La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LXIII-3202

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section LXIII-3202 - Constitution, Function and Responsibilities of Advisory Committee

A. The board shall constitute and appoint a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology Advisory Committee, which shall be organized, and function in accordance with the law and rules of the board.

B. Composition. The committee shall be comprised of 4 members, consisting of:

1. two members that are licensed school psychologists licensed under the LSBEP who meets all requirements as determined by the board, selected from a list of self-nominations to the board;

2. one member that is either a licensed school psychologist licensed under the LSBEP or a licensed specialist in school psychology licensed under LSBEP who meets all requirements as determined by the board selected from a list of self-nominations to the board; and

3. the boards executive director as the ex-officio, non-voting member.

C. Appointment. Each member, to be eligible for and prior to appointment to the committee, shall have maintained residency and a current and unrestricted license to practice in the state of Louisiana under the authority of LSBEP for not less than two years.

D. Vacancy. In the event of a vacancy on the committee, the board shall appoint a replacement for the remainder of the members term. The replacement shall meet the same requirements as determined by the board and be drawn from a list of self-nominations to the board.

E. Term of Service. Each member of the initial committee shall serve staggered terms. For the first appointment to the committee, one member will serve three years, one member will serve two years and one member will serve one year. The ex-officio member will serve continuously. Initial committee members shall be eligible for 1 reappointment for a full term of three years.

1. For future committee appointments, members will serve for a term of three years, or until a successor is appointed and shall be eligible for one reappointment. Committee members serve at the pleasure of the board.

F. Functions of the Committee. The committee will provide the board with recommendations relating to the following matters:

1. applications for licensure (initial and renewal);

2. educational requirements for licensure (initial and renewal);

3. changes in related statutes and rules; and

4. other activities as might be requested by the board.

G. Committee Meetings, Officers. The committee shall meet at least quarterly, or more frequently as deemed necessary by a quorum of the committee or the board. Two members of the committee constitute a quorum. The committee shall elect from among its members a chair. The chair shall designate the date, time and place of, and preside at all meetings of the committee.

H. Confidentiality. In discharging the functions authorized under this Section, the committee and the individual members thereof shall, when acting within the scope of such authority, be deemed agents of the board. Committee members are prohibited from disclosing, or in any way releasing to anyone other than the board, any confidential information or documents obtained when acting as agent of the board without first obtaining written authorization from the board.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXIII-3202

Promulgated by Health and Hospitals, Board of Psychologists, LR 412621 (12/1/2015).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2357.