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As
State Director of Special Education and the person who gathered nominations for the Application Selection/Screening Committee members, it is important that I let you know there are two problems.
There is only one
Deaf person on this committee. This is unacceptable. Deaf people are heavily invested in
USDB and should have a majority position on any committee discussing it.
One of the committee members,
Karl White, is seen, by the Deaf Community and also by professionals who study and teach about
Language Acquisition,
Brain Development, and
Deaf Culture, as someone who is very lacking in being able to help decide interview questions for the upcoming USDB Supt candidates.
His past interactions have been disrespectful towards
Deaf professionals and those knowledgeable about Deaf Education. This has been evident at
EHDI conferences and other
NCHAM lectures. He has a known reputation for disregarding Deaf input. He has been oppressive and patronizing to Deaf adults and the Deaf Community. I feel he is someone who does not understand what is critical to understand about Deaf Education and the skills/talents needed in the next USDB Supt. I would
petition you and those who have made this appointment to please remove Karl White from this committee. He is unacceptable.
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Email -- glenna.gallo@schools.utah.gov
Subject Line: Complaint Regarding to Application Screening Committee
Sample Letter:
Dear Ms. Gallo
As State Director of Special Education and the person who gathered nominations for the Application Selection/Screening Committee members, it is important that I let you know there are two problems.
There is only one Deaf person on this committee. This is unacceptable. Deaf people are heavily invested in USDB and should have a majority position on any committee discussing it.
One of the committee members, Karl White, is seen, by the Deaf Community and also by professionals who study and teach about Language Acquisition, Brain Development, and Deaf Culture, as someone who is very lacking in being able to help decide interview questions for the upcoming USDB Supt candidates.
His past interactions have been disrespectful towards Deaf professionals and those knowledgeable about Deaf Education. This has been evident at EHDI conferences and other NCHAM lectures. He has a known reputation for disregarding Deaf input. He has been oppressive and patronizing to Deaf adults and the Deaf Community. I feel he is someone who does not understand what is critical to understand about Deaf Education and the skills/talents needed in the next USDB Supt. I would petition you and those who have made this appointment to please remove Karl White from this committee. He is unacceptable.
Sincerely,
(name)
(stakeholder position:whichever you are)
Deaf adult
Parent
Professional
Student
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