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State Board - How it works The Arc Michigan Bylaws rtf doc The Arc Michigan Strategic Plan 2010-2011 rtf doc Members Scheduled Board Meetings Committees Education Committee Michigan Conference of Executives Finance Committee Governmental Affairs Nominating Committee
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State Board - How it works Members Roster PDF RTF Executive Committee Bev Hammerstrom, President - Temperance Loren Parker, Vice President - Plymouth Laurel Robb, Secretary - Owosso Don Teegarden, Treasurer - Battle Creek Paul White, Past President - Midland Christine Lerchen, MCE Representative - Ann Arbor Directors at Large Midge Appel - Bloomfield Hills (1st of 2 yr term) Jon Barckholtz - Midland (2nd of 2 yr term) Deanna Cowden - Lowell (1st of 2 yr term) Shari Fitzpatrick - Warren (2nd of 2 yr term) Lou Maniaci - Gladstone (1st of 2 yr term) Margaret Martin - Westland (1st of 2 yr term) Sarah Townsend - Battle Creek (2nd of 2 yr term) James Vicenzi - Escanaba (2nd of 2 yr term) Jack Wilton - Port Huron (1st of 2 yr term) Scheduled Board Meetings Meeting Dates - 2011 - 2012 Saturday, August 27, 2011 Saturday, November 12, 2011 Saturday, December 17, 2011 Saturday, January 28, 2012 Saturday, March 24, 2012 Saturday, May 5 or May 12, 2012 Call to Meeting May 14, 2011 PDF, DOC or RTF Agenda August 27, 2011 PDF DOC DOC or RTF June 18, 2011 PDF, DOC or RTF May 14, 2011 (PDF), DOC or RTF March 12, 2011 (PDF), DOC or RTF August 22, 2009 (PDF), DOC or RTF Board Minutes June 18, 2011 (PDF) DOC or RTF May 14, 2011 (PDF), DOC or RTF March 12, 2011 (PDF) DOC or RTF January 22, 2011 (PDF), DOC or RTF December 18, 2010 (PDF) DOC or RTF June 20, 2009 (PDF), DOC or RTF Vision and Mission Statement (PDF), DOC or RTF Committees Education Committee Education Committee Goals for 2009 rtf or doc Important documents developed by the Arc Michigan: The Arc Michigan has sent a letter with comments to Proposed State Special Education Rules to Office of Special Education and Early Interventions Services, MDE. 03/15/2011 Transition adopted 1/22/2011 Pathway to Kindergarten adopted 12/2009 Universal Design for Learning adopted 12/2009 Web sites for Universal Design rtf or doc Web sites for Literacy for Individuals with Disabilities rtf or doc IEPT Guidelines for a successful Individual Educational Planning Team Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act; Section 504 Accommodation Plans under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Supporting Student Behavior: Standards For the Emergency Use of Seclusion and Restraint - Adopted by the Michigan State Board of Education, December 12, 2006 The Arc Michigan Education Committee sent letters to Governor Granholm and the State Board of Education strongly supporting the October 2006 Draft Members Roster pdf rtf or doc Meeting Dates June 1, 2011 May 4, 2011 April 6, 2011 March 2, 2011 February 2, 2011 January 5, 2011 December 1, 2010 November 3, 2010 October 6, 2010 September 1, 2010 Agenda April 7, 2010 rtf October 7, 2009 rtf Minutes December 1, 2010 rtf or doc October 6, 2010 rtf or doc May 5, 2010 rtf or doc April 7, 2010 rtf or doc March 3, 2010 rtf or doc February 3, 2010 rtf or doc January 6, 2010 rtf or doc December 2, 2009 rtf or doc November 4, 2009 rtf or doc October 7, 2009 rtf or doc June 3, 2009 rtf or doc March 4, 2009 rtf or doc February 4, 2009 rtf or doc top Michigan Conference of Executives - How it works Members Roster (pdf) President: Christine Lerchen: clerchen@thearcnw.org Vice President: Tom Kendziorski: tfk@thearcoakland.org Secretary: Maggie Kolk: maggie@arckent.org Treasurer: Sherry Fernandez: sfernandez@washtenawaca.org Meeting Dates June 16, 2011 May 19, 2011 April 21, 2011 March 17, 2011 February 17, 2011 January 20, 2011 November 18, 2010 October 21, 2010 September 16, 2010 Agenda May 19, 2011 or doc April 21, 2011 February 17, 2011 January 20, 2011 November 18, 2010 or doc October 21, 2010 September 16, 2010 Agenda - January 21, 2009 rtf or doc Agenda - November 19, 2009 rtf Agenda - October 15, 2009 rtf or doc Agenda - September 17, 2009 (rtf) Minutes Minutes - May 19, 2011 Minutes - April 21, 2011 or doc Minutes - February 17, 2011 Minutes - January 20, 2011 Minutes - November 18, 2010 or doc Minutes - October 21, 2010 or doc Minutes - September 16, 2010 doc Minutes - November 19, 2009 rtf or doc Minutes - October 15, 2009 rtf Minutes - September 17, 2009 rtf or doc Minutes - May 21, 2009 (rtf) Announcements Community Advocates New CEO By Laws top Finance Committee Meetings February 26, 2010 rtf doc (agenda) Minutes Minutes - December 18, 2009 rtf doc Minutes - October 2, 2009 rtf doc Minutes - August 28, 2009 rtf doc Governmental Affairs Members Roster (rtf) Meeting Dates October 20, 2011 September 25, 2011 June 16, 2011 May 19, 2011 April 21, 2011 March 17, 2011 February 17, 2011 January 20, 2011 Agenda October 20, 2011 September 25, 2011 doc June 16, 2011 rtf doc May 19, 2011 rtf doc April 21, 2011 rtf doc March 17, 2011 rtf doc February 17, 2011 rtf doc January 20, 2011 rtf doc Minutes Minutes - May 19, 2011 Minutes - April 21, 2011 rtf doc Minutes - March 17, 2011 rtf doc Minutes - February 17, 2011 rtf doc Minutes - January 20, 2011 rtf doc Nominating Committee Information coming soon. top