[nfbmi-talk] Fw: Agenda for the BSBP Commission for Blind Persons meeting July 18, 2013

[Larry Posont]

From: Rodgers, Edward (LARA) 
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 4:17 PM
To: Larry Posont (president.nfb.mi at gmail.com) ; Joe Sibley (joe.sibley at comcast.net) 
Subject: Agenda for the BSBP Commission for Blind Persons meeting July 18, 2013


 

Commission for Blind Persons (Commission)

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Victor Building, 3rd Floor, Conference room A/B, 

201 N. Washington Square

Lansing, MI 

9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

 

Meeting Agenda

 

 

Live audio streaming of the meeting will be available online at the Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (Bureau) web site at www.michigan.gov/bsbp.

 

 

 

 

Participants:

 

Commission:    Lylas G. Mogk, Chair            Josie Barnes-Parker

                             LeeAnn Buckingham            Joseph E. Sibley         

                             Marianne Dunn                     Michael J. Hudson

Gary Gaynor                                   (absent with cause)

                   

Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (Bureau):

                 Edward F. Rodgers II, Director

                 Mike Pemble, Deputy Director and 

Administrative Services Manager

                 Leamon Jones, Consumer Services Director

                 Lisa Kisiel, Acting Training Center Director

                 Constance Zanger, Business Enterprise Program Manager

 

 

 

     I.        Call to Order, Welcome                  

Announcements, Introductions

L. Mogk and All            9:30 -9:40

 

 

   II.        Report from the Director and Questions from Commission                 

Director Rodgers         9:40-10:40

 

A.  Status of proposed Charter School for the Blind

B.  Status of Training Center Director Appointment

C.  Training Center Business Plan

D.  Overview and Discussion of State Plan

E.  Clarification of how Commission's input will be considered regarding BSBP programs and policies

 

 

  III.        Review and Discussion of Questions/Responses submitted in Advance            

Director Rodgers

and Staff                       10:40-11:40

          

A.  MCRS and the Commission:  L. Mogk

B.  Vocational Rehabilitation: 

J. Barnes - Parker

G. Gaynor

C.  BEP/Randolph Sheppard:

L. Buckingham

J. Sibley

L. Mogk

          

                                                

 IV.        Public Comment                                                          11:40-12:00

 

 

Lunch Break                                                                          12:00 - 1:00

          (Lunch is provided for Commissioners and 

participants in the meeting)

 

 

  V.        Subcommittee Reports, Questions, Discussion and Next Steps                                                                 Commission                 1:00-1:45

 

A.  BEP:                                  L. Buckingham

J. Sibley

B.  Training Center:                M. Dunn

C.  Consumer Services:        J. Barnes - Parker

G.  Gaynor

 

 

VI.        Upcoming Meetings

L. Mogk                         1:45-1:50

 

 

VII.        Public Comment                                                          1:50-2:00

 

 

VIII.        Adjournment

 

 

 

 

(Please note new Commissioner email address at bsbpcommissioners at michigan.gov)

 

*NOTE: Public comment may be submitted in written form until 5:00 p.m. July 22, 2013 via email to bsbppubliccomments at gmail.com included in whole as an addendum to the meeting minutes.  Emails received outside of this time frame are not considered part of Public Comment.  The Commissioners can be reached at bsbpcommissioners at michigan.gov.  This is an email box that all Commissioners have access to.

 

 

 
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