Chapter CXV

A. LEAs shall use the following uniform ten point grading scale for students enrolled in all grades K-12 for which letter grades are used. 1. 90-100 points is an A. 2. 80-89 points is a B. 3. 70-79 points is a C. 4. 60-69 points is a D. 5. 0-59 points is an F. Notes La. Admin. Co…

A. Course content shall be age-appropriate and unbiased with regard to the treatment of race, sex, roles, religions, ethnic origins, and political beliefs. 1. Each LEA shall permit parents to examine texts to be used in their child's class. 2. Each LEA shall provide parents and l…

A. BESE shall, upon request of an LEA, allow and assist teachers and school administrators to create and foster an environment that promotes critical thinking skills, logical analysis, and open and objective discussion of concepts, laws, principles, and scientific theories. 1. Su…

A. Each LEA may develop a character education philosophy and implementation plan consistent with its locally developed curriculum. B. Each public school student shall receive age- and grade-appropriate instruction in personal financial management based on the concept of achieving…

A. Each LEA shall require that every child enrolled in kindergarten-third grade be given the BESE-approved literacy screener three times per school year: within the first 30 days of the school year, in December, and in April. The results of this screener shall be used to plan ins…

A. Schools and LEAs shall require the development of an IEP including educational placement for each student determined to be exceptional and in need of special education and related services. B. Each school and LEA shall include on each IEP all special education and related serv…

A. Differentiated curricula shall be developed to meet the needs of the gifted student. Differentiated curricula shall contain the following: 1. content that is compact and accelerated in such a way that the amount of time usually involved in mastery is significantly reduced; 2. …

A. Elementary schools shall adhere to the curricular and time requirements established by the LDE and approved by BESE. B. Schools and LEAs providing prekindergarten programs shall offer a curriculum that is developmentally appropriate and informal in nature with a balance of bot…

A. LEAs may permit student's to earn Carnegie credit as middle school student's in all courses except physical education. B. Students may earn Carnegie credit in two ways: 1. by passing a course in which the student is enrolled and meeting instructional time requirements, as set …

A. An LEA shall develop a process for approving elective courses. This process shall ensure alignment with the standards-based initiatives, compliance with current BESE policy, and all laws and regulations pertaining to students with disabilities. 1. Electives shall enhance, expa…

A. High schools shall adhere to the curricular and time requirements established by the DOE and approved by BESE. B. Exceptional students shall be afforded meaningful opportunities to participate in all areas of study as determined by the IEP team during the development of the IE…

A. Assessment Requirements 1. For incoming freshmen in 2010-2011 and beyond, students must meet the assessment requirements below to earn a standard diploma. a. Incoming freshmen in 2010-2011 through 2016-2017 must pass three end-of-course tests in the following categories: i. En…

A. Curriculum and Entrance Requirements 1. The 23 units required for the career diploma shall include academic credits and a sequence of seven credits in career and technical education for incoming freshmen prior to 2014-2015 or participation in approved training programs that le…

A. Introduction 1. Students who meet the participation criteria for the alternate assessment in LAC 28:XCVII, Bulletin 1530-Louisiana's IEP Handbook for Students with Exceptionalities, will be eligible for a career diploma by satisfying the pathway requirements detailed in this S…

A. Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, if a student has not met state-established benchmarks in both assessments within any of the prescribed categories in § 2318 .A of this Part, the SBLC team may determine if the student is able to appeal the assessment requirements for t…

A. A senior project is a focused rigorous independent learning experience completed during the student's year of projected graduation from high school. B. Each LEA allowing students to complete a senior project in partial fulfillment of the requirements for an academic endorsemen…

A. TOPS honors courses meeting the standards listed in this Section shall qualify for the TOPS five-point GPA calculation beginning with students graduating in 2017-2018. 1. English a. English III. Students shall complete an additional unit of instruction beyond the regular cours…

