Louisiana education

Wages and cash benefits can be components of household money income. Census income is measured before taxes, so tax relief alone is not an increase in this statistic; the provision does not determine the statewide median. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Louisiana evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

(3) "Eligible employee" means any individual identified in R.S. 17:43, 17:411, 17:441, 17:491, 17:1170, 17:1200, or 17:1205 who is classified as full or part time and has been employed for at least twelve months with a local education agency. (4) "LEA" means local education agency, which has the same definition as in R.S. 17:1942. (5) "Paid parental leave" means six weeks, or two hundred forty hours, of paid leave at one hundred percent of the eligible employee's base pay without deduction to an eligible employee's current or accrued annual, sick, or compensatory leave balances. (6) "Qualifying event" means: (a) Before and after the birth of a child, including but not limited to prenatal and postnatal appointments. (b) Pregnancy loss, including stillbirth. (c) Placement of a child with the employee for adoption, including but not limited to mandatory meetings related to adoption or preplacement and post-placement court proceedings. (d) Placement of a child with the employee for foster care, including but not limited to mandatory meetings related to foster placement or preplacement and post-placement court proceedings. (7) "Superintendent" means the superintendent of the Louisiana Department of Education. B.(1) Pursuant to this Section, every city, parish, and other local public school board shall: (a) Grant paid parental leave to an eligible employee who experiences a qualifying event, and as of the date of the qualifying event has been employed by the LEA for at least twelve months. (b) Allow the position to be filled by the appointment of substitute teachers when it has been temporarily vacated by a teacher who has been granted paid parental leave, or by a teacher transferred to the position when it has been temporarily vacated by a teacher taking a maternity, foster, or adoptive leave pursuant to this Section. A substitute teacher appointed pursuant to this Subparagraph shall not acquire any tenure rights or privileges, unless the substitute teacher has subsequently been appointed to fill a regular vacancy and has the necessary qualifications. (c) Restore an eligible employee to the same position and same assignment at the same school held before the taking of paid parental leave upon return from such leave. (d) Allow an eligible employee to use paid parental leave continuously or intermittently, provided that the paid parental leave is used within twelve weeks of the qualifying event. (e) Prohibit an eligible employee who takes fewer than six weeks, or two hundred forty hours, of paid parental leave reserving his remaining weeks of paid parental leave for a subsequently occurring qualifying event. (f) Compensate a full-time employee at the rate of one hundred percent of the employee's base pay pursuant to the salary schedule provided in R.S. 17:418 for a period not to exceed six weeks during the available leave period. (g) Compensate a part-time employee at the rate of one hundred percent of the employee's base pay for a period not to exceed six weeks, based upon a prorated basis corresponding to the percentage of hours the employee normally works. (h) Prohibit the donation of paid parental leave to another employee or leave pool. (i) Allow both parents, if they are eligible employees, paid parental leave to be taken concurrently, consecutively, or at a different time as the other eligible employee. (j) Prohibit requiring the use of an eligible employee's sick, annual, or other accrued leave before taking paid parental leave. Paid parental leave shall run concurrently with leave requested under the Family and Medical Leave Act "FMLA". (k) At least twelve months must elapse from the beginning of one parental leave period before an employee is eligible for another parental leave period. For a new parental leave period, there must be a new qualifying event on or after the twelve month waiting period. […] Section 3. The rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of the provisions of this Act shall be adopted and promulgated by November 1, 2026. Section 4. The implementation of the provisions of this Act shall be subject to the appropriation of funds by the legislature for this purpose.

