LaTEACH Information Alert

HB1015 (Diploma Pathway Bill) was voted favorably by Senate Education Commitee!

Next stop is Full Senate!

May 23, 2014

Great News!

Your advocacy worked!

HB1015 was passed unanimously by Senate Education Committee, with every Committee member signing on as a co-author!

HB1015 will allow some students with disabilities the option of an alternative pathway to earn a diploma.

Congratulations to the hundreds of LaTEACH members who contacted their legislators about this issue and the more than 60 LaTEACH members who filled the Senate Education Committee room in purple to show their support for this monumental change!

The next stop is the full Senate.

Be Sure to Thank the Senate Education Committee Members and Representative Schroder!

LaTEACH members are encouraged to share their gratitude for the tireless efforts of Representative Schroder and Senator Claitor, and thank the entire Senate Education Committee for joining as co-authors of HB1015.

Senate Education Committee

See below for a list of Senate Education Committee members if you wish to thank them for supporting an alternative pathway to earn a diploma.

Senator Conrad Appel (Chairman) Metairie	appelc@legis.la.gov	(866) 946-3133
Senator Eric LaFleur (Vice-Chairman) Ville Platte	lafleure@legis.la.gov	(337) 363-5019
Senator Dan Claitor Baton Rouge	claitord@legis.la.gov	(225) 765-0206
Senator Jack Donahue Mandeville	donahuej@legis.la.gov	(985) 727-7949
Senator Elbert L. Guillory Opelousas	guillorye@legis.la.gov	(337) 943-2457
Senator Mike Walsworth West Monroe	walsworthm@legis.la.gov	(318) 340-6453
Senator Mack "Bodi" White Baton Rouge	whitem@legis.la.gov	(225) 272-1324

Congratulations LaTEACH Members!
Thank You Representative Schroder!

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.