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Isolation & Restraint in Public Schools

The Tennessee Disability Coalition on Education has released an Information Sheet on Isolation &
Restraint in Public Schools. Read more about it here.

 

Glen Barr, SILC Council Member, Region 7

Glen Howard Barr, 68 of Dyersburg, passed away on May 27, 2010.

Glen was the Executive Director of the Jackson Center for Independent Living for which he founded,
a member of the Lake Road Baptist Church, a graduate of and Alumni recipient of the year of DSCC,
and a member of the Dyersburg Civitan Club. Glen was appointed by the Governor(s) to serve on the
Statewide Independent Living Council for multiple terms, January, 1997 through October, 2002 and again
in November, 2008 for another three year term. He was serving the dual role on the Council as Region 7
representative and representative for the six Center Executive Directors at the time of his death.

The SILC recognizes and appreciates his service over the years.

 

For IMMEDIATE Release . . .

PRESS RELEASE FOR 2010 SPIL


For Review . . .
Updated Version Will Be Available Shortly

SILC Quarterly Meetings

2010 Meeting Dates

January 14-15
April 29
July 8
October 14

 

Meeting Minutes

Watch for the meeting minutes to be posted here as they become available.
They are Microsoft Word documents.

January 15, 2009

April 16, 2009

August 13, 2009

October 8, 2009

January 14, 2010

 


Other News

  • The Council oversaw and financed a new brochure representing the Independent
    Living functions and facilities. These brochures can be obtained from any of the
    Centers or from the Council itself.

  • Updates are continually being made to this website to reflect our current information.
    If you are having difficulty with any of the links, please contact us.

 

 

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