The Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education will meet October 9th and 10th, 2023. The public is invited to attend this meeting, which will be hosted both virtually and in-person at the Robert B. Atwood Building 550 West 7th Ave Anchorage, AK to be held on the 1st Floor in Conference Room 102/104
Fall Council Meeting Day 1
Monday, October 9, 2023 | 9:00 AM – 4:45 PM
To join the webinar for Day 1: October 9, click the following link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/s/87923861029?pwd=WmRxUG9qWngzcko1RjZFR0tZSTVEZz09
Webinar ID: 879 2386 1029
Passcode: 180433
Join by Telephone: +1 253 205 0468 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799
**If the number does not work, the session is full; please use another number.**
Public Testimony from 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM (this is a separate link)
Public Testimony
Members of the public are free to comment on any pertinent topic, but we are particularly interested in hearing from the public about recently proposed amendments to home and community-based waiver services, and their potential impact on you or your family’s lives. For a copy of these proposed changes, go here:
https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/Notices/View.aspx?id=212470
To join the Zoom Meeting for Public Testimony, click the link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82545860850?pwd=NjFpdjVCYm5VSkdoMTgvMFRnN2RBUT09
Meeting ID: 825 4586 0850
Passcode: 563579
Join by Telephone: +1 253 205 0468 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799
**If the number does not work, the session is full; please use another number.**
Guidelines
- Individuals are limited to speaking for 3 minutes, and Council members may ask clarifying questions afterwards.
- A speaker may be granted the latitude to speak longer than the 3-minute time limit only by the Council Chair or by a motion adopted by the Council.
- Speakers are not permitted to criticize or attack others.
- Anyone providing comment should do so in a manner that is respectful of the Council and all meeting attendees. The Council Chair maintains the right to stop public comments that contain inappropriate or inflammatory language or behavior.
Public testimony will be offered in person at the Attwood building and in Zoom format. There is an option to join the Zoom meeting by phone. See attached flyer.
Fall Council Meeting Day 2
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 | 8:30 AM – 4:15 PM
To join the webinar for October 10, click the following link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/s/87623150699?pwd=QncvaWtCbE4wUWpvODBpRExpNVNuQT09
Webinar ID: 876 2315 0699
Passcode: 295422
Join by Telephone: +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 444 9171
**If the number does not work, the session is full; please use another number.**
Equal Opportunity Program: ASL provided and other reasonable accommodations are available upon request. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, call: 907-269-8990 or toll free in Alaska only 1-888-269-8990, or email: gcdse@alaska.gov.
Attachments will be uploaded as they become available.
For more information contact the Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education at:
- Toll Free: 1-888-269-8990
- Phone: 907-269-8993
- gcdse@alaska.gov