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Agency presenters described a pilot with Southeastern and Tangipahoa Parish School System that converts the required year‑long residency into a paid apprenticeship, with apprentices paid at paraprofessional pay and supervised by both a certified mentor teacher and a university supervising faculty member. “They have gone through their freshman, sophomore, and junior years, and then when they get ready to go into their residency, they're getting paid the price of a para…they have insurance, they have retirement,” said Doctor Calderon, who presented the pilot details.

Presenters said supervision follows the Louisiana Aspiring Educator Rubric (LAER) and university supervisors must meet SACSCOC hiring criteria. “Supervising faculty has to meet all SACSCOC requirements to be hired at a university…Those who are supervising our post‑baccalaureate interns all have doctoral degrees,” a presenter said.

Board members asked about scale, funding and retention. Presenters said the pilot started with a small number of apprentices this semester (“I think it starts starting off with 5,” one presenter said) and that agencies have submitted a federal grant application for $3 million to support expansion. The presenters also said local school systems may fund apprenticeships directly and that some employers require multi‑year commitments from candidates after the paid residency.

Panelists cited other sectors and out‑of‑state models—nursing and Texas apprenticeships—as precedents and said research shows paid residencies with mentoring improve teacher retention and preparedness. The board asked agencies to provide progress updates; presenters said they expect to return with an update in December.

The board voted to receive the informational update on the tri‑agency teacher apprenticeship initiative; a motion was made, seconded and recorded with no exceptions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","8/20/2025 Joint Board of Regents/BESE Meeting - 9:00 am","oneSentenceSummary","Board received an update on a tri‑agency pilot that pays senior teacher candidates during the year‑long residency and matches each apprentice with a mentor teacher and university supervisor.","taxTitle","State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), Boards & Commissions, Organizations, Executive, Louisiana","taxId",25426,"location","Louisiana","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6503121,"New TOPS ‘Excellence’ award offers up to $12,000 a year for highest-scoring students",2453,1377000,3830000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5608832-11207391d34dc9d926043ac983656cc7&start=1377&end=3830","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5608832-11207391d34dc9d926043ac983656cc7/thumbnail_1377000.jpg","/articles/6503121/Louisiana/New-TOPS-Excellence-award-offers-up-to-12000-a-year-for-highest-scoring-students","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6503121-13e06bdb18aa15a06b93c03c3aa5f497/orig.mp4?Expires=1771119364&Signature=bGMw7-99ltnYelqMwIEOswHBnlVjhK-~3csxrQ0nFKAIytVy~RuqigVslKZLk~pZ5mmmb9A~VHc2DINLJa5YFpEtzPbsSWNjPsXDYuJNF~jmVzp2ZNCJ9cnjUVdhum295hfkFens0ciPYbX4JfwXTKR3OGO-Ke~TlL1wE3HcRyAti45wujPyS8TKP0prJF9Td20VptuMCB-VK~gVA6Pj8VIbt42iB7zSnq0Kdeld1DQuQqnNIiKdlKsRHC8SUQznwzr-xuqjQbd9XbU8h82Tx9mfzjQW0ZUzuKblygPGLC7l1a1z~6S81cIbZoDBwj~7C7MO0ssg~lqDES6bYiW4ig__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board received an update on Act 347 of the 2025 legislative session, which establishes a new TOPS Excellence award for the state’s highest-scoring students.

Doctor Tristan Dimley, presenting the report, described the award’s eligibility and funding. “If you have a core GPA of 3.5, at least, and then an ACT composite score of at least 31, then you are eligible for that new excellence award,” Dimley said. “It carries an award level of up to $12,000…or the total of your tuition and fees, whichever is less.”

Why it matters: board members said the new Excellence award is intended to help the state retain high-achieving students who otherwise might attend college out of state. Dimley said the initial cohort is already receiving payments and staff will monitor whether the new award raises the share of eligible students who enroll at in-state institutions.

Board and public questions focused on timing, tracking and scale. Dimley told the board the award is being issued this academic year and that the office will track use and yield through existing reporting processes. “We will track that,” he said, describing annual TOPS reports and an intention to use the National Student Clearinghouse and other data to see whether the award increases the proportion of top students who enroll and remain in Louisiana.

