Join Fellow LaTEACH Members!

Do you want a diploma pathway for all students?

Tell House Education Committee Members!

April 13, 2014

Act now to change outcomes for your child!

Is your answer YES to any or all of these questions? If so, take action.

Does your child share the same issue most other children with disabilities have - they can/may not pass the iLEAP, LEAP, EOCt (Standardized Tests)?

Can't pass? They do not graduate.

Do you think there are better ways to measure your child's progress and success than having one test that matters for everything?
Are you frustrated that teachers, schools and districts are not given credit for any success your child achieves through his or her IEP?
Do you want policies to change so your child will have a better opportunity for exiting school than dropping out or receiving a certificate of achievement?

Sad facts about the State of Louisiana

More Louisiana students with disabilities drop-out than graduate each year.

Kids who leave with a certificate of achievement have doors of opportunity shut.

The Good News!

There are bills that will make the needed changes to Louisiana promotion and diploma policies.

Representative John Schroder and Senator Dan Claitor have two bills (HB993 and HB1015) that will allow IEP teams to determine whether a child's score on a standardized test should be used to decide whether they get promoted to the next grade level or graduate.

Join other parents in advocating for change!

What you can do:

Let State Legislators know that you want to see changes to Louisiana policies. HB993 & HB1015 will provide students with disabilities a pathway to promotion and a diploma. Start with the House Education Committee members from your region.

Join other parents in showing support for these changes by coming to the Capitol wearing purple when these issues are heard

(expected on April 23^rd)!

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House Education Committee

Contact House Education Committee member to tell them how you feel about these issues.

	Email	Phone
Stephen Carter, Chair	carters@legis.la.gov	225-362-5306
Patrick Jefferson, V. Chair	jeffersonpo@legis.la.gov	318-927-6564
Wesley Bishop	bishopw@legis.la.gov	504-242-6116
Chris Broadwater	broadwaterc@legis.la.gov	985-543-4900
Henry Burns	burnsh@legis.la.gov	318-949-5019
Thomas Carmody	carmodyt@legis.la.gov	318-862-9958
Simone Champagne	champagnes@legis.la.gov	337-937-8829
John Bel Edwards	edwardsj@legis.la.gov	985-748-2247
Cameron Henry	henryc@legis.la.gov	504-838-5435
Paul Hollis	hollisp@legis.la.gov	985-871-4628
Barry Ivey	veyb@legis.la.gov	225-261-5741
Nancy Landry	landryn@legis.la.gov	337-262-2254
Edward Price	pricee@legis.la.gov	225-644-6750
Eugene Reynolds	reynoldsg@legis.la.gov	318-371-3092
Jerome Richard	richardj@legis.la.gov	985-447-0999
Robert Shadoin	shadoinr@legis.la.gov	318-251-5039
Patricia Smith	smithp@legis.la.gov	225-342-7106
Jeff Thompson	thompsonj@legis.la.gov	318-741-2852
Alfred Williams	williamsa@legis.la.gov	225-382-5593

Did You Take Action?

Please let us know if you contacted House Education Committee members or attended a committee meeting by emailing us at info@lateach.org.

Any questions?

If there are any questions about the information in this alert, contact LaTEACH at:
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Email: info@lateach.org

Phone: 1-800-450-8108

Phone: 1-800-894-6558

Website: www.lateach.org

LaTEACH is an initiative of the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council.