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ACT No. 732
Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 1055
BY REPRESENTATIVE RICHMOND
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 17:221(I) and R.S. 36:649(D), to enact R.S. 17:1871(B)(8) and2
3217.1(D), and to repeal R.S. 17:14, relative to adult education; to provide for the3
school attendance of certain students in adult education programs; to eliminate the4
division of adult and community education within the Department of Education; to5
transfer the responsibility for the provision of adult education programs from the6
State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to the Board of Supervisors of7
Community and Technical Colleges and to provide with respect thereto; to provide8
for the powers, duties, and functions of the Board of Supervisors of Community and9
Technical Colleges; to provide for an effective date of such transfer; and to provide10
for related matters.11
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:12
Section 1. R.S. 17:221(I) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 17:1871(B)(8)13
and 3217.1(D) are hereby enacted to read as follows:14
§221. School attendance; compulsory ages; duty of parents; excessive absences;15
consent to withdraw; condition for driving privileges16
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I. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit a child who is at least sixteen years18
of age, and who meets criteria established by the State Board of Elementary and19
Secondary Education for enrolling in an effective adult education program, that is20
approved by the board from enrolling in and attending such a program. A parent,21 ENROLLEDHB NO. 1055
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tutor, or other person responsible for the school attendance of a child who is at least1
sixteen years of age but under age eighteen and who is enrolled in and is fulfilling2
the attendance requirements of an adult education program that is approved by the3
board shall be considered to be in compliance with the school attendance provisions4
of Paragraph (A)(1) of this Section. As used in this Subsection, an "effective adult5
education program" means an approved program that has demonstrated a proven6
record of student progress in the attainment of basic skills and essential7
competencies as determined by quality indicators and performance-based criteria8
developed and adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical9
Colleges in accordance with R.S. 17:3217.1(D)(2).10
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§1871. Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges; establishment;12
members; qualifications and terms; vacancies; duties13
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B. The board shall:15
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(8) Beginning July 1, 2010, and thereafter, establish, operate, and maintain17
a statewide adult education program and adopt such regulations as may be necessary18
for the provision of such program.19
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§3217.1. Louisiana Community and Technical Collleges system College System21
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D.(1) Beginning July 1, 2010, and thereafter, the board of supervisors shall:23
(a) Adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to establish, operate,24
and maintain a statewide program of adult education to eliminate adult illiteracy and25
to provide opportunities to adults to pursue a course or courses of study which upon26
completion will entitle them to be issued a Louisiana high school equivalency27
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(b) Fully fund the cost of a statewide adult education program and shall1
allocate such funds appropriated therefor based on an adopted formula.2
(2) Each program of adult education shall meet eligibility criteria established3
and adopted by the board and be subject to the overall administration and supervision4
provided by this Subsection. Quality indicators and performance-based criteria, as5
established and adopted by the board, shall be used to allocate funds on an annual6
basis.7
Section 2. R.S. 36:649(D) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:8
§649. Offices; purposes and functions relating to elementary and secondary9
education10
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D. The office of school and community support shall perform the functions12
of the state relating to student, school, and community health and nutrition programs,13
and transportation, community adult training programs, and postsecondary and14
workforce development programs, all in accordance with applicable law.15
Section 3. R.S. 17:14 is hereby repealed in its entirety.16
Section 4. The Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges shall17
succeed the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education as the supervising and18
managing board for adult education programs in Louisiana. The adult education content19
standards and benchmarks set forth in the Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 28, Part20
CXXIX by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall be deemed to be21
the adult education content standards and benchmarks of the Louisiana Community and22
Technical College System on July 1, 2010, and thereafter for the purposes of R.S.23
17:3217.1(D), until such time as the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical24
Colleges promulgates rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure25
Act regarding the same, to ensure a smooth transition in effectuating and implementing the26
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Section 5. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2010; if vetoed by the governor1
and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on July 1,2
2010, or on the day following such approval by the legislature, whichever is later.3
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: