate LEA and school-level system improvement designed to enable students with disabilities to meet the challenging state student academic achievement standards.