House Bill No. by Representative Hughes amends and reenacts specific sections of Louisiana's Revised Statutes regarding high school core curriculum requirements, particularly focusing on the inclusion of Computer Science as a required course. The bill specifies that students graduating during or after the 2027-2028 school year but not later than the 2029-2030 school year must complete a core curriculum of twenty units, which now includes Computer Science. Additionally, it modifies the eligibility criteria for Opportunity, Performance, and Honors Awards, as well as the TOPS-Tech Award, to align with these new requirements.

Furthermore, the bill repeals certain sections of Act No. 211 from the 2024 Regular Session, which may have previously outlined different stipulations regarding Computer Science education. It establishes that Computer Science can count as math and science credits for students entering the ninth grade in the 2025-2026 school year and mandates that all public high school students must complete a one-credit Computer Science course to graduate, starting with those entering ninth grade in the 2027-2028 school year. The implementation of these provisions is set to begin in the 2026-2027 school year.

Statutes affected:
HB372 Original: 17:7, 17:5026(F)
HB372 Engrossed: 17:7, 17:5026(F)
HB372 Enrolled: 17:7, 17:5026(F)