The bill enacts new provisions in Louisiana law to ensure that all public high schools provide students with access to vocational and technical education courses. Specifically, it mandates that if a high school does not offer such courses, the governing authority may enter into agreements with other public schools, two-year postsecondary institutions, or approved nonprofit proprietary schools to facilitate access to these educational opportunities. Additionally, the bill stipulates that no student should incur a course fee if their local education agency receives career development funds for the course, and schools are required to inform students about the TOPS Tech Early Start Award and its eligibility criteria.

Furthermore, the bill includes a provision that charter schools are exempt from certain statutory mandates, but they must still comply with the new vocational and technical education requirements outlined in R.S. 17:183.4. This ensures that charter schools are held to the same standards regarding vocational education as traditional public schools, thereby promoting equitable access to vocational training for all students in Louisiana.