About

Commission

The KCDHH Commission is responsible for the policies and management of the KCDHH Commission and KCDHH Office. The Commission meets at the call of the Chair of the Commission, but no less than four times a year. The Commission consists of 17 members and the membership consists of the following:

  • Five ex officio members who are the administrative head or a designee of (a) Kansas Rehabilitation Services (KRS), (b) Department for Children and Families (DCF), (c) Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), (d) Kansas Department of Education/Board of Education (KSDE/KBOE), and (e) Kansas State School for the Deaf (KSD).
  • Twelve members appointed by the Governor as follows:
    • Six members who are deaf or hard of hearing persons, one of whom shall be representative of the Kansas Association of the Deaf;
    • One member who is not deaf or hard of hearing and who is the parent of a deaf or hard of hearing person;
    • Five members who are professionals serving deaf and/or hard of hearing persons including (a) a speech language pathologist, (b) a member from the state registry of interpreters for the deaf, (c) a psychologist, nurse, teacher, rehabilitation counselor or social worker serving deaf or hard of hearing, (d) a clinical audiologist, and (e) a board-certified otolaryngologist.

All appointed members serve 3-year term and until their successors are appointed and qualified, and any appointive position becomes vacant prior to the expiration of a full term shall be filled only for the period of the unexpired term. All Commission members receive no compensation for their services, except reimbursement for travel expenses or authorized allowances for attendance at the Commission meetings as provided in the state statute.

Commission Member Roster (as of November 2024)

Ex-Officio Members

Appointed Community Members

Appointed Professional Members

Are you interested?

Are you interested in serving on KCDHH Commission?
The Office of the Governor encourages anyone interested in serving on the Commission to apply for Governor’s consideration. To be considered for appointment, applicants must complete:

  • Appointment application/resume
  • Certificate of tax clearance
  • Statement of Substantial Interest (SSI)

Initial Application

The appointments office asks that you complete the Initial Board/Commission Appointment Questionnaire at your earliest convenience as it will be the foundation for considering your appointment. A copy of your current resume/CV may be uploaded at the same time.

Certificate of Tax Clearance

You must complete the Tax Clearance - Individual Income Request form. It should take only a few minutes, and you should have a result within 24 hours. Once you receive the certificate, please send it to boardsandcommissions@ks.gov

Statement of Substantial Interest

We’ll need a copy of your updated Statement of Substantial Interest. As you may know, many public employees and appointees are required to file or update our SSI in April. Our office generally requires the filing of an SSI by all gubernatorial appointees, so you should update or create it online now if necessary, and then you can update it as needed later.

The Kansas Governmental Ethics Office is very helpful and can answer questions about filling out the SSI. They can be reached at (785) 296-4219 or KGEC_Ethics@ks.gov.