The Disability Task Force
The Disability Task Force works to improve postsecondary transitions for students with disabilities. The Council provides staff support to the task force.
Through 2015, the task force will work toward the following goals:
- Make the transition from K-12 education to postsecondary education more seamless and successful.
- Select a statewide method for sharing best practices between and among K-12 education institutions and postsecondary education institutions.
- Review documentation of disabilities at postsecondary education institutions and develop new resources for how school districts, in collaboration with students and their families, can get disability documentation applicable for postsecondary education institutions completed before a student's high school graduation.
- Create a plan for how school districts and postsecondary education institutions can improve outreach to students and their families regarding available options in higher education.
- Monday March 30, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Puget Sound ESD
- Monday January 12, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Puget Sound ESD
- Monday May 18, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Puget Sound ESD
- Thursday June18, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Puget Sound ESD
- Thursday September 17, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Puget Sound ESD
- Thursday October 8, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Puget Sound ESD
- Monday November 9, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Puget Sound ESD
Membership List:
Organization | Name | Position | Appointed By: |
---|---|---|---|
Office of the Education Ombudsman |
Stacy Gillett |
Education Ombudsman |
Governor’s Office |
Washington Access Fund |
Jack Brummel |
Executive Director |
Governor’s Office |
NA |
Karen DeYoung |
Citizen |
Governor’s Office |
University of Washington Tacoma |
Rai Nauman Mumtaz |
Student |
Governor’s Office |
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction |
Doug Gill |
Director of Special Education |
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction |
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction |
Kristin Hennessey |
Program Supervisor |
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction |
Educational Service District 112 |
Mary Mertz |
Associate Superintendent, Specialized Services |
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction |
Educational Service District 101 |
Fran McCarthy |
Director, Center for Special Education Services |
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction |
Lake Washington School District |
Paul Vine |
Director of Special Education |
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction |
Issaquah School District |
Marnie Maraldo |
Board Director |
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction |
State Board for Community and Technical Colleges |
Scott Copeland |
Policy Associate, Student Services
|
State Board for Community and Technical Colleges |
Green River Community College |
Deb Casey |
Vice President for Student Affairs |
State Board for Community and Technical Colleges |
Shoreline Community College |
Kim Thompson |
Dean of Students |
State Board for Community and Technical Colleges |
Bellingham Technical College |
Mary Gerard |
Coordinator for Disability Support Services |
State Board for Community and Technical Colleges |
Central Washington University |
Wendy Holden |
Access & Disability Consultant |
Council of Presidents |
The Evergreen State College |
Meredith Inocencio |
Director for Access Services |
Council of Presidents |
University of Washington |
Bree Callahan |
Director, Disability Resources for Students |
Council of Presidents |
Council of Presidents |
Julie Garver |
Associate Director for Academic Policy |
Council of Presidents |
Washington State School for the Blind |
Lori Pulliam |
Director of Transition Services |
Washington State School for the Blind |
Washington State Center for Childhood Deafness and Hearing Loss |
Rick Hauan |
Director |
Washington State Center for Childhood Deafness and Hearing Loss (formerly State School for the Deaf) |
Department of Social and Health Services |
Andres Aguirre |
Director, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation |
Department of Social and Health Services |
Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council |
Aaron Morrow |
Vice Chair, Council Member |
Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council |
Governor’s Committee on Disability Issues and Employment |
Toby Olson |
Executive Secretary of the Committee |
Governor’s Committee on Disability Issues and Employment |
Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board |
Nova Gattman |
Legislative Liaison/Policy Analyst |
Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board |
Washington Student Achievement Council |
Randy Spaulding |
Director of Academic Affairs and Policy |
Task Force Staff |
Washington Student Achievement Council |
Anne Messerly |
Policy Associate |
Task Force Staff |
Washington Student Achievement Council |
Mark Bergeson |
Associate Director of Academic Affairs and Policy |
Task Force Staff |