SCHOOLS: Provides relative to required high-dosage tutoring for certain students. (8/1/24) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

This bill requires Louisiana public schools to provide expanded academic support, specifically high-dosage tutoring, to students in grades three through eight who struggle in reading or math. Local school boards must create plans using federal COVID-19 relief funds to offer this tutoring, which must occur at least three times per week in small groups or individually with trained tutors. The state Department of Education oversees these plans and maintains a list of approved tutoring providers who must use specific, research-based instructional materials. Parents of affected students have the option to prioritize their child's placement in a class taught by a highly effective teacher instead of receiving tutoring.