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HB 349 Original 2020 Regular Session Beaullieu
Abstract: Requires the state Dept. of Education annually to compile and distribute data relative to
college and career opportunities.
Proposed law:
(1)Requires the state Dept. of Education (DOE) to collect and compile the following
information relative to college and career opportunities on an annual basis:
(a)By type of institution, average cost of attendance, graduation rate, monthly student
loan payment, and three-year student loan default rate.
(b)The following information relative to program completion and entry into the
workforce or the military:
(i)Completion rates for apprenticeship programs, high school credential
programs, career and technical education programs, and first-term military
enlistments.
(ii)20 most in-demand occupations in the state, including starting salary and
common degree levels associated with entering the occupation.
(iii)Percentage of college graduates working in an occupation that does not
require a college degree.
(iv)Average starting salary for graduates by type of institution.
(v)Average starting salary of career-technical education completers.
(2)Requires DOE to:
(a)Distribute information annually to public and approved nonpublic high schools by
Oct. 1 for distribution to sophomores, juniors, and seniors not later than Oct. 15.
(b)Publish information on its website.
(3)Authorizes DOE to enter into a memorandum of understanding with any state agency, board, or commission for the purposes of implementing proposed law.
Effective Jan. 1, 2021.
(Adds R.S. 17:2926.1)