[NFBP-Talk] Reminder: OVR State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation Quarterly Meeting September 17, 2020

[Joseph Drenth]

Hello everyone.
 
This is a reminder that the OVR State Board will hold its public quarterly
meeting this Thursday from 9AM to noon. Below are details for how you can
participate. Please let your voice be heard about issues affecting blind,
deafblind, and visually-impaired Pennsylvanians.
 
Thursday, September 17, 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: 850 7710 3223
Passcode: 280934
 
Those needing a screen reader can connect via the following link:
 
 
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AT&T conference lines will be limited to 150 participants. Zoom for
CART/interpreters will be limited to 100 participants. This meeting will be
recorded, and the recording will be posted to the OVR website 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 - SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
9:00 - 9:20                 Welcome & Opening Remarks, Jerry Oleksiak,
Secretary, Labor & Industry
*	Introduction of Board Members
*	New members:  Theo Braddy and David Mann
*	Action:  Approval of Agenda
*	Action:  Approval of Minutes, June 4, 2020      
9:20 - 9:40                 Executive Director's Remarks, Shannon Austin,
Executive Director, OVR
*	Introduction of New OVR Staff
*	Jeremiah Underhill, Deputy Executive Director
*	Rod Alcidonis, BBVS Director
*	Stephanie Perry, BVRS Director
STAKEHOLDER REPORTS
9:40 - 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 - 10:45            Order of Selection, Stephanie Perry & Ryan Hyde
10:45 - 11:00            Job Retention, Ralph Roach, BCO Manager
*	Action: Approval of Numbered Memo 20-200.01, Essential Procedures
for the Vocational Rehab Program
11:00 - 11:20            Update on OVR Memoranda of Understandings (MOU)
with Various Agencies
*	MOU with BSE, Kimberly Robinson, OVR Division Chief, Transition &
511
*	MOU with OLTL, Ryan Hyde
*	MOU with BJJS, Kimberly Gerlach, BJJS & Special Programs VR
Specialist
11:20 - 11:30            Update on Vehicle Modification policy, Kimberly
Gerlach
OVR BUREAU DIRECTOR REPORTS
11:30 - 11:50            Hiram G. Andrews Center, Jill Moriconi, Director,
HGAC
Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Stephanie Perry, Director,
BVRS
Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services, Rod Alcidonis, Director, BBVS
Bureau of Central Operations, Ryan Hyde, Director, BCO
11:50 - 12:00                                                PUBLIC COMMENT
12:00
ADJOURNMENT
NEXT MEETING:  Thursday, December 3, 2020, Virtual Platform (specific
platform TBD)
 
 
 
Joseph Drenth 
First Vice-President, National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation
Senior R&D Software Engineer, JBT Corporation, Automated Systems Division
Cell: 215-827-7787
Email: joe.drenth at gmail.com
 
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