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The State Rehabilitation Council is an advisory body authorized under Section 105 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. The nature and scope of the council's deliberations and recommendations include NYSCB policies, procedures and operations as they may affect consumers or consumer applicants of agency services statewide. The council assists in the development of federally required state plans and annual updates to those plans. Much of the council's business is conducted in committees focusing on the NYSCB priority issues of employment, children and transition services, and consumer needs assessment.
The council meets once each calendar quarter, and is comprised of members representing blind consumers, deaf-blind consumers, parents, educators, business, industry and labor, consumer advocacy groups, the New York State Workforce Investment Board and the New York State Independent Living Council. Ex Officio members represent Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR), New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs, and various representatives from NYSCB who provide information and assistance as requested by the council. Meetings are open to the public and always include public comment for individuals to provide input or bring issues of concern to the council.
For more information, contact:
Tracy Breslin, SRC Coordinator/Liaison
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
New York State Commission for the Blind
52 Washington Street, South Building, Room 201
Rensselaer, NY 12144
Phone: 518-474-9647
Fax: 518-486-5819
Tracy.Breslin@ocfs.ny.gov
Public Attendance
All quarterly SRC meetings are open to the public, with dates, times, and locations posted on this State Rehabilitation Council webpage. Please note that SRC sub-committee and executive session meetings are closed to the public.
Public Comments
Public comments can be submitted via email to nyscb.publicinput@ocfs.ny.gov, or in person during the designated public comment time on the quarterly agenda. Please RSVP at nyscb.publicinput@ocfs.ny.gov at least 10 business days prior to the meeting. Please include “SRC Public Comment” and the date of the meeting in the subject line of your email.
Public Comment Procedure
- At the start of each meeting, following roll call, the public comment period will be opened by the SRC Chair.
- Recognized individuals will comment in order.
- Each speaker is limited to 2 minutes.
- All comments must maintain appropriate standards of public discourse, avoiding expletives or inflammatory rhetoric as determined by the Chair.
Membership
Current Membership
- Katy Carroll, Chair, Albany NY 12207
- Yasmin Campbell, Vice Chair, Bronx, NY 10454
- Virgil Amaral, Albany, New York 12206
- Gian Pedulla, Brooklyn, New York 11204
- Maura Sweeney, New York, New York 10023
- Glenn Stewart, Syracuse, New York 13202
- Jacqueline Simpson, Batavia, New York 14020
- Mary LaFrance, Helena, NY, 13649
- Emily Tennant-Koller, Buffalo, NY 14212
- Gus Chalkis, Astoria, NY 10015
- Kim Paulk, NY, NY 10019
- Suzanne Pearson, Binghamton, NY, 13901
Payment
In accordance with General Business Law section 10(2), the board members do not receive a salary, however, they are entitled to be paid their actual and necessary traveling and other expenses incurred by them in the performance of their official duties.
2024 State Rehabilitation Council Meetings
The meetings will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn in Troy at 235 Hoosick Street in Troy, NY.
- March 21, 2024
- June 20, 2024
- September 26, 2024
- November 21, 2024
2023 State Rehabilitation Council Meetings
The meetings will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn in Troy at 235 Hoosick Street in Troy, NY.
- March 16, 2023
- June 15, 2023
- September 21, 2023
- November 16, 2023
Annual Reports
- 2019 State Rehabilitation Council's Annual Report
- 2018 State Rehabilitation Council's Annual Report
- 2017 State Rehabilitation Council's Annual Report
- 2016 State Rehabilitation Council's Annual Report
- 2015 State Rehabilitation Council's Annual Report
- 2014 State Rehabilitation Council's Annual Report
- 2013 State Rehabilitation Council's Annual Report
- 2012 State Rehabilitation Council's Annual Report
- 2011 State Rehabilitation Council's Annual Report
- 2010 State Rehabilitation Council's Annual Report - 2010 SRC Report Word | 2010 SRC Report PDF
Meeting Minutes
- SRC Minutes - September 2024 - SRC Minutes - September 2024 Word | SRC Minutes - September 2024 PDF
- SRC Minutes - June 2024 - SRC Minutes - June 2024 Word | SRC Minutes - June 2024 PDF
- SRC Minutes - March 2024 - SRC Minutes - March 2024 Word | SRC Minutes - March 2024 PDF
- SRC Minutes - November 2023 - SRC Minutes - November 2023 Word | SRC Minutes - November 2023 PDF
- SRC Minutes - September 2019 - SRC Minutes - September 2019 Word | SRC Minutes - September 2019 PDF
- SRC Minutes - June 2019 - SRC Minutes - June 2019 Word | SRC Minutes - June 2019 PDF
- SRC Minutes - March 2019 - SRC Minutes - March 2019 Word | SRC Minutes - March 2019 PDF
- SRC Minutes - November 2018 - SRC Minutes - November 2018 Word
- SRC Minutes - June 2018 - SRC Minutes - June 2018 Word | SRC Minutes - June 2018 PDF
- SRC Minutes - November 2014
- SRC Minutes - September 2014
- SRC Minutes - June 2014 V4
- SRC Minutes - March 2014
- SRC Minutes - November 2012
- SRC Minutes - September 2012
- SRC Minutes - June 2012
- SRC Minutes - March 2012