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

Event Date

Wednesday, December 11, 2019 -
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 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
  • Elections of Advisory Council Chair and Vice-Chair
  • Department of Public Instruction (DPI) Updates
  • Concordia University VI Program Updates, Dr. Wanda Routier
  • WCBVI Updates Dan Wenzel/Dawn Soto
  • Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library Updates
  • Staff Recruitment and Retention, Lisa Misco, CESA 8
  • Next Meeting Dates and locations: March 4, 2020, 10 am to 3 pm: Vision Forward, 912 North Hawley Road, Milwaukee, WI 53213;
June 3, 2020, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (WCBVI), 1700 West State Street, Janesville, WI 53546
 
  • Adjourn

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

Location

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

Contact

DPI Liaison: Dan Wenzel, WCBVI Center Director, dan.wenzel@wcbvi.k12.wi.us