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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.(1)(a) Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, for a school that
12 establishes, maintains, or expands a foreign language immersion program or
13 proceeds to earn or maintain certification of a foreign language immersion
14 program pursuant to R.S. 17:273.2, the state board shall include a component
15 in the school and district accountability system to annually award points to the
16 school's annual performance score.
17 (b) The amount of the additional points awarded shall be equal to five
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1 percent of the total school performance score points earned by the school.
2 (2) The state board shall not prohibit a school from annually earning
3 additional points in the school and district accountability system for
4 maintaining a foreign language immersion program that meets performance
5 and quality standards established by the state board.
6 (3) The state board shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to
7 the Administrative Procedure Act to implement the provisions of this
8 Subsection.
9 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
10 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
11 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
12 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
13 effective on the day following such approval.
The original instrument was prepared by Cheryl M. Serrett. The following
digest, which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was
prepared by McHenry Lee.
DIGEST
SB 233 Reengrossed 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 provides that beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, for a school that
establishes, maintains, or expands a foreign language immersion program or proceeds to earn
or maintain certification of a foreign language immersion program, the state board must
include a component in the school and district accountability system to annually award
points to the school's annual performance score.
Proposed law provides that the amount of additional points awarded be equal to 5% of the
total school performance score points earned by the school.
Proposed law provides that the state board cannot prohibit a school from annually earning
additional points in the school and district accountability system for maintaining a foreign
language immersion program that meets performance and quality standards established by
the state board.
Proposed law authorizes the state board to promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the
Administrative Procedure Act to implement the provisions of proposed law.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
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(Adds R.S. 17:10.1(G))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Changes the points awarded from five points to five percent of total school
performance score points earned by the school.
2. Adds provision allowing the school to earn additional points for maintaining
a foreign language immersion program that meets certain performance and
quality standards.
3. Adds provision authorizing the state board to promulgate certain rules and
regulations.
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