PART X-E. LOUISIANA EARLY LEARNING ENROLLMENT COORDINATION
§407.91. Definitions
As used in this Part, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) "Coverage area" means the parish, parishes, or other geographical area within the
jurisdiction of a local early learning enrollment coordinator.
(2) "Department" means the state Department of Education.
(3) "Local early learning enrollment coordinator" means an approved entity that
conducts a process for informing families about publicly funded and Type III licensed early
childhood care and education programs in the coverage area; collects family preferences;
develops and uses a common application process; annually determines demand for publicly
funded early childhood care and education within the coverage area; and makes
recommendations to the department for the distribution of available publicly funded early
childhood care and education slots for children who are economically disadvantaged as
defined by the state board within its coverage area.
(4) "State board" means the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Acts 2014, No. 717, §1, eff. June 18, 2014; Acts 2018, No. 307, §1; Acts 2022, No.
374, §1.