12-02-039

WSR 12-02-039

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS

WASHINGTON STATE

REHABILITATION COUNCIL

[ Filed December 29, 2011, 2:57 p.m. ]

     The Washington state rehabilitation council is a group of fifteen governor-appointed volunteers. The council was created by Title 1, Section 105 of the Rehabilitation Act and by Executive Order 04-04, for the purpose of increasing employment and economic advancement for eligible jobseekers with disabilities. We are systems advocates for the vocational rehabilitation service system and the customers it serves. Our mandates include: Gathering public input about vocational rehabilitation services, assessing program data and performance, and making policy recommendations.

We are meeting in Seattle at

1104 4th Avenue

South Athens Room

Seattle, WA 98101

Friday January 27, 2012

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

*All portions of this meeting are open to the public.

**American sign language interpretation will be provided.

     The objectives for the meeting are to:

?	Learn about the systemic challenges facing DVR customers with psychiatric disabilities; and
?	Holding 2012 council elections.

     For more information, or to request reasonable accommodation or a spoken language interpreter, contact JoAnne at 1-866-252-2939 or e-mail [e-mail].

     Parking and Transportation: We respectfully encourage all who can use public transportation to do so rather than driving and paying for parking. Unfortunately, we will not pay parking costs. The meeting location is .06 of a mile from the Sound Transit University Light Rail Station and is .25 miles from a Metro transit hub at 3rd Avenue and Union Street.

     The Washington state rehabilitation council received approval from the office of financial management to hold this meeting in person and at this facility.