La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § LXXIX-2108

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section LXXIX-2108 - Adding Electives to the Program of Studies-Middle and Secondary

A. A school or school system shall develop a process for approving elective courses. This process shall ensure alignment with the curriculum and compliance with current BESE policy.

1. Electives shall enhance, expand, and/or refine the core curriculum. Elective courses shall not replace, duplicate, or significantly overlap the content of core curriculum or other approved electives.

2. Electives shall meet specific curricular goals of the school or school system.

3. Electives shall include challenging content that require student's to extend the knowledge and skills acquired through the core curriculum.

B. Each school or school system shall maintain records of all approved electives.

C. LDE reserves the authority to require the school or school system to submit documentation regarding the course content, approval process and/or course evaluation of any approved elective.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § LXXIX-2108

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education LR 411485 (8/1/2015).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:7 and R.S. 17:281 et seq.