Wages and cash benefits can be components of household money income. Census income is measured before taxes, so tax relief alone is not an increase in this statistic; the provision does not determine the statewide median. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Louisiana evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

(3) "Eligible employee" means any individual identified in R.S. 17:43, 17:411, 17:441, 17:491, 17:1170, 17:1200, or 17:1205 who is classified as full or part time and has been employed for at least twelve months with a local education agency. (4) "LEA" means local education agency, which has the same definition as in R.S. 17:1942. (5) "Paid parental leave" means six weeks, or two hundred forty hours, of paid leave at one hundred percent of the eligible employee's base pay without deduction to an eligible employee's current or accrued annual, sick, or compensatory leave balances. (6) "Qualifying event" means: (a) Before and after the birth of a child, including but not limited to prenatal and postnatal appointments. (b) Pregnancy loss, including stillbirth. (c) Placement of a child with the employee for adoption, including but not limited to mandatory meetings related to adoption or preplacement and post-placement court proceedings. (d) Placement of a child with the employee for foster care, including but not limited to mandatory meetings related to foster placement or preplacement and post-placement court proceedings. (7) "Superintendent" means the superintendent of the Louisiana Department of Education. B.(1) Pursuant to this Section, every city, parish, and other local public school board shall: (a) Grant paid parental leave to an eligible employee who experiences a qualifying event, and as of the date of the qualifying event has been employed by the LEA for at least twelve months. (b) Allow the position to be filled by the appointment of substitute teachers when it has been temporarily vacated by a teacher who has been granted paid parental leave, or by a teacher transferred to the position when it has been temporarily vacated by a teacher taking a maternity, foster, or adoptive leave pursuant to this Section. A substitute teacher appointed pursuant to this Subparagraph shall not acquire any tenure rights or privileges, unless the substitute teacher has subsequently been appointed to fill a regular vacancy and has the necessary qualifications. (c) Restore an eligible employee to the same position and same assignment at the same school held before the taking of paid parental leave upon return from such leave. (d) Allow an eligible employee to use paid parental leave continuously or intermittently, provided that the paid parental leave is used within twelve weeks of the qualifying event. (e) Prohibit an eligible employee who takes fewer than six weeks, or two hundred forty hours, of paid parental leave reserving his remaining weeks of paid parental leave for a subsequently occurring qualifying event. (f) Compensate a full-time employee at the rate of one hundred percent of the employee's base pay pursuant to the salary schedule provided in R.S. 17:418 for a period not to exceed six weeks during the available leave period. (g) Compensate a part-time employee at the rate of one hundred percent of the employee's base pay for a period not to exceed six weeks, based upon a prorated basis corresponding to the percentage of hours the employee normally works. (h) Prohibit the donation of paid parental leave to another employee or leave pool. (i) Allow both parents, if they are eligible employees, paid parental leave to be taken concurrently, consecutively, or at a different time as the other eligible employee. (j) Prohibit requiring the use of an eligible employee's sick, annual, or other accrued leave before taking paid parental leave. Paid parental leave shall run concurrently with leave requested under the Family and Medical Leave Act "FMLA". (k) At least twelve months must elapse from the beginning of one parental leave period before an employee is eligible for another parental leave period. For a new parental leave period, there must be a new qualifying event on or after the twelve month waiting period. […] Section 3. The rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of the provisions of this Act shall be adopted and promulgated by November 1, 2026. Section 4. The implementation of the provisions of this Act shall be subject to the appropriation of funds by the legislature for this purpose.

The fact measures residents under 65 without health insurance. Insurance eligibility, enrollment, coverage continuity and premium assistance concern the covered population. Provider payments and covered services alone do not establish a coverage change, and Medicare-only changes mostly concern a different age population. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Louisiana evidence context: People under 65 without health insurance · Residents who are foreign-born. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

