This bill enacts a new provision in Louisiana law that prohibits the approval or implementation of an appeals process for high school graduation for students who have not achieved the required levels on state assessments. Specifically, it states that neither the state board nor the department can allow students who fail to meet the achievement level on state-administered end-of-course assessments to graduate by submitting a portfolio. This change aims to reinforce the standards for high school graduation and ensure that students meet necessary academic benchmarks.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that its provisions do not impact students who are seeking graduation eligibility under the "April Dunn Act," which was established in 2014. This ensures that those students still have access to the alternative pathways for graduation that the Act provides, while the new restrictions apply to other students who do not meet the assessment requirements.