HLS 19RS-807 ORIGINAL
2019 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 310
BY REPRESENTATIVE MCMAHEN
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
TEACHERS/CERTIFICATION: Provides relative to requirements for teacher certification
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 17:7.1(A)(2) and (3), relative to teacher certification; to provide
3 with respect to entrance requirements into and completion of a teacher education
4 program for such certification; and to provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 17:7.1(A)(2) and (3) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as
7follows:
8 ยง7.1. Certification of teachers; certification of principals and superintendents;
9 certification of school psychologists
10 A. In carrying out its responsibility to prescribe the qualifications and
11 provide for the certification of teachers under authority of R.S. 17:7(6), the
12 qualifications and requirements established by the State Board of Elementary and
13 Secondary Education for certification of any applicant for certification who
14 completes an approved teacher education program in Louisiana shall include but not
15 be limited to the following:
16 (2) That the applicant shall have attained a 2.20 average on a 4.00 scale or
17 demonstrated successful, progressive work experience as determined by the state
18 board as a condition for entrance into a teacher education program.
19 (3) That the applicant shall have achieved a 2.50 average on a 4.00 scale
20 satisfactorily completed all program requirements as set forth by the state board,
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HB NO. 310
1 including any requirements for student teaching, at graduation from an approved
2 program.
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DIGEST
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of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 310 Original 2019 Regular Session McMahen
Abstract: Provides with respect to grade point average requirements for entry into a teacher
education program and requirements relative to teacher certification.
Present law provides relative to certification of teachers, principals, and superintendents and
school psychologists.
Present law provides that the requirements established by the State Bd. of Elementary and
Secondary Education (BESE) for certification of any applicant who completes an approved
teacher education program in La. shall include the following:
(1)That the applicant attained a 2.20 average on a 4.00 scale as a condition for entrance
into a teacher education program.
(2)That the applicant achieved a 2.50 average on a 4.00 scale at graduation from a
teacher education program.
Proposed law allows, in lieu of the 2.20 grade point average entrance requirement, a
demonstration of successful, progressive work experience as determined by BESE.
Proposed law replaces 2.50 grade point average graduation requirement with a requirement
for successful completion of all teacher education program requirements set forth by BESE,
including student teaching.
(Amends R.S. 17:7.1(A)(2) and (3))
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