A. Credit recovery refers to instructional programs for students who have failed courses taken previously. B. LEAs may implement credit recovery programs. 1. Beginning in 2020-2021, LEA credit recovery program and policy will be included in the local pupil progression plan submit…

A. Each high school shall provide students access to at least one advanced placement (AP) or international baccalaureate (IB) courses in each of four content areas and one additional AP or IB course. B. High school credit shall be granted to a student successfully completing an A…

A. An LEA choosing to implement a distance education program shall establish policy and procedures for reviewing and approving programs that meet the following standards for distance education as established by BESE. 1. Local distance education programs shall support the state co…

A. The following policies apply to students attending colleges or other post secondary institution on a part-time basis. 1. The principal of the high school shall approve in advance the course to be pursued by the student in college. 2. The student shall meet the entrance require…

A. Two units of elective credit toward high school graduation shall be awarded to any member of the United States Armed Forces, their reserve components, the National Guard, or any honorably discharged veteran who has completed his/her basic training, upon presentation of a milit…

A. High school students of high ability may be admitted to a college on a full-time basis. B. A student shall have maintained a "B" or better average on all work pursued during three years (six semesters) of high school. C. The student shall have earned a minimum composite score …

A. Experimental programs are programs that deviate from established standards. Such programs shall be approved by the LDE and carried out under controlled conditions. B. Approval of experimental programs shall be granted on a yearly basis not to exceed three years, after which ti…

A. The high school shall provide a comprehensive, college preparatory, and/or career and technical education curriculum. B. Each LEA shall adopt a written policy pertaining to the awarding of 1/2 unit of Carnegie credit for all one unit courses listed in the academic and career/t…

A. Art course offerings shall be as follows. Course Title(s) Units Art I, II, III, IV 1 each AP Art History 1 Talented Art I, II, III, IV 1 each AP Studio Art: 2-D Design 1 AP Studio Art: 3 -D Design 1 AP Studio Art: Drawing 1 IB Visual Arts 1 B. Art I is a prerequisite to art II…

A. Computer/technology course offerings shall be as follows. Course Title(s) Units Computer Applications 1 Computer Architecture 1 Computer Science I 1 Computer Science II 1 Computer Systems and Networking I 1 Computer Systems and Networking II 1 Computer/Technology Literacy 1 De…

A. Dance course offerings shall be as follows. Course Title(s) Units Dance I, II, III, IV 1 each IB Dance 1 B. Dance II, III, and IV are performance classes with new literature each year; they may be repeated more than once. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXV-2337 Promulgated …

A. Digital design course offerings shall be as follows. Digital Design Courses Course Title(s) Units Engineering Design and Development 1 Digital Story Telling 1 Sound Design 1 Digital Image and Motion Graphics 1 Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXV-2338 Promulgated by the Board…

A. Driver education course offerings shall be as follows. Course Title(s) Units Driver Education and Traffic Safety 1/2 Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXV-2339 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:1295 (June 2005), repromulgated LR 39:2220 (Aug…

A. The English course offerings for the college diploma shall be as follows. Course Title(s) Units English I, II, III, and IV 1 each Business English (for incoming freshmen prior to 2008-2009) 1 Senior Applications in English 1 Reading I (elective credit) 1 Reading II (elective c…

A. The Fine Arts course offerings shall be as follows. Course Title(s) Units Fine Arts Survey 1 Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXV-2343 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:1295 (June 2005). AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 1…

A. The foreign language course offerings shall be as follows. Course Title(s) Units French I, II, III, IV, V 1 each German I, II, III, IV, V 1 each Italian I, II, III, IV, V 1 each Latin I, II, III, IV, V 1 each Russian I, II, III, IV, V 1 each Spanish I, II, III, IV, V 1 each Am…

A. The health education course offerings shall be as follows. Course Title(s) Units Health Education 1/2 B. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) shall be taught. 1. Instruction shall be provided relative to cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibri…

A. Jobs for Louisiana's graduates elective course credit toward high school graduation shall be awarded to any student who successfully masters the jobs for Louisiana's graduates core competencies and other additional competencies in the model curriculum. B. The jobs for Louisian…

