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ACT No. 163
Regular Session, 2011
HOUSE BILL NO. 79
BY REPRESENTATIVE RITCHIE
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 17:3217.1(C)(1), the heading of Chapter 41 of Title 17 of the2
Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and 3951(A), (B), and (C), and R.S.3
36:651(G)(2), relative to secondary education; to provide relative to the name of the4
High School Redesign Commission; to provide relative to the membership of the5
commission and vacancies on the commission; to provide relative to high school6
redesign with respect to vocational and technical education; and to provide for7
related matters.8
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:9
Section 1. R.S. 17:3217.1(C)(1), the heading of Chapter 41 of Title 17 of the10
Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and 3951(A), (B), and (C) are hereby amended and11
reenacted to read as follows: 12
§3217.1. Louisiana Community and Technical College System13
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C.(1) In recognition of the critical importance and value of vocational and15
technical education in the implementation of initiatives, including high school16
redesign, college and career readiness, workforce development, adult learning, and17
workforce competitiveness, that are necessary to the fulfillment of the constitutional18
goal of providing learning environments, at all stages of human development, that19
are designed to promote excellence in order that every individual may develop to his20
full potential, to comply with the provisions of Article VIII, Section 7.1(A) of the21
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value the services emanating from such initiatives have for the citizens of this state,1
this Subsection provides for and requires the thoughtful, but timely, reorganization2
of vocational and technical education services within the Louisiana Community and3
Technical College System.4
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CHAPTER 41. HIGH SCHOOL REDESIGN6
COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS COMMISSION7
§3951. High School Redesign College and Career Readiness Commission; creation;8
purpose; duties and responsibilities; membership; vacancies; compensation;9
reporting10
A. There is hereby created the High School Redesign College and Career11
Readiness Commission, referred to in this Chapter as the "commission" for the12
purpose of making recommendations for the development of statewide policies,13
guiding principles, and programs that address the current and future economic needs14
of the state and promoting student success in high school and in life beyond15
secondary education.16
B. The membership of the commission shall be as follows:17
(1) The governor or her his designee.18
(2) The state superintendent of education or his designee.19
(3) Four members of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary20
Education, to be appointed by the president of the board.21
(4) The commissioner of higher education or his designee.22
(5) The chairman of the Board of Regents or his designee.23
(6) The chairman of the House Committee on Education or his designee.24
(7) The chairman of the Senate Committee on Education or his designee.25
(8) The president of the Louisiana Community and Technical College26
System or his designee.27
(9) The president of the University of Louisiana System or her his designee.28
(10) The deputy secretary of youth services the office of juvenile justice or29
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(11) The executive director of the Louisiana Workforce Commission or his1
designee.2
(12) The chairman of the Louisiana Workforce Investment Council or his3
designee.4
(13) Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 438, §1, eff. August 15, 2009.5
(14) Two members One member of the Louisiana Task Force on Workforce6
Competitiveness, to be appointed by the governor.7
(15) The 2004 current Louisiana High School Teacher of the Year.8
(16) The 2004 current Louisiana High School Principal of the Year.9
(17) Representatives of each of the following groups, organizations, or10
agencies, as provided in this Paragraph, selected by the respective group,11
organization, or agency:12
(a) A representative of the Louisiana Association of Educators.13
(b) A representative of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers.14
(c) A representative of the Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana.15
(d) Four representatives A representative of the Louisiana School Boards16
Association.17
(e) Two representatives A representative of the Louisiana Association of18
School Superintendents.19
(f) Two representatives A representative of the Louisiana Association of20
Principals.21
(g) A representative of the Louisiana Association of Special Education22
Administrators.23
(h) A representative of the Louisiana Parent-Teacher Association.24
(i) Two representatives A representative of the Louisiana Association of25
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(18) Four Two representatives from business, civic, labor, or community1
organizations, to be appointed by the governor.2
(19) A recent Louisiana public high school graduate current high school3
senior, to be appointed by the governor.4
(20) A dean of a college of education of a Louisiana public college or5
university, to be appointed by the commission commissioner of higher education.6
(21) A representative of the Louisiana Nonpublic School Commission7
selected by the Louisiana Nonpublic School Commission.8
C.(1) Members of the commission shall serve at the pleasure of the9
appointing authority. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner of the original10
appointment.11
(2) A member shall be removed from the commission and his seat declared12
vacant if any of the following apply:13
(a) The member is no longer a legal resident of the state.14
(b) The member fails to remain active in the organization he was appointed15
to represent or is no longer employed by the agency he was appointed to represent.16
(c) The member is absent from two consecutive meetings of the commission,17
unless such absences are excused by the chairman.18
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Section 2. R.S. 36:651(G)(2) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:20
§651. Transfer of boards, commissions, departments, and agencies to Department21
of Education; boards, commissions, and agencies within Department of22
Education23
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G. The following agencies, as defined by R.S. 36:3, are transferred to and25
hereafter shall be within the Department of Education as provided in Part III of26
Chapter 22 of this Title:27
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(2) The High School Redesign College and Career Readiness Commission1
(R.S. 17:3951).2
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: