FILE: BBBC

Cf: BBBA

Each School Board member shall be required to receive a minimum of six (6) hours of training and instruction in the school laws of this state, in the laws governing the powers, duties and responsibilities of school boards, and in educational trends, research, and policy. Such instruction may be received from an institution of higher education in this state, from instruction sponsored by the State Department of Education, or by an in-service training program conducted by a city or parish school board central office or the Louisiana School Boards Association.

The Superintendent shall be responsible for verifying that the instruction provided meets the requirements of state laws.

Board members who have completed the necessary instruction are not required to receive additional instruction upon being reelected to the School Board.

Ref: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §17:53.