The Institute's Advisory Board, as established by the Workforce Investment Act (PL 105-220), is composed of 10 individuals appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. Each Board member may serve a term of one, two, or three years but not more than two consecutive terms. According to the law, Board members are to represent a variety of entities associated with adult literacy including: service providers; businesses with an interest in literacy; experts in literacy research; representatives of labor organizations; and others. The Board typically meets quarterly. The next Advisory Board meeting will be held on October 23, 2008. (Agenda) Click here for summaries of the Board's meetings. (Federal Register Notice)
The Director's Report was submitted to Advisory Board on October 24, 2007.
The law describes the Board's role as providing independent advice on the operation of the Institute; making recommendations concerning the appointment of the Director and staff of the Institute; and receiving reports from the Interagency Group and the Institute's Director.
The Advisory Board is subject to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
The U.S. Senate has confirmed the appointments of three individuals to the National Institute for Literacy's Advisory Board. Congratulations to M. Carmel Borders, who was reappointed, and Eliza McFadden, Dr. Donald D. Deshler and Dr. Timothy Shanahan, who are new members to the Board. For more information, please see the Institute's press release.
Two other individuals were nominated to the Board by the President and are awaiting confirmation by the Senate. They are: Blanca E. Enriquez, a current board member, and Patricia Mathes. For more information, please see the White House press release on the Presidential nominations to the Institute's Advisory Board.
Advisory Board Members
M. Carmel Borders President Tapestry Foundation 1717 West 6th Street, Suite 460 Austin, TX 78703
Donald D. Deshler
Director
Center for Research on Learning
University of Kansas
1122 West Campus Road, 518 JRP
Lawrence, KS 66045
Blanca E. Enriquez Executive Director Head Start Program Region 19 Education Service Center 11670 Chito Samaniego El Paso, TX 79936
Carol C. Gambill Education Consultant 1427 Willowbrooke Circle Franklin, TN 37069
William T. Hiller Executive Director Martha Holden Jennings Foundation The Halle Building 1228 Euclid Avenue, Ste. 710 Cleveland, OH 44115
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Eliza McFadden President and CEO Volunteer USA Foundation 516 North Adams Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Juan R. Olivarez President/CEO Kalamazoo Community Foundation 151 South Rose St., Ste. 332 Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Timothy Shanahan
Professor of Urban Education
Director of the UIC Center for Literacy.
University of Illinois at Chicago
1223 EPASW
College of Education
1040 W. Harrison M/C 147
Chicago, IL 60607
Richard K. Wagner Binet Professor of Psychology Department of Psychology Associate Director Florida Center for Reading Research
Florida State University 741 General Classroom Bldg. Tallahassee, FL 32306
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