The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation is re-
sponsible for the supervision of a program of di-
rect services to handicapped persons; the develop-
ment of a statewide plan to provide rehabilitation
services to all the State's handicapped citizens;
and the implementation of plans for establishing,
staffing, and supervising workshops and rehabili-
tation facilities (Code Education Article, sec.
21-303).

The Division oners services at regional and lo-
cal offices located throughout the State. The pri-
mary purpose is to provide diagnostic counseling,
physical restoration, training, and placement
services for every Maryland resident with a voca-
tional handicap resulting from disability.

The Division also administers and operates the
Maryland Rehabilitation Center. At the Center el-
igible handicapped persons may undergo a com-
prehensive program of evaluation, counseling, and
training while residing on the premises.

Consultative services are available to workshops
and facilities that may be used for federally fund-
ed programs.

ATTENDANT CARE PROGRAM
ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Richard A. Batterton, Assistant State
Superintendent in Vocational Rehabilitation

Marlene Prendergast, 1987; Peggy Sheeler, 1987;
Steven Towie, 1987; Price Armstrong Baum;
Rhoda Eskwith; Kay Harris Kriegsman, Ph.D.;
Kathy Snyder.

Agency representatives : Karen G. Colvin; M.
Doreen Croser; Janet Harris; Vicki Lessans; Ellen
Leiserson; Donald B. Loeschke; Celeste B.
Morgan; Catherine A. Raggio; Andrew J.
Ungvarsky.

200 W. Baltimore St.
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 333-2294

In 1982, the Division of Vocational Rehabilita-
tion established the Attendant Care Program Ad-
visory Committee (Chapter 515, Acts of 1982).
The Committee advises the Division on the devel-
opment of the Attendant Care Program, which
provides financial assistance to eligible physically
disabled individuals.

The Committee consists of one representative
from each of the following agencies: the Medicaid
Personal Care Program, Policy Administration,
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; the

Non-retarded Developmentally Disabled Program
Division of the Developmental Disabilities Ad-
ministration, Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene; the Department of Personnel; the Gov-
ernor's Committee on Employment of the Handi-
capped; the Maryland Planning Council on Devel-
opmental Disabilities; the In-Home-Aide Service
Program, Social Services Administration, Depart-
ment of Human Resources; and the Division of
Vocational Rehabilitation, State Department of
Education. Five citizens, including at least two
who are disabled, and three representatives from
advocacy organizations for the disabled also serve
on the Committee (Code Education Article, sees.
21-501 through 21-506).

DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL-
TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Addison S. Hobbs, Assistant State Superintendent
Telephone: 333-2075

The Division of Vocational-Technical Educa-
tion is responsible for the administration, supervi-
sion, and evaluation of vocational-technical educa-
tion in the State. In carrying out this
responsibility, the Division provides leadership
and assistance to educational and related agencies,
institutions, organizations, businesses, and indus-
tries in the plannmg, development, improvement,
evaluation, and expansion of educational and
training programs.

Programs administered by the Division are of-
fered in both public and private institutions and
are available to school age students and adults.

ACCOUNTABILITY TASK FORCE

Chairperson: Lawrence D. Shubnell, 1987

Mary Redmond, 1987; Frederick K. Schoenbrodt,
1987; I. Q. Slusher, 1987; Jo Ann T. Bell, 1988;
Beverly Corelle, 1988; William J. Gotten, 1988;
George J. Funaro, Ph.D., 1988; Adrian G. Teel,
1988; Clarence W. Blount, 1989; Susan R.
Buswell, 1989; John Leopold, 1989; Catharine I.
Riley, 1989.

200 W. Baltimore St.
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 333-2204

The Accountability Task Force, also known as
the Education Expense Accountability Task
Force, was created in 1984 (Chapter 85, Acts of
1984). The Task Force reviews annual accounta-
bility plans of county boards of education. These