HLS 12RS-1374 ORIGINAL
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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE BILL NO. 785
BY REPRESENTATIVE HUNTER
CURRICULA: Authorizes a high school student to change his program of study and the
type of diploma he is pursuing prior to the beginning of the second semester of his
senior year under certain circumstances
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 17:183.3(E), relative to public high school students; to authorize a student to2
change his program of study and the type of diploma he is pursuing; to provide for3
the time by which and the circumstances under which a student may make such4
change; and to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 17:183.3(E) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 7
ยง183.3. Career major; description; curriculum and graduation requirements8
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E. Prior to the beginning of the second semester of his senior year, a student10
may change his program of study and the type of diploma he is pursuing, if he will11
be able to meet the requirements pertaining to such program of study and type of12
diploma prior to graduation.13
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Hunter HB No. 785
Abstract: Authorizes a high school student to change his program of study and the type of
diploma he is pursuing prior to the beginning of the second semester of his senior
year under certain circumstances. HLS 12RS-1374 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 785
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Present law provides for a high school career option program. Requires the State Bd. of
Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) to develop and adopt requirements for career
major programs offered by school boards and to issue a career diploma to students who
successfully complete such requirements.
Proposed law allows a student, prior to the beginning of the second semester of his senior
year, to change his program of study and the type of diploma he is pursuing, if he will be
able to meet the requirements pertaining to such program of study and type of diploma prior
to graduation.
(Adds R.S. 17:183.3(E))