[PABS] OVR State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation Quarterly Meeting

[Joseph Drenth]

OVR State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation Quarterly Meeting
Thursday, March 11, 2021 
Start time:  9:00 a.m.
End time:  12:00 p.m. 
 
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:  877-692-8955
Access Code:  8177255
 
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: 827 6769 7399
Passcode: 159081
 
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 - MARCH 11, 2021
9:00 - 9:20               Welcome & Opening Remarks, Jennifer Berrier,
Acting Secretary, Labor & Industry
*	Action:  Approval of Agenda
*	Action:  Approval of Minutes, December 3, 2020      
9:20 - 9:40               Executive Director's Remarks, Shannon Austin,
Executive Director, OVR
9:40 - 9:50               Deputy Director's Remarks, Jeremiah Underhill,
Deputy Exec. Director, OVR
STAKEHOLDER REPORTS
9:50 - 10:10             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
10:10 - 10:20
BREAK
ACTION ITEMS
10:20 - 10:40           Action: Approval of Final Draft of School to Work
Transition Policy, Kim Robinson, Division Chief, Transition & 511
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
10:40 - 10:50           Update on OVR Policy Workgroups 
*	Vehicle Modification, Tara Okon, VR Specialist
*	Supported Employment, Doug Rand & Beth Ann Fanning, VR Specialists
10:50 - 11:10           Introduction to the Commonwealth's Digital
Accessibility Program, Ellen Strom, Chief Accessibility Officer, Office of
Administration
11:10 - 11:30           Update on Lean Practices in PA, Matt Flinner,
Director of Transformation, Dept. of Labor & Industry
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:  June 3, 2021 (Virtual) 
 
 
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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