TITLE 17. EDUCATION

CHAPTER 1. GENERAL SCHOOL LAW

PART IV-B. QUALITY SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS PROGRAM

SUBPART A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

17:371         Purpose

  A. The future of Louisiana, its economy, and the quality of life it provides for its citizens depends on the quality of education provided to its children. A critical element of a proper education is appropriate and challenging instruction in science and mathematics. For such instruction to be available, teachers must be properly trained and motivated and must have available the quality and quantity of equipment and materials such instruction requires.

  B. It is the purpose of this Part to establish a mechanism by which a continuous supply of appropriate supplies and materials can be obtained, maintained, and made available to those teachers who are ready and able to use it in providing appropriate and challenging instruction in science and mathematics to their students.

Added by Acts 1992, No. 1093, Sec. 1.