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

Event Date

Monday, October 25, 2021 -
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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Event Description

The State Superintendent's Advisory Council on Blindness and Visual Impairment Education:
• advises the state superintendent on statewide activities to 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 (WCBVI); 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, Introductions

• Prior Meeting Minutes Approval

• Review of Council Policies, including term limits

• Orientation and Mobility Shortage Taskforce

• Membership Committee

• Council Member Updates (Council Members report on stakeholder activities and/or concerns)

• Department of Public Instruction (DPI) Updates

• Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired Departmental Updates

▪ American Printing House for the Blind (APH) Ex Officio Trustee (EOT) update
▪ Braille Certification Test

• Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library Updates • Teacher of the Visually Impaired Training Program Update • Birth-3 Taskforce • Administrative Rule Update Presentation

Location

Via Zoom – Email amanda.jordan@wcbvi.k12.wi.us for meeting information

Contact

You may provide input to the meeting via letter, email, phone, or in person. Please RSVP to Amanda Jordan if you plan to attend the meeting. Amanda.jordan@wcbvi.k12.wi.us
Written input can be sent to the above email address or to: State Superintendent’s Advisory Council on Blindness & Visual Impairment Education (attn. Amanda Jordan), 1700 West State Street, Janesville, WI 53546
Advisory Council Chairperson: Julie Hapeman, hapemajl@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
DPI Liaison: Dan Wenzel, WCBVI Center Director, dan.wenzel@wcbvi.k12.wi.us