Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXIII - Bulletin 138-Jump Start Program › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section CLXIII-101 - Overview

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Louisiana's
				dynamic economy will increasingly demand young adults who are literate and
				numerate problem solvers capable of lifelong learning. To effectively prepare
				Louisiana public school students to graduate high school with the knowledge and
				skills required for employment in this economy, the Louisiana Department of
				Education (LDE) shall administer locally-developed comprehensive career and
				technical education (CTE) programs, hereinafter referred to as Jump
				Start.
B. Jump Start programs shall
				fulfill and replace CTE areas of concentration required in Bulletin 741,
				Section 2319, by prescribing the academic preparation and CTE courses and
				training experiences by which students will meet the requirements to attain a
				high school diploma and earn industry credentials certifying their readiness to
				participate in key job sectors.
C.
				Jump start programs shall prepare students to earn statewide industry-based
				certifications (IBCs) aligned with high-growth, high-wage job sectors as
				approved by Louisiana's Workforce Investment Council (WIC) pursuant to
				R.S.
				23:2065. Pathways preparing students to earn
				statewide IBCs shall be augmented by regionally-relevant CTE programs,
				hereinafter referred to as regional CTE pathways, jointly developed by local
				stakeholders and approved by BESE. BESE shall annually authorize regional CTE
				pathways pursuant to a review and a favorable recommendation by the state
				superintendent of education.
D.
				Jump start programs shall prepare participating students to participate in
				high-growth, high-wage and regionally-relevant job sectors while also enabling
				them to continue their post-secondary education and career
				development.
E. Courses and
				training provided through approved jump start programs shall be offered to all
				high school students regardless of chosen diploma pathway, including as
				elective credit for students pursuing a college diploma; however, students must
				complete an approved jump start program in order to receive a career diploma,
				pursuant to Bulletin 741, Section 2319.
F. Jump start programs shall be developed
				jointly by regional teams consisting of LEAs, technical and community colleges,
				business and industry leaders, and economic and workforce development experts,
				pursuant to rules adopted by BESE and guidelines set forth by the
				LDE.
G. LEAs shall receive
				technical assistance from the LDE in developing jump start programs, may
				receive funds through the Minimum Foundation Program formula to support the
				launch and implementation of such programs, and shall receive points in the
				school and district accountability system for successful student outcomes, as
				provided in Bulletin 111.
H. This
				bulletin sets forth the rules and regulations governing the development,
				approval, implementation, review, and reauthorization of jump start programs
				and student participation in jump start programs. Nothing herein shall be
				construed to relieve LEAs of complying with policies contained in other
				bulletins unless specifically authorized.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:7,
				  R.S.
				  17:183.2,
				  R.S.
				  17:2930, and
				  R.S.
				  23:2065;