The Members of the National Council on Disability (NCD) will hold a quarterly meeting on Thursday and Friday, May 11 and 12, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana, from 9:00 a.m.–4:15 p.m., Central Time, on Thursday, May 12; and from 9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Central Time, on Friday, May 12.
The meeting will occur at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Ave, New Orleans, LA 70113. Interested
The Council will receive presentations on the connection between disability and poverty; progress on its 2017 disability policy progress report to Congress and the President; charter schools and vouchers in the context of IDEA; and on work on the agency updated strategic plan framework. The Council will also receive agency updates on finance, governance, and other business. The Council will receive public comment on charter schools and vouchers in the context of IDEA. Finally, the Council will discuss its FY 2018 policy priorities for potential future projects.
The times provided below are approximations for when each agenda item is anticipated to be discussed (all times Central):
To better facilitate NCD's public comment, any individual interested in providing public comment is asked to register his or her intent to provide comment in advance by sending an email to
Anne Sommers, NCD, 1331 F Street NW., Suite 850, Washington, DC 20004; 202–272–2004 (V), 202–272–2074 (TTY).
A CART streamtext link has been arranged for this teleconference meeting. The web link to access CART on both Thursday and on Friday, May 12–13, 2017 is:
Those who plan to attend the meeting in-person and require accommodations should notify NCD as soon as possible to allow time to make arrangements. To help reduce exposure to fragrances for those with multiple chemical sensitivities, NCD requests that all those attending the meeting in person refrain from wearing scented personal care products such as perfumes, hairsprays, and deodorants.