Senate Bill No. 290, introduced by Senator Abraham, amends the existing law regarding the data collection system managed by the Louisiana Department of Education. The bill specifically modifies the process by which the Department can change a student's exit code in the data collection system. Under the new provisions, the Department must obtain concurrence from the local public school system before assigning an exit code to a student that differs from the one originally assigned by the school system.

The bill retains the requirement for local public school system concurrence but clarifies the language to emphasize that the Department must seek approval prior to assigning a new exit code rather than simply changing an existing one. This change aims to ensure that local school systems maintain control over the data associated with their students, thereby enhancing the integrity of the data collection process. The bill will take effect upon the governor's signature or after the designated time for gubernatorial action if not signed.

Statutes affected:
SB290 Original: 17:3911(C)(5)