Next Meeting: Monday, November 9, 2009 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. First Baptist Church 529 Convention Street  | (directions) Baton Rouge | Phone: 225.343.0397 Agenda Upcoming Meeting: Friday, December 4, 2009 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (registration from 8:30 a.m.) Galvez Building, Oliver Pollock Room #C111 602 North 5th Street  | (directions) Baton Rouge | Phone: 225.219.0369

College and Career Readiness for All Students Through Multiple Pathways

College Readiness: Students academically prepared to attend a technical college, community college, or four-year college

Career Readiness: Students have Foundation/21st Century Skills needed to be successful in the workforce

The purpose of the High School Redesign initiative is to develop statewide policies and guiding principles that require all high schools to redesign their programs to create rigorous academic and career pathways.

Working with districts and schools, the Louisiana Department of Education is striving for the following:

* The Department will soon finalize and publish its Short term, Intermediate, and Long Term Implementation Strategies.

* See High School Redesign Statute R.S. 17:3951 for more information on creation, members, and duties of the High School Redesign Commission.

The Department is continuously striving to meet the following ongoing goals: