Board updates instructional-materials, internet-use and absence policies to align with state changes
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Summary
The Beauregard Parish School Board approved revisions to policy IFA on instructional materials to reflect Act 103 (2025), updates to the student computer/internet use policy, and changes to student-absence rules tied to Bulletin 741; board waived waiting periods and approved the changes.
The policy committee presented and the board approved several policy revisions to conform district rules to recent state guidance.
Instructional materials (policy IFA): A presenter summarized changes drawn from Act 103 of the 2025 Louisiana Revised Statutes and related guidance, adding explicit access to online instructional materials and allowing paper copies produced on school equipment for a reasonable fee while prohibiting fees for in-person viewing or when a parent accesses materials online. The presenter recommended waiving the usual waiting period so the policy aligns with the statute’s effective date.
Student computer and Internet use (policy I******/IGFBA as cited): The committee recommended language changes to remove certain state-directed instructional or training requirements for teachers from local policy text and to note that DESE will promulgate rules for instruction and training. The committee recommended waiving the waiting period; the board approved the revision.
Student absences and excuses: Revisions were presented to reflect Bulletin 741 section 105, which divides absences into excused, unexcused and suspension/expulsion categories and clarifies that suspended students may submit work to receive academic credit when completed satisfactorily. Committee discussion noted the district already accommodates makeup work and that expulsions are handled as departures from the district.
The motions to approve the policy updates were made and passed by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
