Goals and Objectives

  Statement of Goal

The goal of the GRC is to research, advise, disseminate and support the provision of transition services for individuals with disabilities through the legislative process and policy formation at the federal, state and local level.

  Objectives

1.      To review, analyze and act upon legislative policy, issues and initiatives that may impact WorkAbility I and transition programs.

  2.      To monitor specific pieces of legislation.

  3.      To work collaboratively with WorkAbility I Advisory Committee and State Transition staff and communicate effectively with WA I regions.

  4.      To form and maintain strategic alliances that support programs and resources for WorkAbility I students, such as STC, WIA, One Stop, CAWEE,  CAROP, and the California WorkAbility Alliance.

  5.      To seek and develop linkages within CDE as appropriate.

  6.      To establish and exercise effective communication with the field to support legislative awareness, legislative responsiveness and develop field input linkages.

Congressional home pages:  State and federal

  General Accounting Reports from Federal Gov.  www.access.gpa.gov/

  Legislative Analysis – California    www.lao.ca.gov

  ACSA legislative home page    www.acsa.org/leg