KCDD Committees

The Kentucky Council on Developmental Disabilities has two standing committees: the Executive Committee and the Membership Committee.

In addition, two special committees also support the work of the council. They are: Council Affairs and Public Policy.

The Council also has work teams developed to address areas of emphasis included in the five-year plan.

These specialized segments of the council are profiled below:

Charge

• Receive input and consider recommendations from all committees and take necessary action to achieve the approved goals and objectives consistent with its vision mission, purpose and values
• Develop, approve and monitor annual administrative budget.
• Recommend the annual budget required to implement five-year plan priorities.
• Utilize the planning retreat to develop the five-year plan as well as annual amendments to the plan.
• Review progress of the five-year plan at least on a  quarterly basis.
• During the five-year planning process, review information, secured at public forums and from surveys to determine the needs of Kentucky citizens.
• Review and recommend an annual plan based on priorities areas within the five-year plan.
  

Members of the Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is made up of the council chair, 1st vice-chair, chairs of the Public Policy and Council Affairs committees, a state agency representative and the council's immediate past chair.

Charge

• Function on behalf of the council between regular meetings in matters requiring immediate attention.
•  Take action on issues that must be dealt with between council meetings.
• Complete an annual evaluation of executive director and report to full council

Charge

• To seek applications for vacancies on the council and make recommendations to the council to be forwarded to Governor's Office
• Present a slate of officers at the annual meeting
• Seek applications from candidates for council positions
• Assure the availability and recommendation of informed and capable candidates for vacancies or expired council positions
• Present a slate of officers and conduct an election
  

Charge

• Develop the legislative agenda/priorities for council approval
• Foster collaboration with all disabilities organizations to coordinate legislative education and advocacy
• Educate policymakers and legislators regarding disability related issues
• Review, monitor, track and follow up on impact of current trends and state/federal legislation/regulations and take proposed action consistent with Council mission
• Review, monitor, track and follow up on information secured from public forums and surveys to identify legislative and advocacy priorities
• Recommend action needed to fill gaps in state plan to improve statewide coordination of services
  

Charge

Provide for the development of and recommend for approval to the council bylaws, policies and procedures needed for the operation of the council at council's direction

Provide for the training and orientation of council members

Develop bylaws, policies and procedures for recommendation to council for approval at council direction

Provide for training and orientation of council members

Review ICF/MR and Home and Community Based Waiver Reports

Quality Assurance Team (formerly Self-Determination)

The team has two contracts in process: 

The Self-Advocates Facilitator is an initiative to form the groundwork for a statewide advocacy organization.

Citizenship, Advocacy and Control is a plan to train consumers and parents to become self-advocates.

In August 2001 the Quality Assurance team held a series of mini-conferences around the state of Kentucky and produced a video which is available for distribution.

For more information, please contact KCDD via e-mail or (877) 367-5332.