2011 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 17 — Education
RS 17:2926 — Student guidance and counseling; training and professional development


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§2926. Student guidance and counseling; training and professional development

A. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall develop a guidance and advisement policy for the middle and high school grades that local school districts can use to equip school guidance personnel with the skills and information needed to:

(1) Help students identify their goals and assist students and their parents in developing and revising individualized graduation plans.

(2) Ensure that all students receive the assistance they need to stay in school, achieve at the expected levels, and fulfill the high school graduation requirements for their chosen major.

B. The Department of Education shall provide professional development and in-service training opportunities to school guidance personnel regarding development of individual graduation plans. Such activities shall provide information relative to high-demand, high-skill, high-wage job opportunities that require a certification, or postsecondary associate or baccalaureate degree and how a combination of rigorous academic and career-technical education courses can prepare students for these fields.

Acts 2009, No. 257, §1, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 861, §8.

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