DIGEST
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the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Schroder HB No. 1015
Abstract: Provides for Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams to determine grade level
promotion for a student with an exceptionality under certain circumstances and prohibits
use of certain students' standardized test results in calculations for school and district
accountability system purposes.
Present law provides that the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) may
establish a procedure for the state superintendent of education to grant a waiver allowing any
student with an exceptionality, as defined in present law (R.S. 17:1942(B)), who fails to meet the
required achievement level necessary for promotion to the next grade on a test administered
pursuant to present law or BESE policies if the student meets certain criteria established by the
BESE relative to attendance, grades, and conduct.
Proposed law instead requires BESE to adopt a rule to provide that such student's Individualized
Education Program (IEP) team shall determine promotion of the student to the next grade level if
the student meets certain criteria established by the IEP team relative to performance on IEP
goals and objectives. Requires that if an IEP team determines that the student is not required to
meet established state or local performance standards on any assessment for purposes of
promotion, the team shall take certain actions including but not limited to identifying rigorous
educational goals for the student and a course of study that promotes college or workforce
readiness.
Proposed law prohibits the results of required state assessments administered to a student with an
exceptionality (except a gifted or talented students) from being used in any calculation for the
school and district accountability system. Further prohibits a school or school system from being
penalized in any manner for the test results of such students.
(Amends R.S. 17:24.4(H); Adds R.S. 17:24.4(K))