Louisiana Students Would Have To Keep Up With Homework If Diagnosed With Ebola

Due to recent outbreaks of the Ebola virus here in the United States, a new policy has been written here in Louisiana. If a school student in Louisiana is diagnosed with the Ebola virus and it quarantined, that student is responsible to keep up with their homework and schoolwork while being treated. This is so the student does not fall behind on their schoolwork.

On Wednesday, October 15th, The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) made the changes to it's handbook for Louisiana school administrators. It states:

A student who has been quarantined by order of state or local health officers following prolonged exposure to or direct contact with a person diagnosed with a contagious, deadly disease, and is temporarily unable to attend school, shall be provided any missed assignments, homework, or other instructional services in core academic subjects in the home, hospital environment, or temporary shelter to which he has been assigned.

The student's parish school system will coordinate with emergency responders and state health officials to make sure the student's work will be safely delivered.