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.
The Orientation & Mobility (O&M) Subcommittee was formed by the above council to address O&M shortages in Wisconsin and to recommend solutions.

 

Agenda
• Public Input and Comments, Introductions
• Create plan to gather data on current vacancies, caseload determination tools, strategies for recruitment: Review Survey to be sent to O&Ms in WI
• Review Teacher Shortage documents and past O&M shortage report
• Review questions brought to the attention of the advisory council
• Plan for next meetings
• Adjourn