January 2021 Regular Commission Meeting
Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Service
State Office
3535 NW 58th Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
or
Link to Commission Meeting via Zoom
Telephone: 1-253-215-8782
Webinar ID: 930 2750 1813
Monday, January 11, 2021 - 10:30am
Wes Hilliard, Commission Chair
Theresa Flannery, Vice-Chair
Jace Wolfe, Member
Agenda Items
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
Wes Hilliard, Chair
2. Statement of Compliance with Open Meeting Act
Commission Assistant
3. Public Comments
Public Audience
(Under Oklahoma Open Meeting Laws, the Oklahoma Commission for Rehabilitation Services cannot respond to or discuss any public comment not on today’s agenda.)
Report Items
4. Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation
Melinda Fruendt, Executive Director
5. Executive Director's Report
Melinda Fruendt, Executive Director
Executive Director’s report with possible Commission discussion. The report includes Executive Director’s participation in meetings; updates on Process Improvement which Includes federal reporting, AWARE, Case Reviews; and Program Standards, Statistical Research.
6. Priority Group Updates
Mark Kinnison, Director of Vocational Rehabilitation
Priority Group Updates with possible Commission discussion. Report includes current status of all Priority Groups I, II and III.
7. Financial Status Reports
Kevin Statham, Chief Financial Officer
Financial report with possible Commission discussion, FY 2021 as of November 30, 2020.
8. Personnel Activity Report
Tom Patt, Director of Human Resources
Personnel Activity report with possible Commission discussion, as of December 31, 2020. The activity report has current FTE status.
9. Oklahoma Rehabilitation Council Report
Carolina Colclasure, Program Manager
Oklahoma Rehabilitation Council Report with possible Commission discussion. This report includes new ORC officers; updates on Committees and their work.
10. Oklahoma School for the Deaf Report
Chris Dvorak, Superintendent
Oklahoma School for the Deaf Report with possible Commission discussion. The report Includes training and outreach; update on 235 Program; fall ASL Community classes; virtual learning; and athletic activities.
Action Items
11. December Commission Meeting Minutes
Wes Hilliard, Chair
Review and discussion with possible vote for approval of the December 14, 2020 Commission for Rehabilitation Services regular meeting minutes.
12. Interpreter Rate Increase
David Hankinson, Program Manager
Review and discussion with possible vote for approval of the Proposed interpreter rate increase.
13. Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Donations
Kevin Treese, Program Manager
Review and discussion with possible vote for approval of the December 2020 donations to the Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
14. Oklahoma School for the Blind Donations
Rita Echelle, Superintendent
Review and discussion with possible vote for approval of the December 2020 donations to the Oklahoma School for the Blind.
15. New Business
Wes Hilliard, Chair
New Business (“Any matter not known about or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the time of posting.” 25 O.S. § 311).
16. Announcements
Wes Hilliard, Chair
Date and location of next regular meeting of the Oklahoma Commission for Rehabilitation Services:
Monday, February 8, 2021 at 10:30 am.
Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Service
State Office
3535 NW 58th Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
18. Adjournment
Wes Hilliard, Chair
