Summary:

Act 701 of the 2010 Louisiana Legislative Session requires the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) to:

• Adopt and implement a uniform statewide grading scale for use in public elementary and secondary schools
• Appoint a task force to provide input, recommendations, and advice on developing the uniform grading scale. 

 2302. Uniform Grading Policy

A.    LEAs shall use the following uniform grading system for students enrolled in all grades K-12 for which letter grades are used.

         The policy takes effect in the 2011-2012 school year. 

Grades earned in prior years are not affected.

STATE OF LOUISIANA

From:SCOTT ANGELLE                                            PAM BREAUX
        LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR                                SECRETARY



OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, RECREATION &: TOURISM
OFFICE OF' STATE LIBRARY
REBECCA HAMILTON
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
May 14,2010

Dear Educator:

The State Library of Louisiana is pleased to announce an exciting after-school program that will be available to all Louisiana students as of June 1,2010 - Homework Louisiana powered by Tutor.com, the leading online tutoring and homework help service. This program connects Louisiana K-12 students to a live tutor online for one-to-one help with homework, studying and test preparation in all core academic subjects including math, science, social studies and English.
The State Library of Louisiana is thrilled to offer this new after-school program to our students as part of the Louisiana Libraries Connecting People to Their Potential project which is funded through a recently awarded BroadbandUSA grant. The service is free to students and can be accessed from a Louisiana public library or from a student's horne computer.
Homework Louisiana Access and Details

• Available: Sunday-Thursday from 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
• Access: At local Parish libraries or from home by visiting the library's website
• Live Help: A student connects to a professional tutor in an online environment for one-to-one help
• Grade Levels: K-12
• Subjects: Elementary to advanced coursework in math, science, social studies and English
• Tutoring in Spanish available as well as Professional Tutors Online

Whenever a student is stuck on a homework problem, struggling with a concept he/she didn't understand in class or is studying for an exam, the professional tutors from Tutor.com can help. Every tutor is a highly qualified expert who has completed a thorough background check. Tutors are certified teachers, graduate school students, university students and professionals in their fields.
A student goes to the local Parish library's website and clicks on Homework Louisiana. The student chooses the subject they need help in and types in their question. Within a few minutes, the student is connected to a tutor anonymously in a secure online classroom where they use text-chat, an interactive whiteboard and secure web sharing to communicate with their tutor. Once the session is completed, the student may print or email their session for later review.  Skills.enter Resources Online
The service also includes access to online tutorials to build skills in math, science, English and social studies. These resources are available 24/7 from a student's home computer by accessing www.homeworkla.com. Please let your teachers and students know of these new resources so they can take advantage of them over the coming summer months. Both the online tutoring service and the SkillsCenter are available to students from horne and inside libraries. The State Library offers the public library version of the Tutor.com service, which does not include features such as in-school access or individual reporting.
Thanks so much in helping us get the word out. We look forward to working with you on this project.

Rebecca Hamilton, State Librarian

P.O. BOX 131 • BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70821-0131 • PHONE (225) 342.-4923

•FAX(225) 342-3547.            WWW.STATE.LIB.LA.US
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

SCHOOL HOURS - 8:50-4:10 Children may NOT be dropped off at school before 8:20; however,if this poses a problem, we offer a Before/After School Child Care Program at a small fee. The children are involved in play activities and SUPERVISED homework sessions. Call the school for more information.
ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL PROCEDURES - Students are allowed on campus no earlier than 8:20 a.m. unless registered in Child Care. Students who are walkers may only enter the campus from the Zinnia Street gate. In the afternoon walkers will exit from the Zinnia Street gate. Car pool riders will enter and exit at the Army Street gate between the first and second grade buildings. Buses will load and unload at the Calvert Street gate. These procedures are planned in order to promote safety for your child. Students must be picked up by 3:50 p.m. unless registered in Child Care.
SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY - All school gates will be locked except during the student arrival and dismissal windows. All visitors to our campus must enter at the main office door on Zinnia Avenue and obtain a visitor's pass. We appreciate your cooperation with this security procedure.
LUNCH/BREAKFAST PRICES - Lunch is $1.50 - milk included. If your child brings lunch from
home, he/she may purchase milk for 50 cents. Juice or bottled water is 50 cents. If your child
qualifies for reduced lunch, the cost is 40 cents. Breakfast will be served from 8:20-8:40. Cost is $1.00; reduced is 30 cents. Advanced payment for breakfast/lunch may be made to the cafeteria. REMINDER: Every family must complete a free lunch application each year. Free or reduced status stays the same for the first 30 days of school only. Then all will have to pay the full pay until approved or rejected.
SCHOOL UNIFORMS - Our school uniform consists of a forest green shirt with the school logo,navy blue bottoms (pants, shorts, skirts, skorts, etc.), and tennis shoes. You may purchase the shirts at Inka's S'Coolware, 1617 Hickory Ave. -739-9866; School Time, 8814 Veterans Blvd., Suites 11-12- 467-6361; Fashion Arcade, 3440 Division Street, Suite F- 887-3308, and Kajan, 7103 Veterans Blvd. (at Power) - 888-4840, One Stop Embroidery, 7713 Leonard Ave. (OffW. Metairie & David Dr.) --- 906-1421, Schiro's Shoes and Uniforms, 4948 West Esplanade Ave.-885-2993