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State Superintendent’s Advisory Council on Blindness and Visual Impairment Education - February 2019

Event Date

Wednesday, February 20, 2019 -
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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Event Description

The Blind and Visual Impairment Education Council advises the state superintendent on statewide activities that will benefit students who are blind or visually impaired; makes recommendations for improvements in services provided by the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired; and proposes ways to improve the preparation of teachers and staff and coordination between the department and other agencies that offer services to the visually impaired.

Agenda

  • Public Input and Comments
  • Discussion Regarding Vacancies and Committees
  • DPI Update
  • Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Task Force report 
    •  Advisory Council vote to send O&M Task Force report to the State Superintendent
  • WCASS Print Disability Guide
  • Higher Education Aids Board (HEAB) TVI and O&M Loan
  • University Training Program
    • Review letters to WI Institutes of Higher Education (IHEs) 
    • Summary of WI IHEs interested in creating a WI TVI Training Program
    • Discussion about the accreditation process 
    • Advisory Council Stakeholders discuss any proposed options
  • Council Member Stakeholder Updates
  • Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library Update
  • WCBVI Updates and WCBVI Outreach Updates
  • Set dates for mid-June, late September and November/December 2019 meetings
Please RSVP to Kathleen Coehoorn if planning to attend the meeting. Those who cannot attend the meeting may provide input via letter, email or phone. Written input can be sent to the listed email or by U.S. mail to: State Superintendent’s Advisory Council on Blind & Visual Impairment Education (attn: Kathleen Coehoorn), 1700 West State Street, Janesville, WI 53546

Location

Resources for Libraries and Lifelong Learning
2109 South Stoughton Road, Madison

Contact

Dawn Soto
Interim Council Contact
(608) 758-6145