; and (4) any other entity or entities with which the entities described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) choose to partner (with approval of the Secretary). (c) Governance (1) In General As part of the Secretary’s oversight responsibilities, the Secretary shall appoint an advisory board (of no more than 12 individual members who do not have a concurrent contractual, fiscal, fiduciary, or employment relationship with any of the entities comprising the consortium described in subsection (b)) which shall advise the Secretary and such consortium of entities with respect to strategic planning and annual program performance. (2) Composition The advisory board shall be comprised of individuals with personal or professional experience with the needs of children who are blind or visually impaired, and shall include parents of children who are blind or visually impaired (including children with additional disabilities), administrators of special education programs (including State and local educational agency program administrators), and representatives of national, regional or community-based organizations of individuals who are blind or visually impaired and the professionals who serve them. (3) Compensation The Secretary may compensate the members of the advisory board for reasonable expenses incurred for travel related to in-person meetings of the advisory board, which shall occur no more frequently than 3 times within a calendar year. (4) FACA The provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to meetings or other activities of the advisory board. (5) Consultation prior to appointment Prior to the appointment of any individual to the advisory board, the Secretary shall consult with such consortium of entities, which may also nominate individuals to the Secretary for advisory board membership. (d) Structure The Secretary, as part of the contract or cooperative agreement described in subsection (a), shall ensure that such contract or cooperative agreement specifies any and all necessary fiscal and