ASDB 100th Anniversary

We are sad to find out that Gary Wong, ASDB alumni -class of 1973 passed away on August 28 and his funeral service will be on this Saturday, September 6th at the Greenwood Serenity Chapel, 2300 W. Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ from 9:00 to 11 am. You can see the obituary - Greenwood/ Memory Lawn Mortuary & Cemetery website.

If you knew Jim Goodson, '57 (he died last year), Joyce Goodson, his wife passed away today. She has faithfully served us in the deaf community as well. We miss her.

Here is the house of Representative email addresses... You can use it... Send it to each one of them the letter that I just posted to you all.

Member Roster

Hello fellow ASDB Alumni and others,
Please use this letter that you can send letters to the House of Representatives (Arizona) .... We need to oppose this SB 1393 bill about how to hire superintendent. This is a bad bill and we need to oppose it..

You read this letter and copy it. You can use it to send it to the House of Representatives. I got it from Sharina Fahrina and Lisa Furr too.

Please spread the word and send this letter to 60 house of representatives. Thanks.

RE: OPPOSE- SB 1393

Dear House Representative:

As a taxpayer, parent, and voting resident of Arizona, we strongly urge you to Oppose S.B. 1393!

This bill was introduced without the Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind's approval. No stakeholders were involved throughout the process, and when we testified opposing the bill at the House of Education Committee hearing last March 17, 2014, some of you had requested Mr. Mike Williams, the president of Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind (ASDB) to have a meeting with the community members to review the bill and offer amendments. To date, Mr. Williams never called for any such meeting. He has not make any effort in reaching out to the parents of ASDB nor the Deaf Community of Arizona community members.

This was not an honest process and should have been cited out of order especially since there are ethical questions surrounding Mike Williams involvement as a registered lobbyist introducing a bill acting as President of ASDB but without ASDB Board, parents, and community knowledge and approval.
We wish for the existing law, which lists specific qualifications with expertise serving deaf and hard of hearing children to remain intact.

A superintendent overseeing a specialized population of a school for students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, and deafblind, must come with qualifications with the background and expertise needed in order to make sound educational and administrative decisions. This is more than just taking care of busses, cafeteria, landscaping and building maintenance, etc. A superintendent must care for all students, whether deaf, blind, multi – disabled, not just the one physical characteristic of vision or hearing loss. A qualified superintendent with the education and experience in specialized education must take preference over those with simple business management backgrounds.

Last but not least, It will triple the costs to this state if there is not a Superintendent with background knowledge and expertise to be able to directly communicate with the students, parents, and community using American Sign Language.

Please OPPOSE 1393

Sincerely,
(your name)

ASDB ALERT!!! ASDB Board has called for emergency meeting which will be at PDSD MPR at 4:30 pm TODAY (Friday, March 28, 2014)!!!! Spread the word now and hope you guys can make it!!

Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the Board of Directors of the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind and to the general public that the Board of Directors of the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind will hold a special meeting open to the public, on Friday, March 28, 2014, at 4:30 p.m. in the HS/MS Multipurpose Room, on the ASDB Phoenix Campus, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf, 7654 N 19th Ave, Phoenix, Arizona. The Board reserves the right to change the order of items on the agenda, with the exception of public hearings set for a specific time.

Update info: for those who know John Woods, high school boy dormitory passed away recently.

Deaf Cactus News: ASDB Board Meeting notice & Agenda Thursday March 20

2014 ASDB QM Forum Description

Hello fellow ASDB Alumni & Parents & and Parents of ASDB/PDSD current student. Please save your date and time for the next townhall on March 7, at PDCC to address on the current SB 1393 bill. Please look at Cindy Schultz excellent vlog message about the current bill about the next superintendent... We need to sign the petition too.

ATTENTION: ASDB alumni and fellow supporters,
There is ASDB board meeting tonight at PDSD at 4 pm. I just got the information and I am aware its a last minute meeting... It is an important meeting... Spread the word to anyone who sees it.
Thanks.

Attention ASDB Alumni and fellow friends who support ASDB.
Today there is ASDB Board meeting at 5 pm in BPAC. Read more information via ASDBreports.com. Alumni from Tucson and Phoenix and elsewhere in Arizona or nearby Arizona, please come and give a support. It is important meeting.

Parliamentary Workshop is open to public... Any one can come... It starts at 8 am to 5 pm at PAD. Libby Pollard, a deaf former NAD President, is giving an excellent workshop on parliamentary. Its free and anyone can go!!!! It will help you understand how the meeting runs and how you can participate appropriately!!! Today Saturday, October 12th....Come one and come all invite your friends k- it can be anyone... It is a public event.