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State of Rhode Island, Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing , Executive Department / Established in 1977. Restructured in 1992.

Education Committee

  • RI General Law § 23-1.8-3 (2) – Establishment of Education committee.
  • Report to the Board of Commissioners.

Purpose: 

  • To identify statewide Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Education issues and challenges and to seek viable and innovative solutions at the statewide systematic level.
  • To make recommendations to the Board of Commissioners for actions.  Examples: Systematic or policy change; Introduce legislation bills for DHH children’s language acquisition and development.

Members

Education Committee Role
Sarah McGaughey RISD
David Sienko RIDE
David Alves RISD
Paul Hughlett ORS
Jennifer Piers ORS
Marzena Piorkowski EHDI/RIPIN
Leela Foley Bradley Hospital
Deba Peitsch RISD

*Must have RIDE and RISD

Last Meeting: 1/23/24

Contact

Pending

Education Committee Chair

Phone:(401)xxx-xxxx

Email: xxxx@cdhh.ri.gov