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Regular Session, 2010
SENATE BILL NO. 798 (Substitute of Senate Bill No. 517 by Senator
Walsworth)
BY SENATOR WALSWORTH
SCHOOLS. Provides that a high school diploma awarded by an approved home study
program shall receive the same recognition as one awarded by an approved nonpublic
school. (8/15/10)
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 17:236.1(G), relative to home study programs; to provide that a high school2
diploma awarded by an approved home study program shall be recognized by certain3
educational institutions and governmental entities in the same manner as one4
awarded by an approved nonpublic school; and to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 17:236.1(G) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 7
ยง236.1. Approval of home study programs 8
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G. Notwithstanding any rule, regulation, or other provision of law to the10
contrary, a high school diploma awarded by a home study program approved11
by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall be deemed by12
all public postsecondary educational institutions, all state departments,13
agencies, boards, and commissions, and all other state and local governmental14
entities to have all of the rights and privileges afforded to a high school diploma15
awarded by a state-approved nonpublic school.16 SB NO. 798
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jeanne C. Johnston.
DIGEST
Walsworth (SB 798)
Present law provides for a process whereby a parent or legal guardian may apply to the State
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) for approval of a home study
program and maintain approved status for such program.
Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law provides that notwithstanding any rule, regulation, or law to the contrary, a
high school diploma awarded by a BESE approved home study program shall be deemed by
all public postsecondary educational institutions, all state departments, agencies, boards, and
commissions, and all other state and local governmental entities to have all of the rights and
privileges afforded to a high school diploma awarded by a state-approved nonpublic school.
Effective August 15, 2010.
(Adds R.S. 17:236.1(G))