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Meeting Date:
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10/6/2022 - 5:00 PM
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Category:
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Student and Staff Recognitions
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Info/Action
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Subject:
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7.1 Resolution on Disability History and Awareness Month 2022 - Dr. Katina Otey
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Enclosure
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Background and Summary:
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Dr. Katina Otey, Chief Academic Officer, will present the Resolution on Disability History and Awareness Month for Board approval.
Public awareness, knowledge and understanding of disabilities promote full participation by students with disabilities into school and community activities. Heightened awareness of individual contributions by people with disabilities advances inclusive communities.
Guided by these beliefs, a group of young people with disabilities who are alumni of the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities’ Youth Leadership Forum initiated a resolution that was passed by the 2009 General Assembly designating October as Disability History and Awareness Month (DHAM). The following vision statement was developed by this group for DHAM.
Disability history education and awareness will promote positive attitudes in schools creating a culture of mutual respect, understanding and equal opportunities for all.
Youth with disabilities, parents, teachers, and staff from the Virginia Department of Education, the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities, and the Virginia Commonwealth University Partnership for People with Disabilities have supplemented the bank of DHAM resources first developed in 2009.
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Action Required
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Recommendation:
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The Superintendent recommends the Board approve the Resolution on Disability History and Awareness Month.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Leslie B. Thacker - Deputy Clerk
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Signed By:
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Dr. Royal Gurley - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member Sherry Kraft Moved, Member Jennifer McKeever seconded to approve the Original motion 'The Superintendent recommends the Board approve the Resolution on Disability History and Awareness Month.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 7 - 0 | | | | | Jennifer McKeever | Yes | | Sherry Kraft | Yes | | Lisa Torres | Yes | | James Bryant | Yes | | Lashundra Bryson Morsberger | Yes | | Dom Morse | Yes | | Emily Dooley | Yes | |
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