Event Date
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 -
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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
- 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
- Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library Updates
- Review Subcommittee procedures
- B-3 Subcommittee discussion
- Orientation & Mobility Subcommittee update
- Council Vacancies
- VI Paraprofessionals Subcommittee follow up
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 and O&M subcommittee lead: Julie Hapeman, hapemajl@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
DPI Liaison: Dan Wenzel, WCBVI Center Director, dan.wenzel@wcbvi.k12.wi.us