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Geymann HB No. 376
Abstract: Requires that the state content standards developed by the state Dept. of Education be
promulgated in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
Present law provides for the La. Competency-Based Education Program, including the
development and implementation of statewide standards for required subjects and the La.
Educational Assessment Program (LEAP). Requires the state Dept. of Education to develop,
with the approval of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, statewide content
standards for required subjects for public elementary and secondary schools. Requires
implementation of the standards by the department , with recommendations prior to approval and
advice from the educational personnel in the public schools and colleges and universities of this
state.
Proposed law retains present law and adds requirement that the department promulgate the
standards in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). Present law (R.S. 49:950
et seq.), the APA, provides for public notice and public hearings regarding agency rules.
(Amends R.S. 17:24.4(E))