RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 447 (HB 207) 2022 Regular Session Hughes
Existing law provides for the career major program through which high school students
complete both an academic core of courses and a career and technical sequence of courses
or training programs that lead to an approved industry-based credential.
Existing law provides for the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS), a college
scholarship program, including initial and continuing eligibility requirements. Provides for
the TOPS-Tech Award for students pursuing skill or occupational training.
Existing law provides a specific high school curriculum for the career major and TOPS-Tech
initial eligibility, including at least four units of math, one of which must be Algebra I or
some variation thereof. Provides a list of optional courses from which students can choose
to fulfill the remaining math credits. Prior law included Geometry among the optional
courses. New law instead makes it a required course.
New law is applicable to students entering high school during or after the 2023-2024 school
year.
Effective August 1, 2022.
(Amends R.S. 17:183.3(B)(2)(b) and 5026(A)(2); Adds R.S. 17:5026(D))