Council Structure

The SRC is comprised of five committees. The executive committee oversees the activities and work of the full council. All committees bring forth recommendations to full council, upon which full council votes.

Executive Committee

Key Functions

  • Provide leadership.
  • Facilitate the work of the Council by assigning issues to appropriate standing committees.
  • Develop strong linkages with the business community to enhance employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
  • Ensure that Council work is done in collaboration with other entities.
  • Develop and provide informational materials about the council.
  • Educate legislators, business community and other stakeholders regarding:
     
    • vocational rehabilitation funding;
    • vocational rehabilitation legislation; and
    • vocational rehabilitation integrated employment opportunities.

Membership Committee

Key Functions

  • Facilitate the recruitment and retention of SRC members
  • Manage orientation and mentoring of new SRC members
  • Prepare actual nominations of new SRC members to the Board of Regents

Quality Assurance and Improvement Committee

Key Functions

  • Review, analyze and advise ACCES-VR, regarding the extent, scope, and effectiveness of vocational rehabilitation services.
  • Every three years, conduct a statewide needs assessment of individuals with disabilities living in New York State.
  • Assess consumer satisfaction for eligible ACCES-VR consumers.

Pre-ETS Committee

Key Functions

  • Identify concerns related to youth with disabilities in the transition years of their life (age 14 to 24).
  • Share and recommend to ACCES-VR successful, data-driven practices leading to best-possible outcomes for youth with disabilities. Identify services ACCES-VR should use when working with Transition Age Youth.
  • Review and support ACCES-VR's Transition and Youth Services (TAYS) statewide team.
  • Review TAYS yearly Youth Action Plans (YAP), as well as the analysis of data collected for YAPS.
  • Review any changes to goals, strategies, targeted outcomes, and evaluation methods for Youth Acton Plans.
  • Provide committee recommendations to TAYS Counselors, as well as ACCES-VR regarding youth with disabilities.

Business Engagement Committee

Key Functions

  • Working in collaboration with the State Workforce Investment Board (SWIB), advise and provide recommendations to ACCES-VR regarding equal employment outcomes in New York State.
  • Review, analyze, and advise ACCES-VR regarding the extent, scope and effectiveness of ACCES-VR's employment and marketing services.
  • Develop partnerships with employers, providing information and resources as needed.
  • Review, analyze, and advise ACCES-VR regarding the extent, scope, and effectiveness of transition and school-to-work issues.
  • With ACCES-VR, jointly review and approve Impartial Hearing Officers.

Annual Report Committee

Key Functions

  • Record the SRC members, the subcommittees, and their work for the designated year.
  • Document the achievements and successes of the SRC.
  • Collaborate with ACCES-VR in crafting and submitting the Annual Report for submission to RSA by December 31st of each year.
 

State Rehabilitation Council

The Council provides advice and support to New York State Education Department’s (NYSED) Office of Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) on behalf of people with disabilities and their families regarding the delivery of effective rehabilitation services leading to employment for New Yorkers with disabilities.

State Council

Next Meeting Date:

March 3, 2026

Capital Region BOCES
900 Watervliet Shaker Avenue
Albany, NY 12205

For confirmation of meeting dates or any additional information, please contact (518) 402-3955.

Please note: Interpreters are provided upon request. To request an interpreter or other accommodations, please contact ACCES-VR as soon as possible at accessrc@nysed.gov. Please make your request no later than 10 days prior to the meeting you plan to attend.

Agenda for previous meeting:

ACCES-VR's State Rehabilitation Council Quarterly Agenda for December 2-3, 2025

Agenda for upcoming meeting:

TBD