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<DIV id=wmQuoteWrapper>-------- Original Message --------<BR>Subject: Notice of Public Hearing - June 6, 2013 Vocational<BR>Rehabilitation State Plan and Policy Updates<BR>From: "Sigman, Brian" <<a href="mailto:Brian.Sigman@ct.gov">Brian.Sigman@ct.gov</a>><BR>Date: Fri, May 03, 2013 5:48 pm<BR><BR><o:SmartTagType name="State" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType><o:SmartTagType name="City" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType><o:SmartTagType name="Street" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType><o:SmartTagType name="address" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType>
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<H1><B><U><FONT size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Notice of Public Hearing<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></U></B></H1>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><FONT size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The State of Connecticut, Department of Rehabilitation Services, Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind will be conducting a public hearing on Thursday, June 6, 2013 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of updating the State Plan that governs the administration of the Vocational Rehabilitation Program for individuals who are blind, and to update the Bureau’s policies pertaining to client participation in higher education training. The hearing will be conducted at <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">184 Windsor Avenue</st1:Street>, <st1:City w:st="on">Windsor</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CT.</st1:State></st1:address> The purpose of the hearing is to offer the public, consumers, advocates, agencies and organizations an opportunity to review and provide comments pertaining to the proposed State Plan annual updates and the proposed policy updates. The proposed updates are attached to this email notification and will be available for review at <A href="http://www.ct.gov/besb" target=_blank>www.ct.gov/besb</A>, under the Vocational Rehabilitation section after Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Print, Braille, and electronic copies of these documents will also be available at the public hearing, or may be requested in advance of the hearing by contacting the Bureau at (860) 602-4008. Comments may be submitted in person or through teleconference at the public hearing, or may be submitted via email to: <a href="mailto:brian.sigman@ct.gov">brian.sigman@ct.gov</a>; mailed to Brian Sigman, Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind, 184 Windsor Avenue, Windsor, CT, 06095, or recorded onto voice mail at (860) 602-4008. To participate in the public hearing through teleconference, please call (860) 602-4008 at least one business day prior to the public hearing to obtain the call-in phone number and access code. All comments received prior to the close of business on Monday, June 10, 2013 will be fully considered in the final version of the State Plan annual updates and the policy updates. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
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