§ 300.168 Membership.

Plain English summary

This section establishes the required membership composition of the State advisory panel, mandating that members be appointed by the Governor or authorized official and be representative of the State population. The panel must include at least eleven specified categories of stakeholders involved in or concerned with the education of children with disabilities. A majority of panel members must be individuals with disabilities or parents of children with disabilities (ages birth through 26).

Key requirements

• The advisory panel must consist of members appointed by the Governor, or any other official authorized under State law to make such appointments
• Members must be representative of the State population
• Members must be composed of individuals involved in, or concerned with the education of children with disabilities
• Panel must include parents of children with disabilities (ages birth through 26)
• Panel must include individuals with disabilities
• Panel must include teachers
• Panel must include representatives of institutions of higher education that prepare special education and related services personnel
• Panel must include State and local education officials, including officials who carry out activities under subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, (42 U.S.C. 11431 et seq.)
• Panel must include administrators of programs for children with disabilities
• Panel must include representatives of other State agencies involved in the financing or delivery of related services to children with disabilities
• Panel must include representatives of private schools and public charter schools
• Panel must include not less than one representative of a vocational, community, or business organization concerned with the provision of transition services to children with disabilities
• Panel must include a representative from the State child welfare agency responsible for foster care
• Panel must include representatives from the State juvenile and adult corrections agencies
• A majority of the members of the panel must be individuals with disabilities or parents of children with disabilities (ages birth through 26)

Affected parties

• State advisory panel members
• Governor or authorized appointing official
• Parents of children with disabilities
• Individuals with disabilities
• Teachers
• Institutions of higher education preparing special education personnel
• State and local education officials
• Administrators of programs for children with disabilities
• Representatives of other State agencies involved in related services
• Representatives of private schools and public charter schools
• Vocational, community, or business organizations concerned with transition services
• State child welfare agency responsible for foster care
• State juvenile and adult corrections agencies

Official source

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/part-300/section-300.168