The Advisory Board for Persons who are Blind or Visually Impaired

 

Sec. 17a-810. (Formerly Sec. 10-293). Advisory Board for Persons Who are Blind or Visually Impaired; advisor to Department of Aging and Disability Services. Membership. (a) There is established an Advisory Board for Persons Who are Blind or Visually Impaired that shall serve as an advisor to the Department of Rehabilitation Services in fulfilling its responsibilities in providing services to persons who are blind or visually impaired in the state.  

Qualifications and terms of service to The Advisory Board for Persons who are Blind or Visually Impaired 

Members

Eileen Akers, Chair

Astread Ferron-Poole, Ex-Officio for the Commissioner, Department of Social Services

Andrea Giudice
Katherine Guzman  
Elizabeth Rival
Stephen Thal

Vacancy

Vacancy

Vacancy 

Vacancy - Governor's Appointment

Qualifications and Terms for Membership

Calendar Year 2025

ABPBVI meetings are scheduled on a calendar year for the third Thursdays of the quarter ending months from 10 AM to 12 Noon.  Meetings are audio/video conferences.

Special Meeting:  January 16, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, via Zoom

March 20, 2025
June 12, 2025 (Due to Holiday)
September 18, 2025
December 18, 2025

 

Calendar Year 2024 Meetings 
December 19, 2024

Agenda

Motions and Votes

 

September 19, 2024

Agenda

Motions and Votes

Minutes

 

June 20, 2024

Agenda

Motions and Votes 

Minutes

No Wrong Door Initiative Fact Sheet

Minutes for Approval March 21, 2024

Audio Recording 

 

 

March 21, 2024

  Agenda

  Draft Motions and Votes

  Minutes

   

 

January 25, 2024 (Special Meeting) 10 a.m., to 12 p.m. Online/Telephone Only

    Agenda 

    Minutes Draft

    Audio Transcript Pt. 1 of 4

    Audio Transcript Pt. 2 of 4     Audio Transcript Pt. 3 of 4
    Audio Transcript Pt. 4 of 4

 

2023 Meeting Dates 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

March 16, 2023

    Agenda

    Minutes

     Audio Transcript Pt. 1 of 4

     Audio Transcript Pt. 2 of 4

     Audio Transcript Pt. 3 of 4

     Audio Transcript Pt. 4 of 4

June 15, 2023

     Agenda

     Minutes   Appendix AAppendix BAppendix CAppendix D, Appendix E 

     Audio Transcript Pt. 1 of 4

     Audio Transcript Pt. 2 of 4

     Audio Transcript Pt. 3 of 4

     Audio Transcript Pt. 4 of 4

September 21, 2023

    Agenda

    Motion(s) Minutes of September 21, 2023

     Draft Minutes - September 21, 2023

    Minutes of June 15, 2023, as amended

    Audio Transcript Pt. 1 of 4

     Audio Transcript Pt. 2 of 4

     Audio Transcript Pt. 3 of 4

     Audio Transcript Pt. 4 of 4

December 14, 2023

     Agenda

     Minutes

     Audio Transcript Pt. 1 of 5

     Audio Transcript Pt. 2 of 5

     Audio Transcript Pt. 3 of 5

     Audio Transcript Pt. 4 of 5

     Audio Transcript Pt. 5 of 5

2022 Meeting Dates

March 17, 2022

Agenda

Minutes

Audio Transcript Pt. 1

Audio Transcript Pt. 2

Audio Transcript Pt. 3

Audio Transcript Pt. 4

Audio Transcript Pt. 5

May 19, 2022 (Special Meeting)

Agenda

Minutes

Audio Transcript Pt. 1

Audio Transcript Pt. 2

Audio Transcript Pt. 3

June 16, 2022

Agenda

Minutes

Audio Transcript Pt. 1

Audio Transcript Pt. 2

Audio Transcript Pt. 3

Audio Transcript Pt. 4

Audio Transcript Pt. 5

July 21, 2022 (Special Meeting)

Agenda

        Minutes

  Audio Transcript Pt. 1

Audio Transcript Pt. 2

Audio Transcript Pt. 3

September 15, 2022

  Agenda

        Minutes 

  Audio Transcript Pt. 1

Audio Transcript Pt. 2

Audio Transcript Pt. 3

Audio Transcript Pt. 4

Audio Transcript Pt. 5

 October 27, 2022 (Special Meeting) 10:30 to 12:00

        Agenda

    Minutes

  Audio Transcript Pt. 1

  Audio Transcript Pt. 2

December 15, 2022

     Agenda

     Minutes

     Audio Transcript Pt. 1

     Audio Transcript Pt. 2

     Audio Transcript Pt. 3

     Audio Transcript Pt. 4

 

2021 Meeting Dates

March 18, 2021

  Agenda

  Minutes

  Transcript Pt 1

  Transcript Pt 2

June 17, 2021

         Agenda

         Minutes

       Audio Transcript Pt 1

       Audio Transcript Pt 2

       Audio Transcript Pt 3          

September 30, 2021

Agenda 

Minutes

  Audio Transcript Pt. 1

  Audio Transcript Pt. 2

  Audio Transcript Pt. 3

December 16, 2021

   Agenda - Revised Zoom Link 

  Minutes

  Audio Transcript Pt. 1

        Audio Transcript Pt. 2

       Audio Transcript Pt. 3

       Audio Transcript Pt. 4

2020 meeting dates:

January 23, 2020 (Special Meeting)

  Agenda

  Minutes

March 19, 2020

 Agenda -  Please note this has been changed to a teleconference: 

Call in Number: 877-926-0531, Passcode: 4506731#

Transcript (Please note this is an audio file)

  Minutes

June 18, 2020

Agenda

  Transcript Pt1

  Transcipt Pt2

  Transcript Pt3

 Minutes

 

September 17, 2020

Call in Number: 877-926-0531
Passcode: 4506731#

  Minutes

  Transcript Pt 1

  Transcript Pt 2

  Transcript Pt 3


December 10, 2020

Call in Number: 877-926-0531
Passcode: 4506731#

Agenda

  Minutes

  Transcript Pt 1

  Transcript Pt 2

  Transcript Pt 3

2019 meeting dates:
 
March 21, 2019
 

 Minutes 3/21/19

 

June 20, 2019

Agenda 6/20/19

  Minutes 6/20/19

 

September 19, 2019

  Agenda 9/19/19

  Minutes 9/19/19 

 

December 12, 2019

  Agenda 12/12/19

  Minutes 12/12/19

 

 

All meetings held at BESB - 184 Windsor Avenue, Windsor CT at 10:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted.

 

2018 Meeting Dates and Information

 

March 14, 2018

Agenda 3/14/18

Minutes 3/14/18

 

June 21, 2018

Agenda 6/21/18

Minutes 6/21/18

 

September 13, 2018

Agenda 9/13/18

Minutes 9/13/18

 

December 13, 2018

Agenda 12/13/18

Minutes 12/13/18