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

Fri Dec 20 02:18:55 UTC 2013

Ok, this is typical of all the service providers in this daisy chain. Bottom 
line and that includes most particularly BSBP is what?

No one and I repeat no one in this daisy chain has deliverred neccessary and 
required services.

No one and I repeat no one has answerred basic simple questions about this 
let alone in accessable format upon request and in accordance with civil 
rights laws.

Now here we have a severe minority population, namely those who happen to be 
classified as deaf-blind and under certain defined programs denied access to 
those same programs or even simple answers to simple questions about same.

The service delivery for these programs and their effacy and transparency 
shouldn't take another act of congress or some sort of disposentation by the 
Pope or anything else that lucdicrous.

Basic questions from the public and consumers most effected should be 
answerred directly, concisely and accassably.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marcus Simmons" <president at map-n.org>
To: "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2013 6:26 PM
Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Fw: FOIA Response to Request for Perkins School 
denialletter for services to BSBP on "I Can Connect"

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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