The National Council on Disability (NCD) Quarterly Meeting, New Orleans, May 11-12, 2017

The National Council on Disability (NCD), an independent federal agency, will hold its next quarterly meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana on May 11-12. Interested parties are encouraged to join in person, or by phone in a listening-only capacity (other than during the public comment session as noted below).

MEETING DATES:

THURSDAY, May 11, 2017
BEGINS: 9:00 AM Central, 10:00 AM Eastern, 7:00 AM Mountain, 6:00 AM Pacific
ENDS: 4:30 PM Central, 5:30 PM Eastern, 2:30 PM Mountain, 1:30 PM Pacific

FRIDAY, May 12, 2017
BEGINS: 9:00 AM Central,10:00 AM Eastern, 7:00 AM Mountain, 6:00 AM Pacific
ENDS: 12:30 PM Central, 1:30 PM Eastern, 10:30 AM Mountain, 9:30 AM Pacific

LOCATION:
Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Ave, New Orleans, LA 70113

CALL-IN INFORMATION:
Teleconference number: 888-510-1765
Conference ID: 8901617
Conference Title: NCD Meeting
Host Name: Clyde Terry
Accommodations: A CART streamtext link has been arranged for this meeting. The web link to access CART on for both days is: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=NCD

AGENDA: The times provided below are approximations for when each agenda item is anticipated to be discussed (all times Central):

PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION: NCD will receive public comment during a Town Hall on the topic of Charter Schools & Vouchers in the context of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)  during the meeting on Thursday, May 11 between 2 PM and 3 PM, Central Time. To provide public comment individuals are encouraged to attend in person or call-in during this time.

Topic: Charter Schools & Vouchers in the context of IDEA
Date: Thursday, May 11
Time: 2 PM to 2:30 PM, Central Time

NOTE: In addition to comments provided during the quarterly meeting, public comments can be sent to PublicComment@ncd.gov at any time.

REGISTRATION: To provide public comment at the May 2017 quarterly meeting your registration must be received by close of business on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Due to time constraints, comments must be limited to three minutes. In addition to comments provided by phone, comments received via email-including comments by those who cannot participate in the teleconference-will be shared with council members following the meeting.

To register to provide public comment, please send an email to PublicComment@ncd.gov with the subject line "Public Comment" with the following information included in the body of the email message:

1. Name

2. Organization

3. City, State, and;

4. Topic or issues being addressed

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Anne Sommers, NCD, 1331 F Street NW., Suite 850, Washington, DC 20004; 202-272-2004 (V), 202-272-2074 (TTY) or write: PublicComment@ncd.gov