STUDENTS: Provides for the development, review, and revision of student high school graduation plans
This bill updates Louisiana law to require high school students to create Individual Graduation Plans starting in eighth grade, with guidance from school counselors or career coaches. The plans must outline graduation requirements tailored to each student's postsecondary goals by tenth grade and include a recommended course sequence for earning a standard diploma. Key provisions allow career coaches to assume some responsibilities previously held by counselors and mandate written parent approval for any plan revisions, except when parents opt out of required review meetings. The legislation aims to help students make informed decisions about their education and career paths through structured planning and regular review processes.
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Mar 2026
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Governor
Introduced Mar 16, 2026
Last action Mar 17, 2026
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Mar 17, 2026
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
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Dennis Bamburg
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