The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Cheryl Serrett.
DIGEST
SB 82 Engrossed 2017 Regular Session Appel
Present law provides for the La. Competency-Based Education Program, including the
implementation of statewide content standards for required subjects and the La. Educational
Assessment Program (LEAP). Requires standards-based assessments for required subjects (English
language arts, math, science, and social studies) to be implemented by the State Board of Elementary
and Secondary Education (BESE) and administered in at least grades 3 through 11. Provides that
such assessments be based on state content standards and rigorous student achievement standards
comparable to national student achievement levels.
Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law requires the governing authority of each public high school to ensure that a student
who graduates from high school after completing a college preparatory curriculum has the basic
knowledge and skills needed to undertake entry-level postsecondary coursework as demonstrated
by the student meeting the college readiness benchmarks established by ACT for English and
mathematics.
Proposed law provides that a public postsecondary institution may seek and receive reimbursement
from the governing authority of a high school for remedial or developmental coursework provided
to a high school graduate who fails to meet the established college readiness benchmarks and who
is required to take remedial or developmental coursework as a condition of admission or enrollment
at a Louisiana public postsecondary education institution.
Proposed law provides that the amount of reimbursement shall not exceed the institution's published
tuition amount for the remedial or developmental coursework undertaken.
Proposed law provides that the reimbursement shall not be provided for a student to take the same
level of coursework more than once, whether or not the student completes the course.
Proposed law provides reimbursement shall not be provided for a student to take more than two
remedial or developmental courses.
Proposed law provides that the postsecondary institution shall not receive payment from both a
student and a public school governing authority for the same remedial or developmental coursework.
Proposed law provides that the provisions for reimbursement shall apply only if the student enrolls
in a public postsecondary education institution and is required to take remedial or developmental
coursework during the academic year immediately following graduation from high school. Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 17:24.4(F)(1)(a); adds R.S. 17:24.4(L))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Education to the original bill
1. Requires a high school governing authority to ensure students completing a college
preparatory curriculum are college ready.
2. Allows public postsecondary institutions to seek and receive reimbursement from the
governing authority of a high school whose graduates fail to meet college readiness
benchmarks and who are required to take remedial or developmental coursework.
3. Prohibits the reimbursement from exceeding published tuition amounts.
4. Provides that reimbursement shall not be provided more than once for the same level
of coursework.
5. Limits reimbursement to no more than two remedial or developmental courses per
student.
6. Prohibits a postsecondary institution from receiving reimbursement from both the
student and a high school governing authority.
7. Provides that reimbursement is provided only if the student takes the remedial or
developmental courses in the first academic year immediately following high school
graduation.