LAC 28:I.507. Open Meetings Participation via Electronic Means

A. BESE is an agency identified in R.S. 42:17.2(I) to which open meetings via electronic means shall not apply. B. Public notice for a meeting shall include the contact information of the agency representative to whom a disability accommodation request may be submitted. C. Where the capability exists, remote participation via electronic means shall be teleconference or video conference. BESE and LDOE shall provide for participation via electronic means or by email on an individualized basis to persons with disabilities recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act. D. Public Participants. Members of the public with a disability recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act or a designated caregiver of such a person may request remote participation for any meeting held by BESE or LDOE. E. Membership Participants. A member of BESE or any advisory group who has a disability recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act shall be allowed to participate and vote in a meeting via electronic means. 1. The presiding officer of any advisory group shall be present and shall preside over the meeting in person at the physical location at which the meeting is held. 2. Members participating in a meeting via electronic means shall be counted for the purpose of establishing a quorum and may vote. 3. Members who participate in a meeting via electronic means are not eligible to receive per diem.