Child Welfare & Attendance
The Lafayette Parish School System's Child Welfare and Attendance Office provides a variety of services to students and their families. The primary goal of the department is to design effective interventions in the areas of attendance, discipline, and dropout prevention. We also provide assistance with the following services:
- Requirements for Student Registration
- School boundaries and Zoning Guide K-12
- Employee's Student Transfer Option
- Requests for Out of Zone Exception
- Employment of Minors and Work Permits (FORMS MUST BE COMPLETED AT STUDENTS BASE SCHOOL DURING SCHOOL HOURS)
- School-Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
- The Lafayette Parish School System Consequences of Behavior Policy
- The Student Dress Code
- Before or After School Detention
- In School Suspension
- Alternatives to Suspension
- Attendance Interventions
- Suspension Appeal Hearings
- Expulsion/Long Term Suspension Hearings
- Placement at the Alternative School Site (Lerosen Preparatory/SOAR)
- Transfers to Adult Education and Completion of Age Waivers (16-17 year olds)
Director of Child Welfare & Attendance
Dr. Rollan Moore
It is our desire that the multitude of services coordinated by this office are efficient and professional and assist students to complete their education successfully. We are located at:
District Office
202 Rue Iberville
Lafayette, LA 70508
Hours: 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Please call (337) 521-7090, (337) 521-7089 or (337) 521-7094 for additional assistance.
Dr. Rollan Moore
Director of Child Welfare and Attendance
rlmoore@lpssonline.com
Dr. Rollan Moore, Director of Child Welfare and Attendance
Donna Sonnier, Secretary II
Jameka McKinley, M.Ed, Child Welfare & Attendance Coordinator
Lacey Trahan, M.Ed, Hearing Officer
Candy Kelly, M.Ed, Hearing Officer
Genevolyn Ceasar, BS, Hearing Officer
Felicia S. Washington, M.Ed, Truancy Coordinator
Melissa Keller, BS, Truancy Coordinator
Tahanna Francis, LMSW, Truancy Coordinator
Toni R. Semien, M.Ed, Truancy Coordinator
Ashlynn Granger, Secretary I
Becky Hurks, Clerical Assistant
- 2024-2025 New Student Registration Packet
- A birth certificate
- Proof of Domicile Guidelines
- A social security card (if available)
- Student's withdrawal form from previous school, as well as last report card
- Immunization records
- All documentation for additional services needed: special education (IEP), 504 accommodations (IAP), medical needs, legal issues, etc.,
Non Domicilliary Verification Form -a form that must be completed by both parents if a student wishes to attend school in the zone of their non-domicilliary parent.
Lafayette Parish School System Verification Residence Form for families who live at an address where the utilities are not in their name. In order to prove residence, have this form notarized and present it to your child’s school along with a current utility bill in the homeowner’s name and a one of the following state or federal document (WIC, food stamps, disability check, tax documents, i.e., yearly state or federal tax returns) that is addressed to you and delivered at the above address.
Schools requiring secondary proof are:
Martial Billeaud Elementary
Broadmoor Elementary
Milton Elementary/Middle
Woodvale Elementary
L. J. Alleman Middle School
Acadiana High School
Lafayette High School
Southside High School
Please click here to view Policy JBCC for further information.
The Lafayette Parish School System does not have a "hardship" provision for enrolling students into schools outside of their assigned school zones. Any parent wishing to request a zone exception must complete the Request for Out of Zone Google Link listed below. Families seeking enrollment from out of parish must include a release letter from the parish in which they reside.
The Lafayette Parish School System has a Zone Exception Review Committee. The committee will review your request for a zone exception and respond to you by letter. If the committee needs additional information you will be notified. Please call (337) 521-7094 or (337) 521-7089 or email dlsonnier@lpssonline.com or amgranger@lpssonline.com for assistance. Out of Zone Exceptions must be renewed annually. Please allow 1-2 weeks for processing.
Employees of the Lafayette Parish School System have the option of transferring their children to the appropriate level school site closest to their base school or their child care provider. Employees must complete and submit the Request for Out of Zone Assignment Form via the internet (link below). The form must be completed prior to the beginning of each school session through the first six weeks of school. Families seeking enrollment from out of parish must include a release letter from the parish in which they reside. Please call (337) 521-7094 or (337) 521-7089 or email dlsonnier@lpssonline.com or amgranger@lpssonline.com for assistance.
Every student has the right to be educated in a safe, respectful and welcoming environment. Every educator has the right to teach in an atmosphere free from disruption and obstacles that impede learning. An orderly, safe environment can best be achieved through the implementation of consistent school-wide positive behavior supports and discipline plans at every school in the Lafayette Parish School System. Positive behavior interventions and supports include: teaching school expectations and rules; re-teaching school expectations and rules periodically; reinforcing appropriate student behaviors; using effective classroom management and positive behavior support strategies such as early intervention for misconduct and appropriate use of consequences.
