RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 394 (SB 233) 2017 Regular Session LaFleur
Prior law required the State Bd. of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) to provide
for a statewide school and district accountability system.
Prior law required BESE to develop and implement a process to certify foreign language
immersion programs.
New law, 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 or that establishes, maintains, or expands any other program BESE deems
appropriate, requires BESE to include a component in the school and district accountability
system to annually award points to the school's annual performance score.
New law provides that the number of points awarded will be subject to approval by BESE
and in accordance with federal law.
New law provides that BESE cannot prohibit a school from annually earning points in the
school and district accountability system for maintaining a program that meets performance
and quality standards established by the state board.
New law requires BESE to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of
new law.
Effective upon signature of the governor (June 23, 2017).
(Adds R.S. 17:10.1(G))