The Self-Advocacy & Leadership Committee of the Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education will meet Thursday, June 11th, 2026 from 11:00-12:30pm. The public is invited to attend. This meeting will take place over Zoom. For more information or any questions: email Lanny Mommsen at: Lanny.Mommsen@alaska.gov
TO JOIN THE MEETING:
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83877335752?pwd=EQ6GvjUKXFHb4wZjoenbdjJKp4gzpT.1
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: 838 7733 5752
- Passcode: 193216
Call to Order:
Scott Lindbloom SA&L Committee Chair
Roll Call – / Begin ZOOM Recording:
Committee Members:
Scott Lindbloom Chair, Anna Attla, Art Delaune, Corey Gilmore, Elizabeth Joseph, Shelly Vendetti-Vuckovich, Marlene Wenger, Jeanne Gerhardt-Cyrus
(Quorum is defined as a majority of Committee Members)
Committee Staff:
Lanny Mommsen, Jamie Kokoszka
Welcome from the Chair:
• Announcements
• Good news
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 previous meeting minutes as presented.
Motion must be made by a committee member who was present at the meeting.
Business:
• Work Plan Activities details (1 year 2027)
• GCDSE led Workshop/Palooza for Fall
o September 1 & 2, or 2 & 3, 2026
o Name discussion:
• Advocacy Workshop?
• Advocacy Palooza?
• Other?
o 2 tracks – yes: Self-Advocates and Community (parents/ DPSs/ Disability Organizations)
o Virtual
o Draft agenda
o Ideas for sharing:
• UCEDD / UAA / SSG /
• Flyers
• Facebook post sharing
Updates from around the state
• Updates on own advocacy work
• Updates from outside of Alaska – anything else happening to keep our eyes on?
Federal Advocacy
o Resources to follow:
o NACDD (https://www.facebook.com/NACDD, https://nacdd.org/ )
o AUCD newspaper (https://www.aucd.org/newsletters )
o Others?
Time and Date of Next Meeting:
• Upcoming Meetings:
o July meeting: July 16th
o August: No meeting?
Good of the Order and Adjournment:
• Motion to Adjourn