SCR 65 — SCHOOLS: Creates the K-12 Student Success Pathways Task Force to study and make recommendations on a statewide plan for advising students on career and academic pathways in K-12 public schools.

SLS 26RS-1929 ENGROSSED Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.

65 BY SENATOR EDMONDS SCHOOLS.A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TocreateandprovidefortheK-12StudentSuccessPathwaysTaskForceto studyandmake recommendations on a statewide plan for advising students on career and academic pathways in K-12 public schools.

Creates the K-12 Student Success Pathways Task Force to study and make recommendationsonastatewideplanforadvisingstudentsoncareerandacademicpathways in K-12 public schools.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TocreateandprovidefortheK-12StudentSuccessPathwaysTaskForcetostudyandmake recommendations on a statewide plan for advising students on career and academic pathways in K-12 public schools.

and PageWHEREAS, 1workforce ofdata 5shows SLSthat 26RS-1929many ENGROSSEDstudents SCRgraduate NO.without fully developed academic or career plans, thereby highlighting gaps between school career counseling systems, workforce needs, and the state's education programs;

65 WHEREAS, workforce data shows that many students graduate without fully developed academic or career plans, thereby highlighting gaps between school career counseling systems, workforce needs, and the state's education programs;

and WHEREAS,Louisiana'slong-termeconomicgrowthdependsonpreparingstudentsPage to1 beof ready5 forSCR bothNO. college and careers;

65 ENROLLED WHEREAS,Louisiana'slong-termeconomicgrowthdependsonpreparingstudents to be ready for both college and careers;

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Page(3) 2Evaluate ofcareer 5counseling SLSstaffing 26RS-1929models ENGROSSEDto SCRensure NO.schools can meet student needs,includingtheuseofexternalpartners,so counselorscan effectivelysupport students' academic and career development.

65 (3) Evaluate career counseling staffing models to ensure schools can meet student needs,includingtheuseofexternalpartners,so counselors can effectivelysupportstudents' academic and career development.

(5)Page Develop2 recommendationsof for5 aSCR statewideNO. strategythat aligns career counseling with workforce and college goals to prepare all students for success after high school.

65 ENROLLED (5) Develop recommendations for a statewide strategythat aligns careercounseling with workforce and college goals to prepare all students for success after high school.

Page(15) 3The president of 5the SLSPublic 26RS-1929Affairs ENGROSSEDResearch SCRCouncil, NO.or his designee.

65 (15) The president of the Public Affairs Research Council, or his designee.

(18)Onememberwhois acurrentpublichighschoolstudent, appointedbythestate superintendentPage 3 of education.5 SCR NO.

65 ENROLLED superintendent of education.

ThetaskThe task forceshall conveneforconveneforitsfirstmeetingno itslater firstthan meetingnoSeptember1, later2026, thanat Septemberthe 1,2026,atthecallcall of the chairman and shall meet at least quarterly.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a majority of the task force shall constitute a quorumquorumforthetransactionofbusiness. for the transactionofbusiness.

All officialactionsofficialactionsof ofthetaskforceshallthe task forceshall requirethe affirmative vote of a majorityof the members.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the state superintendent of education, the commissioner of higher education, the secretary of PageLouisiana 4Works, the executive director of 5the SLSLouisiana 26RS-1929Office ENGROSSEDof Student Financial Assistance, the president of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, the governor, the chair of the Louisiana School Counselors Association, the executive director of the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools, the executive director of the Louisiana Association of School Superintendents, the executive director of the Louisiana Page 4 of 5 SCR NO.

65 LouisianaENROLLED Works, the executive director of the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance, the president of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, the governor, the chair of the Louisiana School Counselors Association, the executive director of the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools, the executive director of the Louisiana Association of School Superintendents, the executive director of the Louisiana School Boards Association, the president of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, the chief executive officer of Leaders for a Better Louisiana, the president of the Public Affairs Research Council, the president of YouthForce NOLA, and the Legislative Youth Advisory Council.

ThePRESIDENT originalOF instrumentTHE andSENATE theSPEAKER followingOF digest,THE whichHOUSE constitutesOF noREPRESENTATIVES partPage 5 of the5 legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.

The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SCR 65 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Edmonds Creates and provides for the K-12 Student Success Pathways Task Forceto studyand make recommendationsonastatewideplanforadvisingstudentsoncareerandacademicpathways in K-12 public schools.

Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Education to the original bill 1.

Adds two members to the task force.

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