[nfbmi-talk] Fw: kudos bsbp recomendations

[joe harcz Comcast]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: joe harcz Comcast 
To: Marlene Malloy 
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: kudos bsbp recomendations


Actually the equipment, and other programs including employees are funded through general VR funds.

Thanks on the other stuff.


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Marlene Malloy 
  To: joe harcz Comcast 
  Cc: Shori Teeple ; BRIAN SABOURIN ; Michael Poyma VA MCRS ; Sarah Gravetti ; Christyne.Cavataio at ed.gov ; MARK CODY ; MARK MCWILLIAMS MPAS ; et13 at mcrs13.org 
  Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 11:48 AM
  Subject: RE: kudos bsbp recomendations


  HI Joe – The process with the VR State Plan is that the MCRS writes Attachment 4.2 and once it is approved by the membership as was done at the Special Meeting held this past Friday, June 20th, 2014 the state VR agency will then respond to the recommendations. Though practices vary from agency to agency, typically once Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) approves the State Plan (sometime later in August), the plan becomes a public document.  We will post the BSBP and MRS State Plans once we are notified they have been approved by RSA.  



  With regard to your request for the recording from this past Friday’s Special MCRS Meeting, you should expect to receive the recording in electronic format within 7 – 10 business days.



  In addition, I would like to offer a point of clarification with regard to the State Rehabilitation Council’s (SRC) federal mandates.  The Council is required to have oversight of all programming that utilizes Title 1 funding for employment and independent living services.  The Business Enterprise Program (BEP) as you know, is funded through the Randolph Shepherd Act, which does not fall under the SRCs purview. 



  Thank you for making your comments to the membership.  On behalf of our members, they believe that the recommendations made to BSBP in our State Plan attachment should provide the opportunity for the Council to review and analyze data that is related to public comments we have received within the past fiscal year.  



  Also, the draft Special Meeting minutes should be posted within the next few days.



  Marlene 





  Marlene S. Malloy

  Executive Director

  Michigan Council for Rehabilitation Services

  3490 Belle Chase Way, Suite 110

  Lansing, MI 48911



  517/887.9370, extension 1

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  877/335.9370 - Toll Free



  marlene at mcrs13.org 

  www.mcrs13.org



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  From: joe harcz Comcast [mailto:joeharcz at comcast.net] 
  Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 7:21 AM
  To: Marlene Malloy MCRS Dir.
  Cc: Shori Teeple MCRS; BRIAN SABOURIN; Michael Poyma VA MCRS; Sarah Gravetti; Christyne.Cavataio at ed.gov; MARK CODY; MARK MCWILLIAMS MPAS
  Subject: Fw: kudos bsbp recomendations



      Dear Ms. Malloy,



  Note I did request BSBP's response to the SRC's recommendations here and there weren't any as required by the Rehabilitation Act.



  I am again requesting these written responses.



  Moreover I am formally requesting the recordings of the meeting including Rodger's public comments.



  This recording may be sent to my address:



  Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.

  1365 E. Mt. Morris Rd.

  Mt. Morris, MI 48458

  joeharcz at comcast.net



  It may simply be sent on a thumb drive as either an MP3 or wav file.



  As an aside the comments of Rodger's were not only out of order and a breach of protocol but abusive to the very people he is paid for with federal funds to serve.



  They also contained slander.



  If this public agent acts in this manner at a public meeting so outragiously then imagine how he is behind closed doars.



  Retaliation is rife within BSBP.



  Sincerely,



  Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.





  ----- Original Message ----- 

  From: joe harcz Comcast 

  To: Marlene Malloy MCRS Dir. 

  Cc: Shori Teeple MCRS ; Christyne.Cavataio at ed.gov ; nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org ; BRIAN SABOURIN ; Elmer Cerano MPAS ; MARK MCWILLIAMS MPAS ; bsbpcommissioners at michigan.gov ; Gary Gaynor ; commissioner-hudson at outlook.com ; Michael Poyma VA MCRS ; Sarah Gravetti 

  Sent: Friday, June 13, 2014 9:23 AM

  Subject: kudos bsbp recomendations



  June 12 2014 to MCRS on Recommendations

  Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.

  1365 E. Mt. Morris Rd.

  Mt. Morris, MI 48458

  joeharcz at comcast.net

  810-516-5262





  To: Members and Staff of MCRS c/o Marlene Malloy



  Executive Director

  Michigan Council for Rehabilitation Services

  3490 Belle Chase Way, Suite 110

  Lansing, MI   48911-4263

  517.887.9370 - voice (ext. 2)



  877.335.9370 - toll free voice

  517.887.9369 - fax

  Website:

  www.mcrs13.org



  Dear Ms. Malloy,



  Please share this with members of the MCRS. I am writing today to wholeheartedly concur with the recommendations of MCRS (see: segment after my signature line). (I will write in more detail in other correspondences addressing each and every one.)



  However, at this time I am requesting the agency (BSBP’s) detailed response as I’ve seen nothing in the Draft State Plan supplement to this.



  Again I applaud MCRS and its members for this as far as they go for it is indeed your mission to hold this public Vocational Rehabilitation agency truly accountable for indeed delivering services to customers who are blind in accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title I, as amended. The bottom line indeed is being a voice of customers of BSBP.





  For this I thank the staff and members of the MCRS.



  Sincerely,



  Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.



  Cc: RSA

  Cc: NFB MI

  Cc: MPAS/CAP

  Cc: BSBP Commissioners













  Attachment:





  From:

  STATE PLAN FY 2015 - ATTACHMENT 4.2 (c) – DSU: Bureau of Services for Blind Persons



  Recommendations:

  1 - We recommend that the Council receives the program and financial data that MRS submits to Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) each month.  We recognize the value of this information as we work to review, analyze and advise BSBP about their service system.  



  2 – We recommend that the process of conducting the triennial Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment be reviewed at a meeting with all of the involved partners.  The Council would like to see the process be designed at the beginning of the three year cycle, that it is ongoing in the first two years, and that the report is written in the third year, with ample time for review, discussion and consensus on the final document.  In addition, we would like to see consideration given to the expansion of modalities in gaining “needs input”. 



  3 - We recommend that the Council receives the tool and data (including anecdotal information) from the Customer Satisfaction Survey implemented during FY 2014.  We recognize the value of this information as we work to review, analyze and advise BSBP about their service system.  



  4 – We recommend that BSBP provides the Council with assurances in an agreed upon ongoing manner that the various methods of communication to their customers and the public (i.e. customer applications, brochures, website, etc.) be provided in a manner that is in accessible formats. We recognize that this service system practice is the foundation for BSBP and that it is critical to the ongoing work of the MCRS, as we review, analyze and advise your program.



  5 – We recommend that the Council receive any Title 1 BSBP Hearings Reports conducted since the beginning of FY 2013 in a redacted version.  This requests assures that the DSU is upholding one of the federal mandate requirements for their State Rehabilitation Council.