DIGEST
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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 551 Engrossed 2024 Regular Session Brass
Abstract: Expands the membership and functions of the Dual Enrollment Framework Task Force.
Present law provides for a high school career option program consisting of an academic major
(college prep. courses) and a career major (academic courses and modern vocational studies) and
allows students to dually enroll in a La. public postsecondary education institution or participate in
available business internships or work-study programs.
Present law provides for dual enrollment courses.
Present law provides the creation of the Dual Enrollment Framework Task Force under the
jurisdiction of the Bd. of Regents to make recommendations for the establishment of statewide dual
enrollment framework to provide access to dual enrollment courses to all qualified public high
school juniors and seniors.
Present law provides for the membership of the task force.
Proposed law provides for the addition of the president of the La. Assoc. for Career and Technical
Education or his designee to the members of the task force.
Present law requires the task force to make recommendations for the framework of dual enrollment
courses by reviewing existing laws, policies, and efforts in La. and other states on dual enrollment,
course choice, student remediation, articulation and transfer, and transition courses.
Proposed law retains present law and expands the focus of recommendations to include the
following:
(1)Career pathways and technical high schools.
(2)Opportunities for expanding career-relevant college credit and industry-based credentials
through dual enrollment, including by establishing regional technical high schools operated
by partnerships of one or more school districts and one or more public colleges or
universities.
(3)Expanding virtual instruction programs to increase the participation of dual enrollment
course offerings. (Amends R.S. 17:2922.1(B)(1)(intro. para.), (D)(1), and (E)(5)(a), (d), (e), and (f); Adds R.S.
17:2922.1(B)(1)(n) and (E)(5)(g) and (h))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Education to the original bill:
1. Authorize the task force to identify a process to expand virtual instruction to increase
participation of dual enrollment course offerings.