THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234

TO:	EMSC-VESID Committee
FROM:	Rebecca H. Cort
SUBJECT:	Appointments to the New York State Independent Living Council, Inc.
DATE:	November 15, 2006
STRATEGIC GOAL:	Goal 4
AUTHORIZATION(S):

SUMMARY

Issue for Decision (Consent Agenda)

Vacancies have occurred on the New York State Independent Living Council, Inc. (NYSILC). Should the Regents approve the proposed appointments and reappointments of members to the NYSILC?

Reason for Consideration

The 1992 Amendments to the Rehabilitation Act require the Board of Regents to appoint members to the New York State Independent Living Council, Inc. (NYSILC).

Proposed Handling

This question will come before the EMSC-VESID Committee at its December 2006 meeting where it will be voted on and final action taken.

Procedural History

Each year, as vacancies occur, the Board of Regents approves recommendations to fill such vacancies.

Background Information

Information on the proposed appointees is noted on Attachment 1 and a list of the entire NYSILC is noted on Attachment 2.

Recommendation

VOTED: that Agnes McCray and Sally J. Colletti be appointed for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2007 and ending December 31, 2009, and that Eugene Hughes and Pratik Patel be reappointed to serve a three-year term beginning January 1, 2007 and ending December 31, 2009.

Timetable for Implementation

Upon approval by the Regents of the recommended candidates, appointments will go into effect January 1, 2007.

Attachment 1

New York State Independent Living Council, Inc.

(New Appointments)

2009 Expiration Date – Representing Advocates of and for Individuals with Disabilities

Sally J. Colletti

333 Birch Street

Vestal, NY 13850

Russell Sage College, Bachelor of Arts, Social Work 1984
Maric College, Vista, CA, Medical Insurance Specialist Program
President/CEO Autism Society of America – Central NY, Inc. 1996-Present
Board of Directors, Family Support Services of NY State 2003-Present
Site Coordinator, Dr. C. Everett Koop, Former U.S. Surgeon General
Self-operated business, Advocates for Autism
Representative, A-Champ – 22^nd Legislative District of NY

2009 Expiration Date – Representing Other Representatives for Centers for Independent Living

Agnes McCray

311 North Avenue

Syracuse, NY 13206

ARISE, 1986-2005: Active on: transportation committee, consumer council, candidate’s forum which meets with local Senators and government officials, women’s group for women and the project Visibility.
Board Member, ARISE 2002-2006
Advocacy Committee, Enable, 2004-2006
Received the Thomas Rigney Participant Recognition Award, 2004
College for Living, 1986-1990

Attachment 2

New York State Independent Living Council, Inc.

(Term Expirations)

A director of a center for independent living chosen by the directors of centers for independent living within the State

2007 Christina Curry, Executive Director, Harlem Independent Living Center, 289 St. Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10027

Other representatives for centers for independent living

2009 Agnes McCray, ARISE Board Member, 311 North Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13206

2007 Christine Zachmeyer, Executive Director, Catskill Center for Independence, P.O. Box 1247, Oneonta, NY 13820

2008 Bruce Darling, Executive Director, Center for Disability Rights, 280 Lakeshore Drive, Hilton, NY 14468

2008 Michael Godino, Systems Advocate Coordinator, Self-Initiated Living Options, Inc. (SILO), 745 Waverly Avenue, Holtsville, NY 11742

2008 Douglas Usiak, Executive Director, Independent Living Center of Western New York, 3108 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214-1384

Parents and guardians of individuals with disabilities

2007 Paige Macdonald, Executive Director, Families Together in New York State, 68 Miller Road, Slingerlands, NY 12159

Advocates of and for individuals with disabilities

2009 Sally Colletti, President/CEO Autism Society of America – Central NY, Inc., 333 Birch Street, Vestal, NY 13850

2009 Eugene R. Hughes, Resource Center for Independent Living (RCIL), 400 Lorraine Avenue, Utica, NY 13502

2007 Sharon Shapiro-Lacks, Social Worker, 1740 Ocean Avenue, Apartment 8-P, Brooklyn, NY 11230

2007 Sherry Taub, Independent Peer Advocate, 111 Paumanack Village Drive, Greenlawn, NY 11740

2008 Mark Hernandez, HIV/AIDS Advocate, 127 Phillip Street, #4, Albany, NY 12202

2008 Lauren LeFebvre, Tri-Lakes Center for Independent Living, P.O. Box 280, Raybrook, NY 12977

Representatives from organizations that provide services for individuals with disabilities

2007 Edith M. Prentiss, President, Manhattan Borough Wide Interagency Council on Aging, 739 West 186^th Street (4E), New York, NY 10033-8527

2008 Dennis Boyd, Senior Staff Attorney, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, 151 West 30^th Street, 11^th Floor, New York, NY 10001

2008 Michael Kink, Esq., Legislative Counsel to Housing Works, 247 Lark Street, 1^st Floor, Albany, NY 12210

2008 Rain Rippel, President, Self-Advocacy Association of New York State, 33 Saratoga Road, Apt. Z-10, Scotia, NY 12302

2008 Michael Smith, Director of Student Services, Shenendehowa Central School District and President of New York State Association for Pupil Services Administrators, 191 South Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020

Other appropriate individuals

2009 Pratik Patel, CUNY Assistive Technology Services, 195-05B 67^th Avenue, Apartment 2B, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365

2007 Robert Gaffney, President, Partners Disability Coalition, 3 Rye Ridge Plaza, Suite 110, Rye Brook, NY 10573

2008 Randy Black Schantz, Mental Health Counselor, 8 Honeysuckle Lane, Catskill, NY 12414

2008 Alexander Wood, Director, Manhattan Disability Network of New York City, 25 Broad Street, NY, NY 10004

Representative of Section 121 Project

2007 Debbie (Sanford) Cooper, Program Manager, Seneca Nation of Indians Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation, 12885 Route 438, Irving, NY 14081