§416.12.  Students; appropriate conduct; compliance

A.  Beginning with the 1999-2000 school year and thereafter, each city and parish school board shall require each student in each public school in kindergarten through fifth grade under the jurisdiction of the board to exhibit appropriate conduct as required in Subsection B of this Section.

B.  When any public school student is speaking with any public school system employee while on school property or at a school sponsored event, such student shall address and respond to such public school system employee by using the respectful terms "Yes, Ma'am" and "No, Ma'am" or "Yes, Sir" and "No, Sir", as appropriate, or "Yes, Miss, Mrs., or Ms. (Surname)" and "No, Miss, Mrs., or Ms. (Surname)" or "Yes, Mr. (Surname)" and "No, Mr. (Surname)", as appropriate, each such title to be followed by the appropriate surname.

C.  Each city and parish school board shall provide for incorporation of the requirements of this Section into any existing discipline policy or policies or any code of conduct of the school system or of each school within its jurisdiction.

D.  Each city and parish school board shall take or provide for such appropriate actions necessary to discipline any student who fails to comply with the requirements of Subsection B of this Section.  Provided however, no school board may provide suspension nor expulsion from school as an appropriate punishment for violation of the mandates of this Section.

E.(1)  Beginning with the 2000-2001 school year and thereafter, the provisions of Subsection B of this Section also shall apply to public school students in grade six.

(2)  Beginning with the 2001-2002 school year and thereafter, the provisions of Subsection B of this Section also shall apply to public school students in grade seven.

(3)  Beginning with the 2002-2003 school year and thereafter, the provisions of Subsection B of this Section also shall apply to public school students in grade eight.

(4)  Beginning with the 2003-2004 school year and thereafter, the provisions of Subsection B of this Section also shall apply to public school students in grade nine.

(5)  Beginning with the 2004-2005 school year and thereafter, the provisions of Subsection B of this Section also shall apply to public school students in grade ten.

(6)  Beginning with the 2005-2006 school year and thereafter, the provisions of Subsection B of this Section also shall apply to public school students in grade eleven.

(7)  Beginning with the 2006-2007 school year and thereafter, the provisions of Subsection B of this Section also shall apply to public school students in grade twelve.

Acts 1999, No. 917, §1, eff. July 6, 1999.