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`OVS MORN' <br /> O� 1775 tic <br /> Town of Lexington <br /> D <br /> Commission on Disability <br /> 3 an <br /> APRIL 19' <br /> FXINGSO� <br /> Victoria Buckley, Chair <br /> Governor Charlie Baker <br /> Massachusetts State House, #280 <br /> Boston, MA 02133 <br /> November 12, 2019 <br /> Dear Governor, <br /> I am writing to you about a matter of utmost urgency. The AAB needs a new <br /> Executive Director and, according to state statute, the AAB board should be the entity <br /> that hires that individual. We are concerned that this has been changed to being the role <br /> of DPL. <br /> The Lexington Commission on Disability objects to the placement of the AAB <br /> under the domain of the Division of Professional Licensure (DPL), an agency that has <br /> no accessibility expertise. The AAB needs to retain its independence especially in <br /> hiring, as supported by the law, and not just by being asked for approval with only two <br /> out of five of the board being on the hiring committee. As stated in the law, the entire <br /> hiring process must be rightfully controlled by the board, and the Executive Director <br /> needs to report to the board. <br /> The AAB can only represent individuals with disabilities if its independence is <br /> kept intact. The board must be in control of hiring the Executive Director instead of the <br /> DPL. Architectural access is crucial to the well-being of those with disabilities, allowing <br /> them to be fully able to participate in their communities without barriers. The AAB plays <br /> a vital role in protecting access rights. <br /> The Lexington Commission on Disability believes that justice is best served if and <br /> only if- <br /> 1. the board chooses the next Executive Director; <br /> 2. the hiring process is frozen until it is fully returned to the AAB's control; <br /> 3. the new Executive Director reports directly to the AAB, as the statute requires, and <br /> that the job description is changed to rescind that the director reports to DPL. <br /> Please restore justice to the AAB. <br /> Sincerely yours, <br /> Victoria Buckley, Chair, Lexington Commission on Disability <br /> CC- Attorney General Maura Healey, 1 Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108; Senator <br /> Michael J Barrett, 24 Beacon Street, Room 109-D, Boston, MA 02133; Representative <br /> Michelle L Ciccolo, 24 Beacon Street, Room 473F, Boston, MA 02133 <br /> 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE•LEXINGTON,MASSACHUSETTS 02420 <br />