HCASB504 224 5485 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Regular Session ENROLLEDAmendments SENATEproposed BILLby NO.House Committee on Education to Reengrossed Senate Bill No.

504 BYby SENATORSenator CARTERCarter ANDAMENDMENT REPRESENTATIVESNO. BROUSSARD, CARVER, FREIBERG, TERRY LANDRY, MARTINEZ, SCHLEGEL AND TAYLOR AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

17:2925(A)(2)1 andOn (4)page through1, (7)line and2, todelete enact"R.S. R.S.

17:2925(A)(8)17:2925(A)(4), and(5), (9)(6), and (D),(7)" and 3996(B)(92),insert relative"R.S. to Individual Graduation Plans;

to17:2925(A)(2) provideand relative(4) tothrough requirements(7)" pertainingAMENDMENT toNO. such plans for students attending certain charter schools;

to2 On page 1, line 3, after "Plans;" and before "to provide" insert "to provide relative to informationrequirements onpertaining vocationalto trainingopportunities;such plans for students attending certain charter schools;" AMENDMENT NO.

to3 provideforparentandlegalguardianrequestingauthority;On page 1, line 8, delete "R.S.

to17:2925(A)(4), provide(5), relative(6), toand resources;(7)" and insert "R.S.

17:2925(A)(2) and to(4) providethrough for(7)" relatedAMENDMENT matters.NO.

Be4 itOn enactedpage by1, thebetween Legislaturelines of12 Louisiana:and 13, insert the following:

Section1.R.S.17:2925(A)(2)and(4)through(7)areherebyamendedandreenacted"(2)(a) andBy R.S.Except as provided in Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph, by the end of the eighth grade, each student's Individual Graduation Plan or the student'sIndividualizedEducationProgram,ifapplicable,shalllisttherequiredcore coursesto be taken through the tenth gradeand shall identifythe courses to betaken inthefirstyearofhigh school.

17:2925(A)(8)Students andwhofailtomeetthestandardforpromotion (9)totheninthgrade,pursuanttopoliciesadoptedbytheStateBoardofElementaryand andSecondary (D),Education, andshall 3996(B)(92)have areany herebynecessary enactedremedial tocourses readincluded asin follows:their Individual Graduation Plan.

§2925.(b)(i) A charterschool that terminates in the eighth gradeshall provide written notice to each eighth grade student and his parent or legal guardian of the purpose of an Individual Graduation Plan, an explanation of the different typesofhighschooldiplomas,andthecoursesrequiredforeachtypeofdiploma so that the student is prepared to complete his plan with the list of required courses to be taken upon the student's enrollment in high school but no later than October first of the student's ninth grade year.

Individual(ii) graduationA planscharter A.(1)school *that *terminates * (2)(a) ByExceptas provided in Subparagraphthe (b)eighth ofgrade thismay Paragraph,partner bywith theendoftheeighthgrade,eachstudent'sIndividualGraduationPlanorthestudent'sa Individualizedhigh Educationschoolthatan Program,eighth ifgradestudent applicable,plans shalltoattendforassistancein listproviding for the requiredstudent's coreIndividual coursesGraduation toPlan beor takenIndividualized throughEducation theProgram, tenthif gradeapplicable, andas shallprovided identifyin theSubparagraph courses(a) toof bethis takenParagraph." in* the* first*" yearofAMENDMENT highNO. school.

Students5 whoOn failpage tomeetthestandardforpromotion1, todelete thelines ninth16 grade,and pursuant17 toand policieson adoptedpage by2, thedelete Stateline Board1 of Elementary and Secondaryinsert Education,the shallfollowing: have any necessary remedial courses included in their Individual Graduation Plan.

(b)(i)"(5) AEachstudent,withtheassistanceofhisparentorlegalguardianand charter school thatcounselor, terminates in the eighth grade shall providebe writtenoffered noticeavailable tovocational eachtraining eighthopportunities." grade student and his parent or legal guardian of the purpose of an Individual Graduation Plan, an explanation of the different typesofhighschooldiplomas,andthecoursesrequiredforeachtypeofdiploma so that the student is prepared to complete his plan with the list of required Page 1 of 31 Coding:CODING:

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504 ENROLLED courses to be taken upon the student's enrollment in high school but no later than October first of the student's ninth grade year.

(ii) A charter school that terminates in the eighth grade may partner with a high schoolthatan eighth gradestudent plans toattendforassistancein providing for the student's Individual Graduation Plan or Individualized Education Program, if applicable, as provided in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph.

* * * (4) The parent or legal guardian of a student entering into the eleventh grade may request the student's Individual Graduation Plan or the student's Individualized Education Program, if applicable, be updated.

(5)Each student, with the assistance of his parentorlegalguardian and school counselor, shall be offered available vocational training opportunities.

(4)(6) The Individual Graduation Plan shall be sufficiently flexible to allow the student to, with the written approval of a parent or legal guardian, change his program of study, yet be sufficiently structured to ensure that the student will meet thehigh schoolgraduation requirementsforhis chosenmajorortherequirementsof the student's Individualized Education Program, if applicable, and be qualified for admission to a postsecondary education institution or to enter the workforce.

(5)(7) Each student's Individual Graduation Plan shall be reviewed annually and revised as necessary to identify the courses to be taken each year until all required core courses are completed.

(6)(8)Uponcompletionofthereview,theplanshallbesignedbythestudent, his parent or legal guardian, and the school counselor.

(7)(9) Prior to revising a student's Individual Graduation Plan, the school counselor shall meet with the student's parent or legal guardian either in person or virtually to explain the possible impacts the revisions to the plan might have on the student'sgraduationrequirementsandpostsecondaryeducationgoals.Anyrevisions to a student's plan shall be approved in writing by the student's parent or legal guardian.

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504 ENROLLED * * * D.

To effectuate the provisions of this Section, schools shall use existing school staff and counselors and any other available resources.

* * * §3996.

Charter schools;

exemptions;

requirements * * * B.

Notwithstanding any state law, rule, or regulation to the contrary and except as may be otherwise specifically provided for in an approved charter, a charter school established and operated in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and its approved charter and the school's officers and employees shall be exempt from all statutory mandates or other statutory requirements that are applicable to public schools and to public school officers and employees except for the following laws otherwise applicable to public schools with the same grades:

* * * (92) Individual graduation plans, R.S.

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