Louisiana Division of Administration

This document outlines the Family and Consumer Sciences Content Standards Curriculum Framework for Louisiana, established by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Its primary purpose is to provide a guide for developing sound programs by articulating content and processes, and setting standards for Family and Consumer Sciences Education. The framework is structured around five core strands: Clothing and Textiles, Housing, Interiors, and Furnishings, Human Development and Family Relationships, Management of Resources, and Nutrition and Foods. It integrates the broader educational goals of the Board, focusing on foundational skills such as communication, problem-solving, and information literacy, to prepare students for effective roles in family, work, and community as lifelong learners.

This document, the Business Education Content Standards Curriculum Framework for Louisiana, serves as a guide for developing local curriculum. It outlines the mission and goals for education and business education in Louisiana, incorporating NBEA National Business Education Standards. The framework establishes five career majors—Accounting, Administrative Support, Business Administration and Management, Economics/Finance, and Information Systems—and seven essential strands: career development, communication, computation, international business, interrelationships of business and academics, technology, and work ethics and professionalism. The plan aims to prepare students for employment, further study, and lifelong learning by integrating academic and business skills.

The key discussions included the potential upgrade to Laserfiche 12 software, which offers AI capabilities and the ability to establish an online public portal necessary for the new online payment system; the Board approved a $100,000 increase to the annual contract with JPI for this upgrade. The Board also received the monthly financial report detailing the Fund balance, collected surcharge payments, filing fees, investment income, operating expenses, and claims expenses as of November 30, 2025. The claims report covered activity for December, noting the number of panels filed and closed, claims opened and closed, and presented sixteen claims for settlement approval totaling $8,535,000. The Board entered an Executive Session to discuss matters of litigation before returning to General Session to formally approve the presented claims.

This document outlines the Technology Education Content Standards Curriculum Framework for Louisiana schools, aiming to cultivate students' technological capabilities and prepare them for a sophisticated society. It details grade-level specific goals, emphasizing understanding industry and technology, developing problem-solving skills, and exploring career opportunities through various clusters like communication, manufacturing, construction, energy, power, and transportation. Key components include guidance on curriculum implementation, school-to-work transitions, an information literacy model, foundation skills, and integration of International Technology Education Association Standards, all contributing to students' socio-economic awareness and successful adulthood.

This document establishes the Trade and Industrial Education Content Standards Curriculum Framework for Louisiana, focusing on Automotive, Carpentry, and Welding programs. It aims to prepare secondary students for careers in business, industry, and service occupations by developing rigorous standards and fostering five core foundation skills: communication, problem solving, resource access and utilization, linking and generating knowledge, and citizenship, to cultivate lifelong learners and productive citizens.