2013 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 17 - Education
RS 17:2925 - Individual graduation plans
§2925. Individual graduation plans
A.(1) In accordance with the provisions of R.S. 17:183.2, by the end of the eighth grade, every student, with the assistance of his parent or other legal guardian and school guidance personnel, shall develop an individual graduation plan to assist them in exploring educational and career possibilities and in making appropriate secondary and postsecondary decisions as part of an overall career plan. The plan shall be based on the student's talents and interests and shall consider high school graduation requirements relevant to the student's chosen major and postsecondary entrance requirements.
(2) Each student, with the assistance of his parent or other legal guardian and school guidance personnel, shall be allowed to choose the high school curriculum framework and related graduation requirements that best meets his postsecondary goals. Each student's individual graduation plan shall include the recommended sequence of courses for successful completion of his chosen major that aligns with postsecondary education, training, and the workforce and shall be reviewed annually and updated or revised as needed.
(3) Individual graduation plans shall be sufficiently flexible to allow students to change their program of study, yet be sufficiently structured to ensure that a student will meet the high school graduation requirements for his chosen major and be qualified for admission to a postsecondary education institution or to enter the workforce.
(4) Each student's individual graduation plan shall be signed by the student and his parent or other legal guardian.
B. To provide a foundation for the development of individual graduation plans, schools shall provide career awareness and exploration activities to all students in grades six through eight that create linkages between what a student does in school and what he wants to achieve in life. Such activities shall include career interest inventories and information to assist them in the career decisionmaking process and may include job shadowing, job mentoring, and job internships.
Acts 2009, No. 257, §1, eff. July 1, 2009.
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