The SA & L (Self-Advocacy and Leadership) Committee of the Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education will meet Monday, April 17, 2023 from 10:30am-12:00pm. The public is invited to attend. If you are interested in attending you may join this meeting by joining the Zoom meeting or calling toll-free. This will also be in-person at: Atwood building downtown (550 W 7th Anchorage AK – 12th floor – GCDSE Conference Room)
Self-Advocacy & Leadership (SA&L) Committee Agenda:
April 17th, 2023, 10:30am – 12:00pm
TO JOIN THE MEETING:
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88689712319?pwd=M0JEdkVCQXBydnpMNjJuTkRqb2ZTZz09
Toll Free numbers: 888 475 4499, 833 548 0276, 833 548 0282, 877 853 5257
(if one phone number doesn’t work, it means it is full. Please try one of the other listed numbers).
Meeting ID: 886 8971 2319
Passcode: 854038
Call to Order:
Jena Crafton, SA&L Committee Chair
Roll Call / Begin ZOOM Recording:
Committee Members: Jena Crafton-Chair, Anna Attla, Art Delaune, Margaret Evans, Corey Gilmore, Elizabeth Joseph, Nona Safra, Shelly Vendetti-Vuckovich, Heidi-Lieb Williams
(Quorum is defined as a 6 Committee Members).
GCDSE Staff: Jamie Kokoszka, Patrick Reinhart, Lanny Mommsen
Welcome from the Chair:
• 1 minute mindfulness
• Announcements
• Good news (Jena Crafton)
Conflict of Interest Declarations:
This is an opportunity for committee members to declare if they have a conflict with any item on the agenda, financial or otherwise.
Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes and Agenda:
• Approval of Agenda
o SAMPLE MOTION: I make a motion to approve the meeting agenda as presented.
• Approval of Past Meeting Minutes
o SAMPLE MOTION: I make a motion to approve the XXXX, meeting minutes as presented.
Motion must be made by a committee member who was present at the meeting.
Reports:
• Chair-Jena Crafton
• GCDSE Staff
Business:
• Discussion legislative updates and priorities related to SA&L
• Council 5-Year plan activities
o Up and coming SA&L activities (Year 2 of plan)
Disability Pride: Anchorage July 22nd -Park Strip
• T-shirts
Peer Power Summit April 28-30th, 2023
Zumba
No Empower Hour in April
Full Lives Update on I have Rights panel
Upcoming Conferences:
• Disability Policy Seminar: April 24, 2023
• SA & L Plan Activities for year 3 and year 4 (due in end of July)
• Partner updates, group discussion, other announcements
Time and Date of Next Meeting:
• Upcoming Meetings:
o Time and Date for May?
o No meeting in June – council meeting June 1 and 2
Good of the Order and Adjournment:
• 12:00pm - Motion to Adjourn