The Juvenile Justice Education Partnership Act of 2003 and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education's Model master Plan for Discipline initiated the framework for implementing, developing and refining a culture of discipline conducive to learning based upon school-wide positive behavior interventions and supports. School-wide positive behavior interventions and supports is based upon research that indicates that the most effective discipline systems uses proactive strategies designed to prevent discipline problems.
Email: Dr. Rollan Moore (rlmoore@lpssonline.com) or Jameka McKinley, M.Ed (jxmckinley@lpssonline.com), (337) 521-7084
Positive Behavior Support Resources Online:
Discipline Policy
The Lafayette Parish School Board has recently adopted a revised student discipline policy. The newly designed discipline policy, known as the Consequences of Behavior, establishes a structured guideline for administrators to assign disciplinary consequences for universally defined behavior infractions. The plan provides for consistency in application of consequences across the district as well as assignment of strategic behavior interventions aimed at changing student behavior. New interventions such as Saturday Intervention and Alternative to Suspension are included. Additionally, parental involvement and responsibility in the discipline process has been strengthened.
In accordance with Policy File JDD: Student Suspension and Expulsion - A parent may appeal the suspension of their child. The following procedures should be followed for suspension appeals.
Suspension Appeal Procedures:
- Should parent wish to appeal the suspension (out of school only, other disciplinary assignments may not be appealed) of their child they should first speak with the building principal.
- Should the parent be dissatisfied with the building principal’s decision regarding the suspension they may file an appeal with the Child Welfare and Attendance Office by calling 521-7090. You can submit the form by fax to (337) 521-7088.
- A suspension hearing will be arranged by the Child Welfare and Attendance Office at the school site. The parent and school will be notified of the date and time of the hearing.
- A student who is appealing his/her suspension may return to school without serving the suspension unless the student is a danger to himself or others. The school principal will decide this matter.
- Should the student’s suspension be modified or rescinded in the disciplinary hearing, he/she would be allowed to make up any work missed.
- Should the suspension be upheld, the student will immediately begin serving the suspension.
Out of School Suspension Appeal Form
Documents the School Will Provide to the Hearing Officer:
- Copy of original state form for infraction
- Copy of any witness statements, other evidence
- Discipline history with comments
In accordance with RS17:416 and Lafayette Parish School Board Policy File: JDD, you may request an appeal of the decision made at your child's expulsion hearing. Your appeal must be in writing and directed to:
Lafayette Parish School Board
P.O. Box 2158
Lafayette, LA 70502
Please complete the form below and submit to the Child Welfare & Attendance. If you have any questions please call (337) 521-7094, you can also email the completed form to dlsonnier@lpssonline.com.
Appeal of Expulsion Decision Form
The Lafayette Parish School Board will schedule a hearing to review your child's case and make a determination to either modify, uphold or reverse the decision of the hearing officer. The appeal process may take between two and six weeks. The Lafayette Parish School System recommends that you begin the process of application to alternative programs. Your child may not return to his/her base school unless the Superintendent makes such a decision.
In accordance with the Louisiana Minor Labor Law (Title 23, Chapter 3 of Revised Statutes of 1950, as Amended) the Lafayette Parish School System works cooperatively with the Louisiana Department of Labor and local businesses to issue work permits for individuals under the age of 18 residing in Lafayette Parish. The Intention to Employ Minor Form can be obtained through local businesses, the Child Welfare and Attendance Office and available for download below.
During the regular school session, public high school students may obtain a work permit from their high school site (including W.D. & Mary Baker Smith Career Center). During school holidays and summer sessions, work permits may be obtained at Child Welfare and Attendance located at the The District Office. Student must be present.
All private school students or individuals no longer enrolled in school must obtain work permit through Child Welfare and Attendance at all times. Student must be present. Permits will be issued at The District Office (202 Iberville, Lafayette, La 70508) at the following times: Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm.
Please call (337) 521-7090 for any questions or concerns.
Apartment Guide
The Lafayette Parish School System has an updated online guide that informs residents of which schools their children should attend based upon the address of the apartments.
Lafayette Schools Attendance Zones
This document allows residents to determine the elementary, middle and high schools for which their children are zoned based upon the physical address of their home. Streets are listed in alphabetical order; those that cross more than one school zone have street numbers listed. The document is searchable.
If you have any zoning questions after viewing our Apartment Guide or Street Directory, please contact the office of Child Welfare and Attendance at 521-7090.
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