A board member asked for an early snapshot after registration to detect any immediate change in enrollment patterns. Dimley said he expects more measurable results next year because the law was signed in the middle of the summer, and noted that staff produce semester-level student data in January and February. He also said the state’s longitudinal data system (LA First) and the workforce commission data-sharing agreement will make longer-term retention and career-placement analysis possible.

Board members and presenters asked staff to share what data are available to regents and commissioners as the office begins tracking the award’s effects. Dimley agreed to provide a timeline and early indicators to board members and to continue producing the full, audited TOPS report that includes participation and yield statistics.

The board voted to receive the informational report on Act 347. The motion to receive the report was made and seconded and the board recorded no exceptions.","Board received an update on Act 347 (2025), which created a new TOPS Excellence award for students with a 3.5 core GPA and ACT scores of 31 or higher; the award pays up to $12,000 per year (or tuition and fees, whichever is less). Officials said some students are already receiving the award and that the state will track enrollment and retention.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6503098,"Votes at a glance: Board approves minutes, course additions, reports and extension academy",3252,1212000,4464000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5608832-11207391d34dc9d926043ac983656cc7&start=1212&end=4464","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5608832-11207391d34dc9d926043ac983656cc7/thumbnail_1212000.jpg","/articles/6503098/Louisiana/Votes-at-a-glance-Board-approves-minutes-course-additions-reports-and-extension-academy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6503098-3f32db6e5674a8b2c408f361a1b1f731/orig.mp4?Expires=1771119364&Signature=R9behpiqxzuqkK-ijGFXjRRQSeNfIvSXfFISvZsI9oCM~yINgGw4kDqqP5G~Eu1WGXwfmzhVdmczBdiAibHuKFecaqJmyHlaGCtM72qm34RQ6TsNW26qbwWWq2RKLif5LU3OsLUXGKCyIa8hCKMEWyQLH99kWE86LkgEbQJJpRQPNmc2KQt7wH3GAlZsETRoXylo8T8Qa4Xsw57cBvsyt9ZtWKitwUl-E6C3GVoFb5XD5RcTI6HG5iLKhVHmCf3zkWLJgmoi3hN6SghmHXf6PCKNoojxmSkNQZqoUVWYUSk7bD-aFkYrAAv4S2Mf6yasLphlNOWjIqY5wRq16pnA9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several routine and substantive items were approved or received during the meeting.

Key outcomes recorded on the transcript:

- Approval of minutes (agenda item 2.1). Motion made and recorded; no public comment; item approved.
- Approval of update report on course additions to the TOPS University core requirements (agenda item 3.1). Motion was made and the motion passed; no public comment recorded.
- Receipt of informational report on Act 347 (TOPS Excellence) (agenda item 3.2). Motion to receive the report was made and seconded; no exceptions recorded.
- Receipt of informational update on the tri‑agency teacher apprenticeship initiative (agenda item 3.3). Motion made by Mister Temple; presenters will return with updates and a December progress report.
- Receipt of informational update on the task force on career alignment (agenda item 3.4). Motion was made and no exceptions were recorded. An interim report is due January 2026.
- Approval of extension academy membership for Helix Community Schools, City of Baker (agenda item 3.5). Motion by Mister Castillo, seconded by Doctor Armstrong; no objections recorded and the item was approved.

