Edwards (HB 343) Act No. 151
New law prohibits a public high school student with exceptionalities, except a gifted or
talented student, who is not pursuing a high school diploma from being administered any
examination pursuant to the La. Educational Assessment Program or the school and district
accountability system, including the American College Test, unless the student's
Individualized Education Plan provides for it or the student's parent requests it. Prohibits
penalizing a student for failure to take an examination. Provides that the resulting absence
of test results shall not be factored into or negatively impact the performance score or letter
grade assigned to a school or school system, nor shall a school or school system otherwise
be penalized, provided that such absence does not violate any federal law or requirement.
Effective August 1, 2013.
(Adds R.S. 17:24.4(K))