[nfbmi-talk] oakland isd cooperative cash match

Fri Jan 6 22:29:26 UTC 2012

Hi Joe,

For whatever reason, I cannot discern who approved this agreement.  Can you
tell from the original?

Thanks.

Warm Regards,

Fred

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Department Licensing and Regulatory Affairs/Michigan Commission for the
Blind

Cooperative Cash Match Agreement
 between
 Department Licensing and Regulatory Affairs/Michigan Commission for the
Blind  (hereafter designated LARA/MCB)  and  Oakland Intermediate School
District  (hereafter designated the cooperating agency) 

The agreement shall take effect on 10-01-11 and continue until such time as
it is terminated as stipulated below. 

I.          A formal cooperative relationship is created and agreed to by
LARA/MCB and the local public entity designated above to develop and deliver
vocational rehabilitation services to persons who meet the eligibility
criteria of MRA/MCB. 

II.            Eligible populations are individuals with visual impairrnents
which constitute a substantial impediment to employment and who require
vocational rehabilitation services to prepare for, obtain or maintain
employment, as defined by the Rehabilitation Act and its Amendments. 

III.         Services provided under this agreement are not the customary or
typical services provided by the cooperating agency. Services described in
Attachment A must represent new services that have a vocational
rehabilitation focus or existing services that have been modified, adopted,
expanded, or reconfigured to be a vocational rehabilitation focus. These
services provided by the cooperating agency must be limited to applicants
for, or recipients of, services from LARA/MCB as specified in Public Act
260. Administrative procedures are also outlined in Attachment A. 

                        IV.            Local funds will be receipted as
described in Attachment B. 

                        V.             Expenditures for vocational
rehabilitation services and administration of these services are under
direct control, and complete discretion of, LAIWMCB, as specified in federal
regulations Public Act 260. 

VI.            The parties further agree: 

A. No individuals shall be denied service solely on the basis of age,
disability, race, color, creed, sex, national origin, marital status,
religion, ability or inability to pay therefore. 

B.            There will be no discrimination against any ernployee or
applicant for employment with respect to tenure, terms, conditions,
privileges of employ~nent on the basis of age, disability, race, color,
creed, sex, national origin, marital status, partisan considerations,
residence, height, weight, or arrest record. 

C.            There will be compliance with Federal Civil Rights Laws
(Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 199 1, and the
Rehabilitation Act as amended, both in providing services and achieving
employment of individuals with disabilities. 

D.         If any provision of this agreement is found to be in conflict
with the federal or state Law, that provision will be subordinate to the
law. The other provisions of this agreement shall remain valid and binding. 

E.         All aspects of this agreement covered by confidentiality
provisions of laws and respective agency policy shall be observed by both
parties to this agreement. 

F.             It is understood by both parties that this agreement remains
in force until such time as it is amended or terminated by either party.
Provisions of this agreement may be amended by revision to Attachment A or
B. with the signature of both parties, and such an amendment and its
specification shall become a binding part of the agreement. This document
and Attachments A, B, C constitute the entirety of this agreement; no other
attachments are permitted. 

G.   Request for termination of this agreement shall be sent to the other
party by certified mail, return receipt requested. Termination of the
agreement shall be at the discretion of LARAIMCB and become effective 30
days foIlowing receipt of the Notice of termination (sent via certified
mail, return receipt requested). 

H.         This agreement may be renewed each year. Changes in program goals
and budgeting will be designated in Attachments A and B. 

I.          The full local contribution will be obligated first during the
fiscal year in which the agreement was originated. Any federal portion of
agency finds remaining will be carried forward to the next year and
redirected to other RS programs, at the discretion of LARAMCB.

J.              In the event this agreement is terminated prior to the end
of the fiscal year, the un-obligated local portion will be returned to the
cooperating agency within 30 days of the effective termination date. 

K.    Case service funds generated as a result of this resource sharing
agreement will be directed by LARA/MCB, cannot be restricted to any one
vendor, and will be utilized to purchase goods and services in support of an
individual's employment goal identified in the Individualized Education
Plan. 