A. Except as prohibited by federal law, a state agency or political subdivision shall verify that each applicant who applies for federal, state, or local public benefit is a person who has been recognized as a citizen of the United States by birthright, naturalization, or any other method provided for under applicable federal law , has satisfactory immigration status as a qualified alien as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1641(b) ,or receives coverage pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1396b(v)(4). B. For the purposes of Medicaid, Medicare, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and any health plan offered through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, the term "qualified alien" shall be limited to: (1) An alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence as an immigrant, as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15) and 1101(a)(20), excluding alien visitors, tourists, diplomats, students, and other individuals admitted temporarily without intent to abandon a foreign residence. (2) An alien granted the status of Cuban or Haitian entrant, as defined in Section 501(e) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-422). (3) An individual lawfully residing in the United States pursuant to a Compact of Free Association, as referenced in 8 U.S.C. 1612(b)(2)(G). C. For an applicant claiming United States citizenship or satisfactory immigration status under 8 U.S.C. 1641(b), the state agency or political subdivision shall make every reasonable effort to ascertain verification of the applicant's citizenship or immigration status. D.(1) For any applicant seeking enrollment in Medicaid, the Louisiana Department of Health shall provide a single reasonable opportunity period, not to exceed the minimum period required under federal law, for verification of United States citizenship or satisfactory immigration status as a qualified alien, as defined in Subsection B of this Section, when such status cannot be verified through available data sources. (2) Medicaid coverage may be provided provisionally during the reasonable opportunity period where required by federal law. (3) Failure to submit acceptable documentation within the reasonable opportunity period required under federal law shall result in denial or termination of Medicaid eligibility, subject to required notice. (4) No additional reasonable opportunity period shall be granted to any applicant who has previously been denied eligibility at any time due to a failure to verify citizenship or satisfactory immigration status. (5) The department shall seek any state plan amendment or waiver from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services necessary to carry out the provisions of this Section. (6) The department has the discretion to provide emergency healthcare services.

The fact measures residents under 65 without health insurance. Insurance eligibility, enrollment, coverage continuity and premium assistance concern the covered population. Provider payments and covered services alone do not establish a coverage change, and Medicare-only changes mostly concern a different age population. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Louisiana evidence context: People under 65 without health insurance · Residents who are foreign-born. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

A. Except as prohibited by federal law, a state agency or political subdivision shall verify that each applicant who applies for federal, state, or local public benefit is a person who has been recognized as a citizen of the United States by birthright, naturalization, or any other method provided for under applicable federal law , has satisfactory immigration status as a qualified alien as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1641(b) ,or receives coverage pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1396b(v)(4). B. For the purposes of Medicaid, Medicare, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and any health plan offered through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, the term "qualified alien" shall be limited to: (1) An alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence as an immigrant, as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15) and 1101(a)(20), excluding alien visitors, tourists, diplomats, students, and other individuals admitted temporarily without intent to abandon a foreign residence. (2) An alien granted the status of Cuban or Haitian entrant, as defined in Section 501(e) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-422). (3) An individual lawfully residing in the United States pursuant to a Compact of Free Association, as referenced in 8 U.S.C. 1612(b)(2)(G). C. For an applicant claiming United States citizenship or satisfactory immigration status under 8 U.S.C. 1641(b), the state agency or political subdivision shall make every reasonable effort to ascertain verification of the applicant's citizenship or immigration status. D.(1) For any applicant seeking enrollment in Medicaid, the Louisiana Department of Health shall provide a single reasonable opportunity period, not to exceed the minimum period required under federal law, for verification of United States citizenship or satisfactory immigration status as a qualified alien, as defined in Subsection B of this Section, when such status cannot be verified through available data sources. (2) Medicaid coverage may be provided provisionally during the reasonable opportunity period where required by federal law. (3) Failure to submit acceptable documentation within the reasonable opportunity period required under federal law shall result in denial or termination of Medicaid eligibility, subject to required notice. (4) No additional reasonable opportunity period shall be granted to any applicant who has previously been denied eligibility at any time due to a failure to verify citizenship or satisfactory immigration status. (5) The department shall seek any state plan amendment or waiver from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services necessary to carry out the provisions of this Section. (6) The department has the discretion to provide emergency healthcare services.

