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LDOE proposes updates to educator evaluation, preparation and certification bulletins; council endorses
Summary
The department presented revisions to Bulletins 130, 996 and 746 to align evaluation reporting with new systems, add computer science coursework requirements for teacher preparation, and adjust certification requirements; the council voted to endorse the proposals.
The Louisiana Department of Education presented proposed revisions to three education bulletins governing personnel evaluation, teacher‑preparation standards, and state certification requirements, and the Superintendents Advisory Council endorsed the changes.
Arthur Jofreon of LDOE’s Educator Talent and Workforce Development team outlined the department’s plan to revise Bulletin 130 (evaluation reporting), Bulletin 996 (standards for approval of teacher and leader preparation programs) and Bulletin 746 (Louisiana standards for state certification of school personnel). Jofreon said the updates aim to align policy with new evaluation reporting capabilities and with recent recommendations on computer science instruction and English‑learner preparation.
The proposed Bulletin 130 changes remove outdated reporting requirements and rely on the new LES component of the department’s evaluation system to retrieve required information (final ratings and counts by rating category), which LDOE said will reduce reporting burden on local education agencies. Jofreon said Bulletin 996 will add required computer-science content in preparation coursework — including computational thinking, overview of computing systems, internet safety and data analysis — and Bulletin 746 will require completion of computer‑science coursework or contact hours for certification areas beginning in the 2030–31 certification cycle referenced in the department’s timeline.
Jofreon also said the department will remove a recently added literacy requirement from non‑core secondary specialty areas in response to field feedback and to align policy with Computer Science Commission recommendations. The department plans to pair these changes with EL (English Learner) task-force recommendations that require teacher-preparation programs to include language acquisition strategies; those EL requirements would take effect in a later certification cycle.
Council members asked about timing and transition for educators already in certification pipelines. LDOE staff said policy changes will go through notice-of-intent processes and that individuals pursuing current certifications should continue coursework because formal rule changes may not take effect until later in the year. A motion to endorse the recommended revisions was made and seconded; council members voted in favor.
LDOE said it will continue coordination with preparation providers to review coursework for alignment prior to implementation and will provide transition guidance for districts and candidates.
