La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § XLIII-168

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 3, March 20, 2024

Section XLIII-168 - Membership

A. General. The advisory panel shall consist of members appointed by the state board or state superintendent, shall be representative of the state population, and shall be composed of individuals involved in or concerned with the education of students with disabilities, including:

1. parents of children with disabilities (ages birth through 26);

2. individuals with disabilities;

3. teachers;

4. representatives of institutions of higher education that prepare special education and related service personnel;

5. state and local education officials, including officials who carry out activities under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act;

6. administrators of programs for students with disabilities;

7. representatives of other state agencies involved in the financing or delivery of related services to students with disabilities;

8. representatives of private schools and public charter schools;

9. not less than one representative of a vocational, community, or business organization concerned with the provision of transition services to students with disabilities;

10. a representative from the state child welfare agency responsible for foster care; and

11. representatives from the state juvenile and adult corrections agencies.

B. Special Rule. A majority of the members of the panel should be individuals with disabilities or parents of children with disabilities (ages birth through 26).

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § XLIII-168

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 34:2051 (October 2008), amended LR 38:768 (March 2012).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S.17:1941 et seq.