The fact measures diploma-or-higher attainment among adults age 25 and older. Completion and equivalency programs address a component of attainment; rules for current students concern a potential future component of the adult population. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Louisiana evidence context: Adults with at least a high school diploma. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

§2925. Individual graduation plans A.(1) By the end of the eighth grade, every student, with the assistance of his parent or legal guardian, school counselor, or career coach, and for a student with an exceptionality as defined in R.S. 17:1942, except a student identified as gifted or talented and who has no other exceptionality, the student's Individualized Education Program team, if applicable, shall begin to develop an Individual Graduation Plan to guide the next academic year's course work and to assist the student in exploring educational and career possibilities and in making appropriate secondary and postsecondary education decisions as part of an overall postsecondary plan. * * * (3) By the end of the tenth grade, each student's Individual Graduation Plan, based on the student's academic record, talents, and interests, shall outline high school graduation requirements relevant to the student's chosen postsecondary goals. Each student, with the assistance of his parent or legal guardian, school counselor, or career coach, shall choose the high school curriculum framework and related graduation requirements that best meet his postsecondary goals. Each student's Individual Graduation Plan or the student's Individualized Education Program, if applicable, shall include the recommended sequence of courses for successful completion of a standard diploma. * * * (6) Upon completion of the review, the plan shall be signed by the student, his parent or legal guardian, the school counselor, or the career coach. (7) Prior to revising a student's Individual Graduation Plan, the school counselor or career coach shall meet with the student's parent or legal guardian either in person or virtually to explain the possible impacts the revisions to the plan might have on the student's graduation requirements and postsecondary education goals. Any revisions to a student's plan shall be approved in writing by the student's parent or legal guardian. * * * §2926. Student counseling; training and professional A. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall develop an advisement policy for the middle and high school grades that local school districts may use to equip school counselors or career coaches with the skills and information needed to: * * * B.(1) The state Department of Education shall provide professional development and in-service training opportunities to school counselors or career coaches regarding development of individual graduation plans. * * * D. Each city, parish, or other local public school board may provide for the individualized student planning and career coaching required by this Section through the use of school counselors or career coaches. (1) No later than January 1, 2027, the state Department of Education shall publish on its website a list of high-quality career coaching vendors from which schools may select. (2) Each city, parish, or other local public school board may form regional consortia to share the costs of contracting with career coaches. E. Each city, parish, or other local public school board shall include a description of its plan to provide career coaching to each student as part of the pupil progression plan developed pursuant to R.S. 17:24.4. F. The state Department of Education shall annually publish on its website a list of each city, parish, or other local public school board that have not spent more than ninety-five percent of the career development fund dollars appropriated for the previous fiscal year.

Wages and cash benefits can be components of household money income. Census income is measured before taxes, so tax relief alone is not an increase in this statistic; the provision does not determine the statewide median. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Louisiana evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

§671. Minimum wage; establishment A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the state minimum wage is established and set as follows: (1) Beginning January 1, 2027, the minimum wage shall be set at ten dollars per hour. Every employer in the state shall pay to each employee wages at a rate of not less than ten dollars per hour for hours worked in a pay period, regardless of how the time at work is measured. (2) Beginning January 1, 2029, the minimum wage shall be set at twelve dollars per hour. Every employer in the state shall pay to each employee wages at a rate of not less than twelve dollars per hour for hours worked in a pay period, regardless of how the time at work is measured. (3) Beginning January 1, 2031, the minimum wage shall be set at fourteen dollars per hour. Every employer in the state shall pay to each employee wages at a rate of not less than twelve dollars per hour for hours worked in a pay period, regardless of how the time at work is measured. B. If, at any time, the federal minimum hourly wage rate set by Section 6 of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, or a successor federal law, is raised to a rate higher than the state minimum wage rate, then the state minimum wage rate shall be increased to the rate of the federal minimum wage rate. HB NO. 209 […] §676. Exceptions The provisions of this Chapter do not apply to the following: (1) Student employees of private employers. (2) Tipped employees and agricultural employees as defined by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, or a successor federal law.