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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Fyi<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> jw<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities [mailto:ood.ohio@public.govdelivery.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 05, 2018 4:37 PM<br><b>To:</b> jwsmithblind@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities Council Meeting - November 14, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white'>Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities Council Meeting - November 14, 2018 <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=0 style='width:525.0pt' id="gd_ab_main_tab"><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' id="gd_ab_header"><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='background:#EEEEEE;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=0 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;background:white;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a name="gd_top" id="gd_top"></a><img width=590 height=166 id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/OHOOD/2017/05/1378596/1364949/header-for-ood-office-of-comm-govdelivery_crop.jpg" alt="OOD office of Communication"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;background:white;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="gd_ab_main_body"><h2 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.75pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT</span></strong><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) Council Meeting</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>November 14, 2018</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>150 E. Campus View Blvd.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>3<sup>rd</sup> Floor, Ken Campbell Conference Room<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>Columbus, OH 43235<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>Agenda</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>Welcome and Introductions</span></u></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>Dr. Carolyn Peters, Chair</span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>Approval of August 15, 2018 Meeting Notes</span></u></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>Council Members</span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>Review Draft OOD Council Letter to Ohio Governor Kasich and U.S. Secretary of Education DeVos</span></u></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>Council Members</span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>VR Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment</span></u></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>Steve Tribbie, Manager, Division of Employer and Innovation Services</span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>Employer and Innovation Services Updates</span></u></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>Kristen Ballinger, Deputy Director, Division of Employer and Innovation Services</span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>Vocational Rehabilitation Program Update</span></u></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>Susan Pugh, Deputy Director, Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation & Greg Dormer, Acting Deputy Director, Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired</span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#232323;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Participant Focus Group Update<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#232323;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>VR Satisfaction Surveys<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>Establishing and Developing Policies and Procedures for OOD Council</span></u></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>Dale Vitale, Principal Assistant Attorney General</span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>Office of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine</span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>2018 Meeting Dates/Locations</span></u></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>August 15, 2018</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>150 E. Campus View Blvd.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>3<sup>rd</sup> Floor, Ken Campbell Conf. Rm.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>Columbus, OH 43235<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>614-438-1477<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>November 14, 2018</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>150 E. Campus View Blvd.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>3<sup>rd</sup> Floor, Ken Campbell Conf. Rm.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>Columbus, OH 43235<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>614-438-1477<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>2019 Meeting Dates/Locations</span></u></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>January 9, 2019</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>150 E. Campus View Blvd.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>3<sup>rd</sup> Floor, Helen Keller Conference Room<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>Columbus, OH 43235<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>April 10, 2019</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>150 E. Campus View Blvd.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>3<sup>rd</sup> Floor, Helen Keller Conference Room<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>Columbus, OH 43235<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>August 14, 2019</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>150 E. 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In Federal fiscal year (FFY) 2018, OOD received $100,336,097 in federal funds. Funds appropriated by the State covered 21.3 % of the total costs, or $27,155,767. Of these federal funds, $15,050,415 is set aside for Pre-ETS.</span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>For purposes of the Supported Employment Program, the DOE VR grant funded 100% of the costs for the Supported Employment for Youth with a Disability Program. In FFY 2018, OOD received $303,725. The grant also funded 95% of the Supported Employment Program (non-Youth). In FFY 2018, OOD received $303,725 and the State appropriated funds paid the remaining 5% or $33,747 of the total costs.</span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323'>For purposes of the Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who are Blind (OIB) Program, the federal grant received from DOE in FFY 2018 paid 90% of the total costs incurred under the program. In FFY 2018, OOD received $1,174,400 in federal grant funds. 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