House Bill No. by Representative Carver aims to enhance career-related activities for public school students, specifically targeting grades six through eight. The bill amends existing law to require schools to conduct at least six career-related activities each school year, with at least three of these activities falling into specified categories such as alignment with high-demand sectors in Louisiana, direct interaction with employers, career pathway instruction linked to high school courses, and work-based learning exposure. Additionally, it mandates that at least one of these activities be documented in each student's Individualized Graduation Plan (IGP). Schools serving students in grades K-5 are also required to provide at least one career awareness experience before the end of fifth grade.

Furthermore, the bill modifies the requirements for Individualized Graduation Plans by specifying that schools must administer a career interest inventory in sixth grade and update it in seventh and eighth grades. School boards are tasked with certifying annual compliance with these requirements to the state Department of Education and maintaining auditable records of the activities conducted. Overall, the bill seeks to strengthen the connection between education and career readiness for students in Louisiana.

Statutes affected:
HB268 Original: 17:2(A), 17:2925(B)(1)