Where the transcript did not provide a roll‑call tally, this summary notes the recorded motions, seconds and that no exceptions or negative votes were entered on the public transcript. Specific vote tallies were not specified in the meeting record provided.","At the joint Board meeting the regents approved routine minutes, a slate of course additions to TOPS core requirements, received several informational reports and approved an extension academy membership for Helix in Baker. Transcript records motions and no exceptions for each item; vote tallies were not specified.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6503104,"Board approves extension academy membership for Helix Community Schools in City of Baker",287,4157000,4444000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5608832-11207391d34dc9d926043ac983656cc7&start=4157&end=4444","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5608832-11207391d34dc9d926043ac983656cc7/thumbnail_4157000.jpg","/articles/6503104/Louisiana/Board-approves-extension-academy-membership-for-Helix-Community-Schools-in-City-of-Baker","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6503104-fdd8b8395aa573a58cb7e718dfc699f9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771119364&Signature=jRNFqQiSpD36s-vsguhUSlkGB36dqxxH943hIDwTqMoBAwcc9G9-nNzpoNtzTsVpTc3244Ob7pKvzTb3A6SxVmwvsdAe6IIrHLfnRhyO~tqVDB92NsLpccP8pKBpGvGF8sM-8Hbrtum0bQGmCyjlluSpywt5MNqwNa5D85-ow96UWAnboDrspY623R4M01rfnoI9I6a7zCPLnZmZlcwdnin-76tiCtHVopEA4jErbyM1xFhuRV4kqqMGfXGrVR~AvjSyzMHqiMUhQF5dO57TJRxUV0T3CbXY-dhcZXTuDzVZQ3z4zRlD9eXDsaxCWToKJBBB13OEFZNepVY-o1K2jA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The board approved an extension academy membership allowing Helix Community Schools to operate an extension academy in the City of Baker.

Department staff described extension academies as settings that give students who have met graduation requirements extra time and supports to prepare for college or the workforce. “These are students who have met all the graduation requirements, but they're not quite there in terms of being prepared to enter into college or get some sort of credential,” a department presenter said.

A motion to approve the extension academy was made, seconded and approved with no exceptions recorded on the transcript. A local representative thanked the board and urged support, saying the program helps bridge a gap for graduates who otherwise may leave school without a path to college or career.

The board recorded the approval and staff said they will continue to work with Helix and local partners as the program operates.","Board approved an extension academy partnership allowing Helix Community Schools to operate an extension academy in Baker to provide an extra year of support to students who have met graduation requirements but need additional preparation for college or credentials.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6503109,"Task force on career alignment to draft report card, interim report due January 2026",421,3775000,4196000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5608832-11207391d34dc9d926043ac983656cc7&start=3775&end=4196","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5608832-11207391d34dc9d926043ac983656cc7/thumbnail_3775000.jpg","/articles/6503109/Louisiana/Task-force-on-career-alignment-to-draft-report-card-interim-report-due-January-2026","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6503109-eeb722c2c294dde618d8f0e96af897f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771119364&Signature=ZvTY~2bQrmF7l8IoLd8AjNbHzbIySlCQW6pvh7bkt5CrVeJtCZz94Fv9FP1bIrJNCWPrZWxYREqvbLvE~zqmqWky4AJmdpBLgsUQj6Tc45KNLXpvIecsNQ3uib2jqsYvKklBGoFG0oUwF0NS2vUDbNIlPYnsup8MN7IM~grv-shI7911lBcF1Z3t2pNlGIqnBS3lSjC8n4IfXRM6m0-jIwJ6fVOf8vgyXnRlLyL6Fy49S6OxPMtuObwm7JrIL62hWaRCtfzMGbN8osSy~69DKbtSXjJvAU65li2CW9modOoEQMGSJolulR9c2HcbzOsr8WiNew3R8TjgGwizpfyjIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members heard an update on the state’s task force on career alignment, an effort to connect college curricula with employment pathways and to increase the odds that graduates find careers in Louisiana.

Doctor Dimley described the task force’s goals: cataloging evidence‑based practices, expanding work‑based learning including internships and undergraduate research, and creating a reporting framework to assess institutions’ progress. “This effort is really trying to find ways in which early and in intentional ways we can help students who are in college to make those connections with Louisiana employers,” Dimley said.

Officials said the task force includes representatives from higher education systems, workforce and economic development offices, industry organizations and students. The group will produce an interim report in January 2026 and a final report thereafter; members said the task force will meet regularly and intends to identify practices that can be replicated across campuses.

Board members asked about membership and student representation and were told each system has a student representative on the committee. The panel emphasized the work is a multi‑agency effort and that the task force is in its early stages; the work will be iterative and campus implementation will vary by institution.

The board voted to receive the update. A motion received and recorded no exceptions on the transcript.","Board heard an update on a task force charged with strengthening career connections between colleges and Louisiana employers. Members will catalog evidence‑based practices, expand work‑based learning and produce an interim report in January 2026 and a final report thereafter.","actionData","errors"]

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