Initiatives for State Fiscal Year 2010 (7-1-09 to 6-30-10)

• Project: KCDHH will adopt a Kansas Public Safety Curriculum.
  
• Project: KCDHH will disseminate its Kansas Public Safety Curriculum.
  Outcome: A training curriculum will be available for public safety personnel (fire, emergency medical responders, police, etc.) to educate them about working with the Deaf and hard of hearing.
  
• Project: The Interpreter Registry Ad Hoc Committee will determine the standards an interpreter must meet in order to be included on the public interpreter registry.
  Outcome: The Registry Policy will be completed and applied to the Registry of Sign Language Interpreters.
• Project: KCDHH will implement the recommendations that were made in the Kansas Quality Assurance Screening psychometric study.
• Outcome: The KQAS system will be revised and the evaluators will be re-trained.
  
• Project: KCDHH will submit an issue paper requesting funds to develop new test materials for the Kansas Quality Assurance Screening.
  Outcome: A new set of testing materials will be developed.
• Project: Public awareness and education
  Outcome: KCDHH will promote at least four workshops/training opportunities for the public.
  

Quarterly Meetings
All quarterly Commission meetings are open to the public. The Commission meets on the second Friday of the first month of the quarter of the State Fiscal Year (July, October, January, April).
For more information:
(800) 432-0698 Voice/TTY
E-mail: Audrey.Walters@srs.ks.gov

Upcoming Meetings

October 9, 2009
10:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Sternberg Museum
Engle Education Center
3000 Sternberg Drive
Hays, Kansas 67601
Maps and Directions

Summary of Commission Meeting Procedures
The purpose of quarterly meetings is to ensure that the Commission is performing its duties according to the Kansas Statute 75-5391 and to keep members apprised of Commission activies and project progress.

Each Commission meeting has an agenda which is determined prior to the meeting by the Executive Committee. The Commission follows the same agenda format at each meeting:

• Welcome
• Approval of previous meeting's minutes
• Program
  An individual or organization presents information regarding a service or program they provide for the Deaf and hard of hearing.
• Committee/Advisory Reports
  A short summary of project progress or current events relating to sub-committees of the Commission.
• Old Business
  Addresses the tasks that were assigned at the previous meeting
• New Business
  Determines tasks that need to be completed before the next meeting
• Public Comment
  The only time during the formal meeting at which members of the public are heard. The Commission does not respond directly to public comment at the same meeting but takes input under advisement to determine if comments need to be addresssed at a future meeting.
• Announcements by Commission Members
  Commission members may share current events with other members to update the Commission regarding resources, programs and events throughout the state
• Adjournment
  At the closing of the meeting, the next Commission meeting date, time and location are announced.