L.             At the completion of the state fiscal year (or upon
termination of this agreement), the parties agree to meet and evaluate
actual program activities against the program goals specified in Attachment
A. Effective performance under this agreement will be evidenced by
completion of Attachment C, Annual Review, which will be forwarded to the
LARA/MCB Office of the State Director 45 davs following the end of the State
fiscal year. This attachment will become a part of the original agreement
and will be binding on both parties. 

VII.          Evidence of this agreement is reflected by the proper
signatures on Attachment B. 

Department Licensing and Regulatory Affairs /Michigan Commission for the
Blind

Cooperative Cash Match Agreement
 Administrative Procedures-Attachment A 

Fiscal Year:                              2012

Date of Agreement:                   10-01-11

I.       Narrative

Oakland Schools, local school district staff, parents, Department Licensing
and 

Regulatory Affairs/Michigan Commission for the Blind (LARA/MCB) and their
vendors 

will work in partnership to narrow the gap in transition services in career
development to 

support entrance into the workforce for secondary students who are legally
blind. 

LARA/MCB will accomplish this by obtaining (1) vocational preparation
including 

career assessment, career exploration, work experience, and soft skills
training; (2) job 

development, including identification of job specific accommodations; (3)
job placement 

including authentic work assessment, expanded orientation and mobility, job
training and 

worksite coaching for all legally blind students who are between the ages of
14 to 18 

years or those continuing on to achieve a diploma or competitive/supported
employment 

(not to exceed 20 years of age). Transition services are to enhance
opportunities for 

legally blind students to experience positive employment options allowing
them to 

continue on to gainful employment or further education after high school. 

This cash match is not intended to duplicate or replace any current services
provided by 

Oakland Schools Teacher Consultants for Ihe Visually Impaired (OSTC/VI) or 

LARA/MCB. It is intended to enhance and expand services to address the
current gap in 

transition services for those students in the identified group and legally
blind. 

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II.   Referral Process 

Students referred for LARA/MCB services supported by this cash match
agreement, must attend school in one of the public school districts, school
academies or registered non-public/homeschool entity in Oakland County. 

OSTC/VI will refer eligible students to the LARA/MCB counselors, who will
then open a case and establish inclusion into the program. After securing
the release of information, the OSTC/VI will initiate the LARA/MCB referral
process and provide LARA/MCB with a copy of the student's current Individual
Educational Plan (IEP) including transition plan, eye report and medical
report if available. The documentation will provide information for the
LARA/MCB counselor to assist in the Individual Plan for Employment (IPE), to
obtain needed prevocational/vocational training, community based assessments
and job experience, or placement. Each of the transitioning students must
have an IPE developed in order to participate in the program. 

Legally blind students may be eligible for referral for these transition
services any time after the age of 14 and when transition services are
designated to begin per the IEP. By mutual agreement, a student's
participation in these specific transition services may be delayed until it
is determined the student will gain benefit from participation. 

III.       Joint Planning & Documentation of Cooperative Efforts 

                        (A)        LARA/MCB

                        1.         LARA/MCB will inform students of services
that can be provided, such as college and vocational school assistance. 

2.      LARA/MCB will assist and provide job development, supported
employment and placement assistance. 

3.      LARA/MCB will inform the student about the Business Enterprise
Program, facilitate referral and assist as needed during the training and
placement process. Additional entrepreneurial opportunities with be
explored. 

4.   LARA/MCB will coordinate a comprehensive summer program experience
which may include soft skills, pre-employment, job shadowing, community
based assessments, career exploration exercises, employment, and extended
orientation and mobility opportunities. 

5.    LARA/MCB will host forums when needed to enhance communication between
parents, Oakland Schools, MCB and any other community partners that can
assist in the comprehensive individualized provision of services to legally
blind students such as Community Mental Health, and assist in appropriate
referrals. 

6.   LARA/MCB will be actively involved in partnering with Transition
Coordinators and OSTC/VI to encourage sharing of information about
Transition activities and programs throughout the ISD and the Districts to
ensure inclusion of legally-blind students when appropriate. 

