During the 2022 legislative session, the legislature approved ACT 682 to establish an advisory council to advise the board regarding inclusive programs and methods to fund and expand inclusive programs in the state. The council shall oversee:
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- The creation, operation, and expansion of inclusive programs.
- Technical assistance in creating or expanding inclusive programs.
- Dissemination of information on inclusive programs in Louisiana to students with intellectual or developmental disabilities and the parent or guardian of the students.
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Advisory Council Meetings
Advisory Council Members
| Name | Title/Affiliation |
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| Melissa Bayham | Director of the Louisiana Rehabilitation Services or his designee |
| Tracy Blanchard | President of the Louisiana State University System or his designee |
| Dr. Mary Breaud | Member with expertise in postsecondary educational programming for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, appointed by the governor. |
| Gerald “Mitch” Dillon | Alumnus of an inclusive program appointed by the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council |
| Ebony Haven | Executive Director of the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council or his designee |
| Dr. Jeannine Kahn | President of the University of Louisiana system or his designee |
| LaKeisha London | Director of an inclusive program, appointed by the chairman of the Senate Committee on Education |
| David Martin | Superintendent of the Special School District or his designee |
| Bambi Polotzola | Parent or legal guardian of a student who is enrolled in or who has completed an inclusive program appointed by the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council |
| Dr. Kim Hunter Reed | Commissioner of Higher Education (or her designee) |
| Dennis J. Shields | President of the Southern University System or his designee |
| Dr. Willie Smith | President of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System or his designee |
| Brittany Soden | Director of an inclusive program, appointed by the chairman of the House Committee on Education |
| VACANT | Member with expertise in postsecondary educational programming for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, appointed by the governor. |