The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Cheryl Serrett.
DIGEST
SB 263 Original 2016 Regular Session Morrish
Present law requires the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) to give equal status
and recognition to International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, and dual enrollment courses
when determining school performance scores and letter grades.
Proposed law retains present law and additionally provides that unless the college or university that
has approved a dual enrollment course has mandated that the student take and make a particular
score on an examination, that BESE shall not require the test to be taken to fully recognize and
provide equal status to the course when determining school performance scores and letter grades.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 17:2928(B)(2))