[nfbmi-talk] Fw: FOIA Response to Request for Perkins School denial letter for services to BSBP on "I Can Connect"

[Marcus Simmons]

I received this interesting email today. Enjoy!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Haynes, Carla (LARA) 
To: Marcus Simmons 
Cc: Rodgers, Edward (LARA) ; Luzenski, Sue (LARA) ; Pemble, Mike (LARA) ; Belknap, Katie (LARA) ; Jones, Leamon (LARA) ; Gaston, Diamalyn (LARA) ; Caldwell, Cynthia (LARA) 
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2013 5:10 PM
Subject: FOIA Response to Request for Perkins School denial letter for services to BSBP on "I Can Connect"


December 19, 2013

 

Mr. Marcus Simmons

E-mail: president at map-n.org

28179 Brentwood

Southfield, MI  48076-3069

 

Re:  FOIA Response to Request for Information on I Can Connect - Perkins Letter

 

Dear Mr. Simmons:

 

This email is in response to your December 11, 2013 email request for information under the state's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), MCL 15.231 et seq.  This request was received by this office on December 12, 2013.

 

You have requested information as described in your email (which is also below) as:

 

"This is a FOIA requesting a copy of the document from the Perkins School for the Blind, indicating they will not pay for services rendered in connection with the "I Can Connect" program received by BSBP in July of 2013."

 

Your request is granted as to existing, non-exempt information in the possession of the Bureau.  Please find attached an email regarding the subject above.

 

 

 

FOIA Response - M. Simmons

Page 2 of 2

December 19, 2013

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Carla Miller Haynes, FOIA Coordinator

Bureau of Services for Blind Persons

 

Attachments - Email Request for Information & Email from Perkins

 

cc:     Edward F. Rodgers II,

Sue Luzenski

          Mike Pemble

Katie Belknap

          Leamon Jones

          Cindy Caldwell 

 



From: Marcus Simmons <president at map-n.org>

Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 10:49 AM

To:   Haynes, Carla (LARA)

Subject:    Perkins School denial letter for services to BSBP on "I Can Connect"

 

Dear Carla Haynes,


This is a FOIA requesting a copy of the document from the Perkins School for the Blind, indicating they will not pay for services rendered in connection with the "I Can Connect" program received by BSBP in July of 2013.


Changing what it means to be blind, 

Marcus Simmons, President, 

Wayne County chapter NFBMI 

Second Vice-president, NFB Deaf/Blind Division 

28179 Brentwood 

Southfield, MI 48076-3069 

president at map-n.org 

(248) 552-8928

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



From: Marcia.Brooks at Perkins.org [mailto:Marcia.Brooks at Perkins.org]  

Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 5:32 PM 

To: Caldwell, Cynthia (LARA) 

Subject: Courtesy advance fyi re Perkins' email to BSBP's NDBEDP vendors

 

Hi Cindy,

 

I hope all is well with you - I've been trying several times to get in touch with you by email and voicemail, as I was hoping to speak with you directly to give you a courtesy update.

 

I'm writing to let you know I'm going to send the following email (below my signature file) to your NDBEDP vendors (Isabell Florence and CAC) tomorrow, Thur 7/25 at 5:30 pm EDT - but I wanted to let you know first. As always, please feel free to be in touch.

 

Best,

Marcia

---

Marcia Brooks

National Project Manager, National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program 

Perkins School for the Blind - 175 N. Beacon St. - Watertown, MA 02472

617.972.7724

http://www.perkins.org   http://www.icanconnect.org


All We See is Possibility

===

Dear (Michigan BSBP NDBEDP vendor name),

We regret to inform you that Perkins and the Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (BSBP) in Michigan could not come to agreement for Perkins to pay you directly for the work you perform for BSBP's National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program in Michigan. We therefore instruct you to work directly with BSBP regarding your NDBEDP services and payment.

 

Sincerely, 

Marcia

---

Marcia Brooks

National Project Manager, National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program 

Perkins School for the Blind - 175 N. Beacon St. - Watertown, MA 02472

617.972.7724

http://www.perkins.org   http://www.icanconnect.org


All We See is Possibility

 

[end of message]

 

 

 

Carla Miller Haynes

LARA Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (BSBP)

201 N. Washington Square, 2nd Floor

P.O. Box 30652

Lansing, MI  48909

Telephone:  517-373-2063 or Toll-Free 1-800-292-4200

Fax:  517-335-5140

 

www.michigan.gov/bsbp

 
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