<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">If you’re a person who is blind or visually impaired in the state of Pennsylvania, and if you have time and are available to listen to this, it’s always good for us to know what is going on with services for those who are blind and visually impaired. </span></b></div></blockquote><div><br></div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">OVR State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation Quarterly Meeting</span></b></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Thursday, June 3, 2021
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Start time: 9:00 a.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">This meeting will be held virtually via Zoom. The public is invited to call in to this meeting using the following information:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">You are invited to a Zoom webinar:<br>
When:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> June 3, 2021, 09:00 a.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada)<br>
<b>Topic:</b> PA State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation Quarterly Meeting<br>
<b>Please click the link below to join the webinar:</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Or One tap mobile: <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">US: +13126266799 / 81331762385# or +19292056099 / 81331762385#
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<b>Or Telephone:<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 205 6099 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Webinar ID:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> 813 3176 2385<br>
International numbers available: </span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fu%2FkeE3JMog9r&data=04%7C01%7Cchenovak%40pa.gov%7C12065ab48c8a47648cfe08d910f8ea90%7C418e284101284dd59b6c47fc5a9a1bde%7C0%7C0%7C637559483539477108%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=7L4ol8f8hzm%2BQCHaSzE%2F9Bdt7nglN%2Fa8eo5sui%2FSozA%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">https://us02web.zoom.us/u/keE3JMog9r</span></a><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">CART and sign language interpreters will be available during this meeting via Zoom.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Those using a screen reader can connect via the following link:
</span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F2020archive.1capapp.com%2Fevent%2Fovr%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cchenovak%40pa.gov%7C6d74edb5e6ca4e40e25e08d9147e785f%7C418e284101284dd59b6c47fc5a9a1bde%7C0%7C0%7C637563355687238912%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=qpHopHxjxHVapc4k5rk2zIAv2c81VR%2FFZQEIvEe8AtA%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;background:#FAFAFA">CART
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">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
</span><a href="mailto:RA-LIOVR-STBOARD-CMT@pa.gov"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">RA-LIOVR-STBOARD-CMT@pa.gov</span></a><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Additional auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Please send your request to
</span><a href="mailto:RA-LIOVR-STBOARD-CMT@pa.gov"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">RA-LIOVR-STBOARD-CMT@pa.gov</span></a><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">.
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<b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">STATE BOARD OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PUBLIC AGENDA – JUNE 3, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">9:00 - 9:20 Welcome & Opening Remarks</span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">, Jennifer Berrier, Acting Secretary, Labor & Industry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">Roll Call of Board Members</span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><u><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">Action:</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%"> Approval of Agenda</span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><u><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">Action:</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%"> Approval of Minutes<i>, March 11, 2021
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">9:20 - 9:40</span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">
<b>Executive Director’s Remarks</b>, Shannon Austin, Executive Director, OVR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">9:40 - 9:50 Deputy Director’s Remarks,
</span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">Jeremiah Underhill, Deputy Executive Director, OVR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">STAKEHOLDER REPORTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">9:50 - 10:10 Statewide Independent Living Council</span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">, Matthew Seeley, Executive Director<b>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">PA Rehabilitation Council</span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">, Passle Helminski, Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">Office for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing,
</span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">Melissa Hawkins, Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">Client Assistance Program, </span>
</b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">Steve Pennington, Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">10:10 - 10:20</span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">
<b>BREAK<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">10:20 - 10:40</span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">
<b>Update on OVR Policy Workgroups</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">Vehicle Modification,</span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%"> Tara Okon, VR Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">Supported Employment, </span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">Beth Ann Fanning, VR Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">10:40 - 11:00</span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">
<b>Unemployment Compensation,</b> Bill Trusky, Deputy Secretary for UC Programs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">11:00 - 11:20</span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">
<b>OVR/BSE MOU Trainings & Toolkit, </b>Carole Clancy, Director, Bureau of Special Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">11:20 – 11:30 Impact of OVR/BSE MOU on OVR Customers & Families,
</span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">Cindy Duch, Director of Parent Advising, PEAL Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">OVR BUREAU DIRECTOR REPORTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">11:30 - 11:50 Hiram G. Andrews Center</span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">, Jill Moriconi, Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation Services</span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">, Stephanie Perry, Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">Bureau of Central Operations</span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">, Ralph Roach, Acting Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">11:50 - 12:00 PUBLIC COMMENT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%">12:00 </span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%"> <b>ADJOURNMENT<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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