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Established in 2007
In 2007, legislation in New York established an Executive Board of the Commission for the New York State Commission for the Blind. The scope of the Board’s work will include examination and analysis of services for all individuals who are blind or visually handicapped from infancy through old age, whether residing i the community or in institutions and will address issues of prevention, detection, intervention, education, rehabilitation, and vocational rehabilitation.
The mission of the Board includes:
- identification of problems and deficiencies in programs and services to blind and visually impaired persons
- recommendations for improvement so that services are planned, created and delivered in a coordinated, effective and comprehensive manner
- encouraging the development of new services and programs designed to help people who are blind
The meetings of the Executive Board are open to the public and announcements of the time and place of meetings will be posted on this website. If you wish, you may send your comments or suggestions to the Board via e-mail at ExecutiveBoardNYSCB@jgb.org All email received will be addressed by the appropriate committees, but will not be individually answered.
About the Executive Board
The Executive Board of the Commission for the New York State Commission for the Blind (“the Board,” or “Board”) was established by Chapter 57 of the Laws of 200 The scope of the Board’s responsibilities includes examination and analysis of services provided to individuals who are legally blind or visually impaired without regard to age, type or place of service. The Board is specifically charged with the identification of problems and deficiencies in programs and services and recommendations for their improvement so that they are planned, created and delivered in a coordinated, effective and comprehensive manner.
Executive Board Reports and Responses
- Executive Board Report 2017
- Executive Board Report 2015: Executive Board Report 2015 in Word | Executive Board Report 2015 in PDF
- Response to the Executive Board 2014
- Response to the Executive Board 2013
- Response to the Executive Board 2012
- Response to the Executive Board 2010
- Report of the Executive Board 2010
- Status Report 2010
- Response to the Executive Board 2009
Executive Board Meeting Minutes
Disclaimer
The views and opinions expressed in these minutes are those of the Executive Board and do not necessarily reflect the policies, procedures and opinions of NYSCB.
- Executive Board Minutes - November 10, 2016
- Executive Board Minutes - June 16, 2016
- Executive Board Minutes - October 22, 2015
- Executive Board Minutes - March 12, 2015
- Report of the Executive - October 30, 2014
- Executive Board Minutes - May 21, 2009
- Executive Board Minutes - March 26, 2009: Executive Board Minutes - March 26, 2009 Word | Executive Board Minutes - March 26, 2009 PDF
- Executive Board Minutes - January 28, 2009
- Executive Board Minutes - December 2, 2008
- Executive Board Minutes - September 10, 2008 (revised)
- Executive Board Minutes - April 9, 2008
- Executive Board Minutes - January 17, 2008