POSTSECONDARY INCLUSIVE EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL 2024 REPORT - Annual Program Updates - Fiscal Year 2025 Funding - Next Steps

Oct 15, 2026

A report detailing the Louisiana Postsecondary Inclusive Education Advisory Council’s mandate and annual activities under Act 682. It explains the Council’s role in identifying inclusive postsecondary programs, supporting grant-based technical assistance, and establishing an annual application process for public institutions. The document summarizes year-one investments, including funding for new programs, expansion of existing programs, and advocacy support. It also outlines the report’s coverage of annual program updates, Fiscal Year 2025 funding, and next-step implementation.

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CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages44

Reading Time1 h 51 min

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Postsecondary Inclusive Education Advisory Council Overview

Overview of Work

Annual Program Updates

Fiscal Year 2025 Funding

Next Steps

Appendix A: Act 682

Appendix B: Advisory Council Members

Appendix C: April 2024 Meeting Agenda

Appendix D: October 2024 Meeting Agenda

Appendix E: Postsecondary Inclusive Education Success Stories One-Pager

Appendix F: Application for Planning Grant

Appendix G: Joint Application for Planning Grant and Program Development

Appendix H: Applications Guidelines

Table of Contents Postsecondary Inclusive Education Advisory Council Overview ...................................3 Overview of Work..................................................................................................................... 4 Annual Program Updates.........................................................................................................5 Fiscal Year 2025 Funding ...................................................................................................... 15 Next Steps ................................................................................................................................ 16 Appendix A: Act 682 .............................................................................................................. 17 Appendix B: Advisory Council Members .......................................................................... 23 Appendix C: April 2024 Meeting Agenda......................................................................... 24 Appendix D: October 2024 Meeting Agenda .................................................................. 25 Appendix E: Postsecondary Inclusive Education Success Stories One-Pager ........ 26 Appendix F: Application for Planning Grant.................................................................... 28 Appendix G: Joint Application for Planning Grant and Program Development ..... 29 Appendix H: Applications Guidelines ................................................................................ 36 List of Tables Table 1. PSIE Fund Application Review Committee Members ................................. 4 Table 2. Applications to Create and Plan PSIE Program ............................................ 4 Table 3. PSIE Fund Distributions...................................................................................... 6 Table 4. Postsecondary Inclusive Education Programs ...............................................7 Table 5. Student Capacity of PSIE Programs, 2024-2025 Academic Year .............7 Table 6. Student Capacity of PSIE Programs, 2025-2026 Academic Year .............7 Table 7. Number of Students Currently Enrolled in PSIE Program ...........................8 Table 8. Number of Students Currently on Wait List to Join PSIE Program ..........8 Table 9. Number of Program Completers, 2023-2024 Academic Year .................12 Table 10. Total Number of Program Completers ........................................................... 13 Table 11. Number of Employed Program Completers ................................................. 13 Table 12. Percentage of Employed Program Completers ...........................................14 Table 13. Number of Program Completers Living Independently ............................14 Table 14. Percentage of Program Completers Living Independently ......................15 Table 15. Louisiana PSIE Fund Application Deadlines.................................................16 IMAGE SOURCES (Covers): University of Louisiana at Lafayette IMAGE SOURCES (Interior): Baton Rouge Community College, Louisiana Board of Regents, Louisiana State University of Alexandria 2 POSTSECONDARY INCLUSIVE EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL 2024 REPORT Council Overview Act 682, formerly Senate Bill 192, of the 2022 Regular Legislative Session (Appendix A) created the Louisiana Postsecondary Inclusive Education Advisory Council (Advisory Council). Under the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents, the Council is charged to identify opportunities to expand existing or establish new inclusive programs, as well as to develop and manage an application process for public postsecondary institutions to request funds from the Louisiana Postsecondary Inclusive Education Fund. Per the legislation, the Advisory Council was created with the charge to “identify existing inclusive programs capable of providing technical assistance to institutions creating or expa

FAQs

What authority created the Louisiana Postsecondary Inclusive Education Advisory Council?

The Council was created by Act 682, formerly Senate Bill 192, of the 2022 Regular Legislative Session.

What responsibilities does the Council have under Act 682?

The Council identifies opportunities to expand or establish inclusive programs, develops and manages an application process for funding, reviews applications, and determines grant distribution and information-sharing methods.

How was funding used in the Council’s first year (FY23-24)?

It provided $540,000 to create four new inclusive postsecondary programs and expand five existing programs, including early efforts in North Louisiana and at an HBCU, plus $100,000 to LAPIE for advocacy.

Oct 15, 2026

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