7.   LARA/MCB will refer students and parents for appointments to Social
Security work enhancement programs such as Work Incentives Planning and
Assistance (WIPA) so that they will know the impact of work on existing and
future income.

                        (B)        OISD

1.          OSTC/VI will work collaboratively with the LARA/MCB counselor to
identify and place students with the services specified in the IPE. 

2.          OSTC/VI will assist in alignment between transition IEP and the
IPE through collaboration with LARA/MCB and the local district caseload
teacher.

     IV. 
     Feedback and Reporting; 

     Reports will be presented to Oakland Schools by January and Year-end
identifying service profiles, expenditure reports pertaining to this
agreement, and outcome data. The Year-end report will serve as the End of
the Year School Report. 

     A transition skills portfolio (written, audio, visual, or a
combination) will be developed annually for each student by LARA/MCB
designee to document skill acquisition. This portfolio will be shared with
and housed in the local school district to be part of the student's school
record. 

     Parents/guardians will receive bi-annual updates regarding progress
within the transition program (including employment roadblocks that are
disability related). 

     V. 
     Evaluation of Program Goals and Outcome 

     Goal: To address the current gap in the transition service model,
specific to employment, for high school age students who are legally blind. 

     Outcome for students in the identified group and legally blind: 

     100% will be referred.

      80% will have an Individual Plan for Employment (IPE).

      50% will receive vocational preparation, work experience and/or job
placement. 

     VI. 
     Process For Resolution of Conflicts 

     Conflict resolution will be addressed through a level system as
described below: Level 1: Oakland Schools TC/VI and LARA/MCB counselor will
attempt to resolve any differences of opinion that might arise.

      Level 2: Any issue that cannot be resolved at level 1 will be taken to
the LARA/MCB Regional Manager and the Oakland Schools Supervisor of vision
services.

      Level 3: Conflicts that persist beyond level 2 will be taken to the
Director of Consumer Services (MCB) and Oakland Schools Director of Special
Education. 

Department Licensing and Regulatory Affairs/Michigan Commission for the
Blind 
 Cooperative Cash Match Agreement 
 Program & Budget-Attachment B 
 Agreement originated on 10-01-11

IDENTIFICATION 

LARA/MCB Regional Office:                   Detroit Regional Office

Cooperating Agency:                                Oakland Schools
Intermediate School District

Dates of Service:                           10-01-11 through 09-30-12 

ARMS SHORT FUND SOURCE NAME: OAKLAND SCHOOLS ISD 

MEASURABLE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES/OUTCOMES: 

Outcome for students in the identified group and legally blind: 

100% will be referred. 
 80% will have an Individual Plan for Employment (IPE). 
 50% will receive vocational preparation, work experience and/or job
placement. 

RESOURCES 
A. Local                                        $ 45,000.00

B. LARA/MCB                             $180,000.00

C. Total                                         $225,000.00

PAYMENT SCHEDULE 

100% by December 28, 2012 

COOPERATING AGENCY INFORMATION 

Name:                               Oakland Schools ISD 

Address:                            2111 Pontiac Lake Rd., Waterford, MI
48328

Telephone: 248.209.2533

Federal ID#: 38-1713563

Attention: Kathleen Barker 

SIGNATORIES 

Signed - _Signature of Gwendolyn McNeal      _______________   9-21-2011

                                    Gwendolyn McNeal, East Region Manager
LARA/MCB          Date

                                    Signed - Signature of Kathleen Barker
______________________ 8/29/11

                        Kathleen Barker, Director, Special Education Oakland
Schools    Date

Department Licensing and Regulatory Affairs/Michigan Commission for the
Blind

Cooperative Cash Match Agreement

Annual Review-Attachment C

Agreement originated on 10-01-11

Cooperative agreement between Oakland ISD and Department Licensing &
Regulatory Affairs/Michigan Commission for the Blind

Per the cooperative agreement for fiscal year 2012 the undersigned have
jointly reviewed the program objectives outlined in Attachment A, agree that
the program has been operated in compliance with the requirements of the
written agreement.  It is further agreed that the program goals have
effectively been met to the satisfaction of all parties.

Reviewed and Approved by

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

Date of Review:

______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
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