House Bill No. by Representative Chassion seeks to amend the requirements for high school graduation in Louisiana by prohibiting the necessity for students to pass state-administered end-of-course assessments, specifically the LEAP tests, in order to receive their high school diploma. The bill introduces new legal language that states, "A student who successfully completes each Carnegie unit required for high school graduation shall receive a high school diploma regardless of his performance on any state-administered test." This change aims to ensure that students are not held back from graduating based on their performance on standardized tests.

Currently, the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP) mandates that students must pass certain assessments to be eligible for graduation. The proposed law would eliminate this requirement, allowing students to graduate solely based on their completion of the necessary coursework. This legislative change reflects a shift towards a competency-based education model, focusing on the mastery of required subjects rather than standardized testing outcomes.