The Disability Services Council

About the Council

The Disability Services Council was established in the same legislation as the Disability Services Boards during the 1992 Virginia General Assembly. The Council consists of the Commissioner of the Department of Rehabilitative Services, the Commissioner of the Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired, the Director of the Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, three consumer members representing physical and sensory disabilities and one representative of local government. The Council develops guidelines for DSB establishment, needs assessment reports, and the Rehabilitative Services Incentive Fund (RSIF). The Council reviews RSIF request proposals for consistency with the guidelines and determine awards for both the regular and competitive RSIF proposals. The Council also reviews and establishes the formula for allocation of both the support staff and RSIF funds.

Minutes

• Minutes 10/25/2007
• Draft Minutes 5/8/2008
• DSC Meeting 5/15/2007
• DSC Minutes 1/17/2007
• DSC Meeting Notices
• DSC Minutes 11/3/2006
• DSC Meeting 5/18/2006
• DSC Minutes 11/16/2004
• DSC Minutes 12/8/2003
• DSC Minutes 6/24/2003

2007 Roster

Anthony Lineberry, Chair (Consumer Represenative Goochland)
Bonnie Marie Ryan, Vice Chair (Consumer Represenative Arlington)
The Honorable Bryan L. Collins (Local Goverment Represenative Chesapeake City Council)

Douglas Cox
Director of Special Education
Department of Education Division of Instruction
101 North 14th Street, Monroe Building
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 225-3252 V/TTY
(804) 692-3163 Fax
dougcox@mail.vaK12ed.edu

Joseph A. Bowman, Commissioner
Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
397 Azalea Avenue
Richmond, VA 23227
(804) 371-3145
Joe.Bowman@dbvi.virginia.gov

James A. Rothrock, Commissioner
Department of Rehabilitative Services
8004 Franklin Farms Drive
Richmond, VA 23288
(804) 662-7010 V/TTY
Jim.Rothrock@drs.virginia.gov

Ronald Lanier, Director
Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
1602 Rolling Hills Drive, Suite 203
Richmond, VA 23229-5012
(804) 662-9502 V/TTY
Ronald.Lanier@vddhh.virginia.gov

Richard C. Kriner – Staff
Department of Rehabilitative Services
8004 Franklin Farms Drive
Richmond, VA 23229
(804)-662-7059 V/TTY
(804) 662-7663 Fax
Richard.Kriner@drs.virginia.gov