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

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

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.

<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.z
oom.us%2Fj%2F85077103223%3Fpwd%3DU3d5Y05TWmNLRGFLMXNTaVVKcTkzUT09&data=02%7C
01%7Cchenovak%40pa.gov%7C572e1b3ddfea428d3e6408d84eb44c8e%7C418e284101284dd5
9b6c47fc5a9a1bde%7C0%7C0%7C637345883570122109&sdata=BExIhVt5Jztc5M2tVHUMB581
GIIbndQHshcBxf97Vdw%3D&reserved=0> Zoom Meeting for CART and Interpreting
Meeting ID: 850 7710 3223
Passcode: 280934

Those needing a screen reader can connect via the following link:

<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F2020archi
ve.1capapp.com%2Fevent%2Fovr&data=02%7C01%7Cchenovak%40pa.gov%7C7ad26b28bf90
4468b2f408d854b61807%7C418e284101284dd59b6c47fc5a9a1bde%7C0%7C0%7C6373524883
51452366&sdata=%2BDYWFAgvQwM4OwjhR14%2FG1rZyuoLrYP%2BMO0hlKyQzyQ%3D&reserved
=0> https://2020archive.1capapp.com/event/ovr

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 <mailto:joe.drenth at gmail.com> 

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