RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 34 (SB 23) 2020 Second Extraordinary Session McMath
Prior law provided that all teachers, school bus operators, or other school employees
employed by the parish and the city school boards of this state shall be allowed a minimum
of 10 days absence per school year because of personal illness or because of other
emergencies, without loss of pay. New law retains prior law.
Prior law provided that when a teacher, school bus operator, or other school employee is
absent for six or more consecutive days because of personal illness, he shall be required to
present a certificate from a physician certifying such illness.
New law retains prior law and requires the school board to also accept a certification of the
illness from a physician assistant or nurse practitioner who is providing health care services
in accordance with the provisions of law regulating their respective professions.
Effective upon signature of the governor (October 23, 2020).
(Amends R.S. 17:500(B)(1), 1201(A)(2), and 1206(A)(1))


Statutes affected:
SB23 Original: 17:500(B)(1), 17:1201(A)(2), 17:1206(A)(1)
SB23 Engrossed: 17:500(B)(1), 17:1201(A)(2), 17:1206(A)(1)
SB23 Reengrossed: 17:500(B)(1), 17:1201(A)(2), 17:1206(A)(1)
SB23 Enrolled: 17:500(B)(1), 17:1201(A)(2), 17:1206(A)(1)
SB23 Act 34: 17:500(B)(1), 17:1201(A)(2), 17:1206(A)(1)