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Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education Spring Meeting

The Governor’s Council on Disability and Special Education will meet May 4-5, 2026. The public is invited to attend this meeting, which will be hosted both virtually and in-person at the Atwood Building first floor conference room, located at 550 W. 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501. The draft agenda for this meeting is attached to this notice.

If you are interested in attending virtually, you may join this meeting by joining the Zoom meeting or calling toll-free at the following link. 

Council Meeting Day 1 |May 4, 2026, 9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Day 1 Webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/s/87448731858?pwd=DfP8hMj9bRW5GEz8euOw2f71AnUKbb.1

Webinar ID: 874 4873 1858

Passcode:
 960616

Join by Phone: 833 548 0282; 877 853 5257; 888 475 4499; 833 548 0276

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Council Meeting Day 2 | May 5, 2026, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Day 2 Webinar:

Join by Phone: 833 548 0282; 877 853 5257; 888 475 4499; 833 548 0276

Note: If one phone number doesn’t work, it means it is full. Please try other listed numbers.

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Council Meeting Public Testimony | May 4, 2026, 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM

Topic of Interest: 

The Council is interested in hearing testimony about success stories and/or concerns regarding special education and early intervention.

To Join the Zoom Meeting for Public Testimony

https://us02web.zoom.us/s/87448731858?pwd=DfP8hMj9bRW5GEz8euOw2f71AnUKbb.1

Webinar ID: 874 4873 1858

Passcode:
 960616

Join by Phone: +1 669 444 9171 or +1 669 900 9128 or +1 719 359 4580 or +1 253 205 0468

Note: If one phone number doesn’t work, it means it is full. Please try other listed numbers.

Testimony will be limited to 3 minutes per testimonial.

 

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 1st floor conference room of the Atwood Building located at 550 W. 7th Ave, Anchorage, Alaska 99501 and in Zoom format. There is an option to join the Zoom meeting by phone.

 

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.

For questions or for more information, please contact the office of the Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education at 907-269-8990, toll free at 1-888-269-8990, or email gcdse@alaska.gov.

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Revision History

Created 4/24/2026 12:42:21 PM by rlsaville

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Department: Health
Category: Boards and Commissions
Sub-Category: Advisory Committee Meeting
Location(s): Statewide
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Publish Date: 4/24/2026
Archive Date: 5/6/2026
 
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