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State Vocational Rehabilitation Committee Quarterly Meeting

What is this notice about?

The State Vocational Rehabilitation Committee (SVRC) will hold its quarterly meeting by phone on November 17 and 18, 2026, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. each day. The committee helps oversee and improve the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), which helps people with disabilities find and keep jobs. The public can listen in and give testimony by phone, email, or mail.

Why was this notice issued?

The SVRC is holding its regular quarterly meeting. The committee is appointed by the Governor to provide oversight and help the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) develop and evaluate its program.

What action is being taken?

The SVRC will meet by teleconference over two days and will hear public testimony on November 17 from 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. Testimony is used, along with consumer satisfaction surveys and other data, to measure how well the program helps people with disabilities who want to find and keep a good job.

Who is involved: State Vocational Rehabilitation Committee (SVRC); Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR); people with disabilities served by the program

How can the public respond?

Respond by Tue, Nov 17, 2026 9 days from today.

“Emailed or mailed testimony must be received by 11 a.m., November 17, 2026. Phone testimony is taken November 17, 2026, between 1:30 and 2:00 p.m.”

Ways to respond

  • Email dol.svrc@Alaska.gov
  • Testify at hearing Call (888) 475 4499 US Toll-free - Meeting ID: 328 493 2828 Passcode: 001155 on November 17, 2026, between 1:30 and 2:00 p.m. Press * 6 to unmute your phone.
  • Mail SVRC Chairperson, PO Box 115516, Juneau, AK 99811-5516

What to include

Emailed or mailed testimony must include your permission to have it read aloud at the public meeting and must be received by 11 a.m., November 17, 2026. Each caller has 5 minutes to give testimony. When you call, you may hear the meeting in session; staff will check the phone line periodically. Testimony received after the deadlines will be read at a future SVRC quarterly meeting.

Contact

Jason Caputo
Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development
jason.caputo@alaska.gov
1-800-478-2815 or 907-465-6933
SVRC Chairperson, PO Box 115516, Juneau, AK 99811-5516

Will there be public meetings?

  • Committee quarterly meeting (with public testimony 1:30 to 2:00 p.m.): Tue, Nov 17, 2026, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
    Teleconference
    (888) 475 4499 US Toll-free - Meeting ID: 328 493 2828 Passcode: 001155. Agenda available before the meeting at https://www.labor.alaska.gov/svrc/

Key dates

  • Nov 17, 2026: Deadline (11 a.m.) for emailed or mailed testimony; public testimony by phone from 1:30 to 2:00 p.m.; meeting day 1

Original notice text

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE State Vocational Rehabilitation Committee Quarterly Meeting The State Vocational Rehabilitation Committee (SVRC) will be holding its next quarterly meeting via teleconference on November 17 and 18, 2026 from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. each day. The public can listen in to the meeting: (888) 475 4499 US Toll-free - Meeting ID: 328 493 2828 Passcode: 001155 Meeting Purpose The SVRC is appointed by the Governor to provide oversight and to assist the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) in developing and evaluating the DVR program. An agenda will be available before the meeting on the committee’s website: https://www.labor.alaska.gov/svrc/ Public Testimony The SVRC will hear public testimony via the telephone on November 17 from 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. The testimony is used, along with consumer satisfaction surveys and other data, to measure the quality and effectiveness of the program in helping people with disabilities who want to find and keep a good job. HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC TESTIMONY 1. SEND AN EMAIL with your testimony to dol.svrc@Alaska.gov. Your email should include your permission to read it aloud at the public meeting and be received by us by 11 a.m.., November 17, 2026. 2. CALL IN to the meeting on November 17, 2026, between 1:30 and 2:00 p.m. using the call-in information above. Each caller will have 5 minutes to speak their testimony. You may hear the meeting in session when you call. We will check the phone line periodically. Press * 6 to unmute your phone. 3. WRITE A LETTER with your testimony and include your permission to read it aloud at the public meeting. Mail your testimony with enough time to reach our office by 11 a.m., November 17, 2026, and address it to: SVRC Chairperson PO Box 115516 Juneau, AK 99811-5516 If we receive your testimony after the deadlines listed above, it will be read at a future SVRC quarterly public meeting. The SVRC promotes the employment and rehabilitation of people with disabilities by creating statewide interest in disability issues, encouraging cooperation among individuals, public agencies, private organizations, and businesses, in obtaining assistance for, and education about, people with disabilities. For more information visit: www.labor.alaska.gov/svrc. Accessibility Notice The State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development, complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals attending the meeting who require special accommodations should contact Jason Caputo at 1-800-478-2815 or at 907-465-6933 or jason.caputo@alaska.gov. Please contact us in advance and allow enough time so that arrangements for the accommodation can be made.

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