February 2010

Report of

REGENTS VESID COMMITTEE

to

The Board of Regents

February 8, 2010

Your VESID Committee held its scheduled meeting on February 8, 2010.   All

members were present. 

MATTERS NOT REQUIRING BOARD ACTION

              The Committee was informed about the technology advances that are being used to provide instruction to students with disabilities and how VESID is providing information, training and technical assistance to school districts to learn about and obtain accessible instructional materials to meet the individual needs of students.  Initiatives that VESID has taken on to assist school districts with training and resources to improve student access to technology and accessible instructional materials was also discussed.  (VESID (D) 1)

              The Committee was briefed on the method by which VESID purchases disability-related services for persons with disabilities and the procedures that have been put in place during the first year of the Unified Contract Services (UCS) to assess vendor effectiveness and assist VESID staff in providing cost-effective, quality rehabilitation services. (VESID (D) 2)

         That concludes our report.