Description
Advisory councils to the Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) residential Schools exist to offer recommendations and advice to the Schools and to express concerns relative to the educational services provided to children who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, and/or physically disabled. The purpose of the Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD) Advisory Council is to advise and make recommendations to the school and to the Secretary of the Department of Human Services (DHS), through the Superintendent of the Illinois School for the Deaf, as to the best practice for the academic, vocational, and social education of children who are deaf and hard of hearing in Illinois. The Advisory Council will make recommendations to the Department of Human Services, ISD administration, and/or others concerning the education of students in the Illinois School for the Deaf and the school's facilities and services. You can see more information here: http://illinoisdeaf.org/
Board/Commission/Task Force Requirements
Please visit the link above to view the training requirements for this Board/Commission/Committee/Task Force.
Administrative Code
Administrative Code Section750.400-DHS DRS Residential Advisory Councils
Membership
Each council's membership shall consist of a maximum of 16 individuals. Ex-officio members are included among the 16 members and they are not eligible to vote or to hold office. The ex-officio members appointed to each council shall consist of the superintendent of the OHS-DRS residential School; the OHS-DRS Director or his or her designee; the OHS-DRS Education Liaison; and a Student Representative. As established in each council's bylaws or constitution, the remaining members are elected by the council as follows: one-third of the members shall be parents or guardians of current students; one-third of the members shall be persons with a disability (including school alumni); and one-third of the members shall be professionals in a field related to the disability accommodated by the School including former employees).
Member Name |
Affiliation |
Term Expiration |
Jamie Butler |
Parent |
2024 |
Glenn Eyer |
Parent |
2022 |
Jamal Garner |
Deaf (Disability) |
2024 |
Karla Giese |
Deaf Ed |
2021 |
Taylor Ozee |
Deaf Ed |
2022 |
Deloris Summers |
Deaf (Disability) |
2024 |
Carrie Tucker |
Parent |
2023 |
Pam Walker |
Deaf Ed |
2024 |
Louis Hamer |
DRS Chief of Staff |
Ex-Officio |
Kerrie Rawlings |
Educational Liaison |
Ex-Officio |
Julie Nist |
ISD Superintendent |
Ex-Officio |
Meetings
2021 ISD Advisory Board Meetings
2020 ISD Advisory Board Meetings