Bill > HB614

This bill modifies Louisiana high school graduation requirements by eliminating state-administered end-of-course assessments and introducing a new mandatory requirement for students to achieve a minimum composite score on the ACT (American College Testing), a standardized college admissions exam. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will be responsible for setting the minimum ACT score, with a specific directive that the score should be set at a level that does not reduce the state's high school graduation rate. By removing end-of-course assessments and replacing them with an ACT score requirement, the bill aims to change how student academic performance is evaluated for high school graduation. The provision ensures that students must demonstrate a certain level of academic readiness, as measured by the ACT, before they can receive their high school diploma. This approach shifts the focus from course-specific testing to a more comprehensive standardized test that assesses overall academic skills and college readiness.

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