[NFBP-Talk] REMINDER: OVR State Board - December Meeting Information

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OVR State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation Quarterly Meeting
 
Thursday, December 3, 2020 
Start time:  9:00 am
End time:  12:00 pm 
 
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and Governor Wolf's stay-at-home
orders, this meeting will be held virtually via an AT&T conference line. The
public is invited to call in to this meeting using the following
information:
 
Phone number:  877-226-8216
Access Code:  5607060
 
CART and sign language interpreters will be available for this meeting via
Zoom. Anyone requiring these services can connect to the Zoom meeting via
the link below. Please note that audio will not be available in the Zoom
meeting.
 
 
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Meeting ID: 837 3913 8099
Passcode: 331929
 
Those using a screen reader can connect via the following link:
 
 
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AT&T conference lines will be limited to 200 participants. Zoom for
CART/interpreters will be limited to 100 participants. This meeting will be
recorded, and the recording will be available following the meeting. 
 
The agenda for this meeting is below. Anyone who would like to make public
comment prior to the meeting may submit their comments via email at
<mailto:RA-LIOVR-STBOARD-CMT at pa.gov> RA-LIOVR-STBOARD-CMT at pa.gov.
 
Additional auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to
individuals with disabilities. Please send your request to
<mailto:RA-LIOVR-STBOARD-CMT at pa.gov> RA-LIOVR-STBOARD-CMT at pa.gov. 
 
 
STATE BOARD OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PUBLIC AGENDA - DECEMBER 3, 2020
9:00 - 9:20               Welcome & Opening Remarks, Jerry Oleksiak,
Secretary, Labor & Industry
*	Action:  Approval of Agenda
*	Action:  Approval of Minutes, September 17, 2020      
*	Action:  Approval of 2021 meeting dates and locations
9:20 - 9:50               Executive Director's Remarks, Shannon Austin,
Executive Director, OVR
STAKEHOLDER REPORTS
9:50 - 10:20             Statewide Independent Living Council, Matthew
Seeley, Executive Director 
PA Rehabilitation Council, Passle Helminski, Chair
Office of Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Melissa Hawkins, Director
Client Assistance Program, Steve Pennington, Executive Director
10:20 - 10:35                                                        BREAK
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
10:35 - 11:05          RSA Monitoring Report
11:05 - 11:15          MOU with Bureau of Special Education, Kim Robinson,
OVR Division Chief, Transition/511
11:15 - 11:30          Update on OVR Policy Workgroups 
*	Transition/Pre-ETS, Kim Robinson 
*	Vehicle Modification, Kimberly Gerlach, VR Specialist
*	Supported Employment, Doug Rand & Beth Ann Fanning, VR Specialists
OVR BUREAU DIRECTOR REPORTS
11:30 - 11:50          Hiram G. Andrews Center, Jill Moriconi, Director
Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Stephanie Perry, Director
Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services, Rod Alcidonis, Director
Bureau of Central Operations, Ralph Roach, Acting Director
11:50 - 12:00                                              PUBLIC COMMENT
12:00
ADJOURNMENT
NEXT MEETING:  TBD
 
 
 
 
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