SB520

Louisiana Jump Start Modernization Act establishes a K-12 career and technical education pathway system.

The Louisiana Jump Start Modernization Act creates a K-12 career and technical education pathway system. It establishes the Louisiana Career and Technical Education Oversight Council to provide independent oversight. The Act defines a four-stage developmental framework for career awareness, exploration, concentration, and completion. It mandates that pathways be aligned with priority industry sectors and require industry-based credentials. The Act also sets up a tiered credential value system and requires postsecondary articulation agreements.