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LA HB327
Bill
Status
6/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tehmi Chassion
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AI Summary
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Requires all public and approved nonpublic schools to use a ten-point grading scale (as provided in R.S. 17:184) when calculating GPAs for TOPS award eligibility, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year
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Maintains existing GPA requirements for TOPS awards: 2.50 for Opportunity Award, 3.25 for Performance Award, 3.50 for Honors Award, and 2.50 for TOPS-Tech Award
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Nonpublic schools that did not use the ten-point scale in 2024-2025 must recalculate and resubmit grades for any graduate with a GPA below 3.50 to the Department of Education by August 31, 2025
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Recalculations must use the original percentage values assigned by teachers and apply to core curriculum courses taken by graduating students applying for TOPS awards
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Becomes effective upon signature by the governor or upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
Legislative Description
Requires schools to use a 10-point grading scale to assign grades used in the calculation of the minimum grade point average required for initial award eligibility (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
TOPS
Last Action
Effective date: 06/20/2025.
6/20/2025