A. The journalism course offerings shall be as follows. Course Title(s) Units Journalism I, II 1 each Publications I, II (Yearbook) 1 each Publications I, II (Newspaper) 1 each B. Teachers must be certified in journalism to teach Journalism. C. Teachers certified in the area of j…

A. The mathematics course offerings for the college diploma shall be as follows. Mathematics Courses-College Diploma Course Title(s) Units Advanced Math-Pre-Calculus 1 Advanced Math-Functions and Statistics 1 Algebra I, II 1 each Applied Algebra I 1 Algebra I-Part 1 1 Algebra I-P…

A. Media arts course offerings shall be as follows. Course Title(s) Units Media Arts I, II, III, IV 1 each Photography I, II 1 each Digital Photography 1 Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXV-2354 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 37:2133 (July 20…

A. The music course offerings shall be as follows. Course Title(s) Units Applied Music 1 Beginning Band 1 Beginning Choir 1 Sectional Rehearsal 1 Studio Piano I, II, III 1 each Studio Strings I, II, III 1 each Intermediate Band 1 Intermediate Choir 1 Advanced Band 1 Advanced Choi…

A. One and one-half units of physical education shall be required for graduation. They may include: 1. physical education I and II; 2. adapted physical education I and II for eligible special education student's; 3. JROTC I, II, III, or IV; or 4. physical education I (1 unit) and…

A. The reserve officer training course offerings shall be as follows. Course Title(s) Units JROTC I, II, III, IV 1 each Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXV-2359 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:1297 (June 2005). AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated i…

A. The science course offerings for the college diploma shall be as follows. Science Courses-College Diploma Course Title(s) Units Aerospace Science 1 Agriscience II 1 Anatomy and Physiology 1 Biology I, II 1 each Chemistry I, II 1 each Earth Science 1 Environmental Science 1 Env…

A. The social studies course offerings for the college diploma shall be as follows. Social Studies Courses-College Diploma Course Title(s) Units American Government 1 U.S. History 1 Civics 1 Economics 1 Free Enterprise 1/2 Law Studies 1 Psychology 1 Sociology 1 World Geography 1 …

A. The special education course offerings shall be as follows. Course Title(s) Units Study Skills I, II, III, IV 1 each Transition: Employment Sampling 1 Transition: Employment 1 Transition: Education/Training 1 Transition: Independent Living 1 Local Gifted Elective I, II, III, I…

A. The speech course offerings shall be as follows. Course Title(s) Units Speech I, II, III, IV 1 each Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXV-2365 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:1298 (June 2005). AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with…

A. A maximum of four units in religious studies shall be granted to students transferring from state-approved private and sectarian high schools who have completed such coursework. Those credits shall be accepted in meeting the elective requirements for high school graduation. B.…

A. The theatre arts course offerings shall be as follows. Course Title(s) Units Theatre I, II, III, IV 1 each Technical Theatre 1 Theatre Design and Technology 1 Talented Theatre I, II, III, IV 1 each IB Film Study I 1 IB Theatre 1 B. Theatre II, III, and IV are performance class…

A. Administrative procedures for the operation of program areas in career and technical education are found in Chapter 31. B. Safety must be taught in all courses. Refer to Bulletin 1674, Career and Technical Education Safety and Health Manual (1992), for safety information. NOTE…

A. The Agricultural Education course offerings shall be as follows. Course Title(s) Recommended Grade Level Units Exploratory Agriscience 7-8 - Agribusiness 10-12 1/2-1 Agricultural Education Elective I, II 9-12 1/2-3 Agriscience I 9-12 1 Agriscience II 10-12 1 Agriscience III 11…

A. The business education course offerings shall be as follows. Course Title(s) Recommended Grade Level Units Exploratory Keyboarding (Middle School) 6-8 - Accounting I 10-12 1 Accounting II 11-12 1 Administrative Support Occupations 11-12 1 Business Communications 10-12 1 Busine…