Justin, By this point in our history, it should not take legislation to urge acceptance of NOMC, as it is pure discrimination at this point. It seems like it is merely an HR policy that is out dated and needs revising. Attached is the Louisiana O&M rule on licensure, and this has now been on our books for about 14 years. Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC, Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness Louisiana Tech University 600 Mayfield Ave / 210 Woodard Hall PO Box 3158 Ruston LA 71272 Office: 318.257.4554 Fax: 318.257.2259 ebell at latech.edu <mailto:ebell at latech.edu> www.pdrib.com ************* "I am somehow less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops." -- Stephen Jay Gould From: NOMC <nomc-bounces at lists.nbpcb.org> On Behalf Of Altman, Jeff Sent: Monday, March 11, 2019 8:34 AM To: Justin Salisbury <PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu>; NOMC at lists.nbpcb.org Subject: Re: [Nomc] Resolution about Structured Discovery in K-12 Schools in State Legislature Hello Justin, I have attached a copy of the 29th IRI, that Dr. Schroeter was referencing. I hope this is helpful. Jeff From: NOMC <nomc-bounces at lists.nbpcb.org <mailto:nomc-bounces at lists.nbpcb.org> > On Behalf Of Justin Salisbury Sent: Saturday, March 9, 2019 12:50 AM To: NOMC at lists.nbpcb.org <mailto:NOMC at lists.nbpcb.org> Subject: [Nomc] Resolution about Structured Discovery in K-12 Schools in State Legislature Aloha Colleagues, A set of resolutions was just introduced in the Hawaii State Legislature that urges the Hawaii Department of Education to accept the NOMC for teachers of orientation and mobility, which it currently does not. Have any other state legislatures had any resolutions like this? Here are the links to the concurrent resolutions, which include links to their non-concurrent companions: Senate: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SCR <https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SCR&billnumber=1 41&year=2019> &billnumber=141&year=2019 House: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HCR <https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HCR&billnumber=1 92&year=2019> &billnumber=192&year=2019 Mahalo, Justin Justin M. Hideaki Salisbury he/him/his Board Member | National Association of Blind Students A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind (808) 797-8606 president at alumni.ecu.edu <mailto:president at alumni.ecu.edu> | <http://www.nabslink.org/> www.nabslink.org