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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBP-Talk [mailto:nfbp-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Joseph Drenth via NFBP-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 05, 2021 2:22 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Joseph Drenth <joe.drenth@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBP-Talk] FW: OVR Transition Policy Draft & Public Meeting Information<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#0A0A0A'>The PA Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) has developed a draft of the <i>School to Work Transition</i> policy. A virtual meeting will be held via Skype at 1 p.m., Tuesday, January 19, 2021, to provide an overview of the policy and take questions and comments. The policy draft and meeting details will be posted on </span><a href="https://www.dli.pa.gov/Individuals/Disability-Services/Pages/Publications.aspx"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%'>OVR’s website</span></a><span style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%'> <span style='color:#0A0A0A'>beginning January 4, 2021. The public is invited to comment on the draft policy for 30 days. Comments may be directed to </span></span><a href="mailto:RA-LIOVR-POL-REV-FB@pa.gov"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%'>RA-LIOVR-POL-REV-FB@pa.gov</span></a><span style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#0A0A0A'> through February 3, 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Joseph Drenth <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>First Vice-President, National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pennsylvania State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Senior R&D Software Engineer, JBT Corporation, Automated Systems Division<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cell: 215-827-7787<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:joe.drenth@gmail.com">joe.drenth@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></div></body></html>