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2017 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 233
BY SENATOR LAFLEUR
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY. Requires BESE to award additional points to the
school performance score of a school that offers certain certified foreign language
immersion programs. (gov sig)
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 17:10.1(G), relative to the school and district accountability system; to require
3 the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to adopt a policy to award
4 additional points to the school performance score of a school that offers a certified
5 foreign language immersion program; and to provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 17:10.1(G) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
8 ยง10.1. School and district accountability system; purpose; responsibilities of state
9 board
10 * * *
11 (G) The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall
12 develop and adopt a policy to annually award five additional points to the school
13 performance score of a school that offers a foreign language immersion
14 program that is certified pursuant to R.S. 17:273.2.
15 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
16 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
17 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
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1 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
2 effective on the day following such approval.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Cheryl Serrett.
DIGEST
SB 233 Original 2017 Regular Session LaFleur
Present law requires the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) to
provide for a statewide school and district accountability system.
Present law requires BESE to develop and implement a process to certify foreign language
immersion programs.
Proposed law retains present law and additionally requires BESE to annually award five
additional points to the school performance score of a school that offers a certified foreign
language immersion program.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 17:10.1(G))
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.