Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) Task Force
| Name | Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) Task Force |
| Contact Person | Ernest E. Garrett III - Superintendent |
| Mailing Address |
2888 Brightside Lane Baton Rouge, LA 70820 |
| Phone Number | 225-341-6728 |
| Fax Number | -- |
| Board Email | ernest.garrett@la.gov |
| Website | -- |
| Legal Authority | R.S. 17:1960.1.B.(1) |
| Year Created | 2018 |
| Organizational Placement | Louisiana Department of Education |
| Purpose/Function | * Review and make recommendations relative to existing tools or assessments for educators to use to assess the language and literacy development of children who are deaf or hard of hearing * Determine how often the tools or assessments reviewed should be used for children from birth to age five. * Identify language milestones for children who are deaf or hard of hearing by consulting with professionals trained in the language development and education of such children * Identify procedures and methods for reporting language acquisition, assessment results, milestones, assessment tools used, and progress of such children to parents and teachers and other professionals involved in their early intervention and education * Make recommendations relative to ensuring that state law and state and local policies are adequately addressing the language developmental need of such children |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 23
Number Currently Serving: 23 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 6
Estimated number in current year: 6 |
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The Entity is: Active Inactive Not fully organized Disbanded Never fully organized |
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Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements? Yes No |
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Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds? Yes No |
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Entity Member Per Diem: Amount Authorized: $0 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 0 Unclassified: 0 Part-time: 0 |
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Entity Fiscal Year End: 4/30 7/31 10/31 Other (identify date) 6/30 9/30 12/31 None |
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Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs: Employees: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs Members: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs |
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A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments State Agency: Travel Reimbursements State Agency: Other (explain) ADA Accommodations State Agency: Department of Health and Department of Education |
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Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2? Yes No If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below: Budget Unit Name: Budget Schedule Number: |
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