The proposal follows earlier local discussions about establishing a similar district. The East Baton Rouge Metro Council did not approve a previous plan after concerns were raised during public debate.
The request would expand an ongoing review by the department’s Office for Civil Rights into the Louisiana Board of Regents, which oversees the state’s public higher education system.
American Families for Vaccines (AFV), maps how Louisiana laws rely on recommendations from the CDC and the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
Jackson rose to national prominence in the turbulent years following the assassination of his mentor, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.. As a young organizer in Chicago, Jackson was summoned to the Lorraine Motel in Memphis shortly before King was killed in 1968.
Trailblazing Administrator Brings Two Decades of Experience in Academics and Athletics
