State of Oklahoma Commission for Rehabilitation Services
Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Service
Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
300 NE 18th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Jace Wolfe, Commission Chair
Wes Hilliard, Commission Vice-Chair
Emily Cheng, Commission Member
Agenda Items
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
Jace Wolfe, Chair
2. Statement of Compliance with Open Meeting Act
Commission Assistant
3. Introduction of Guests
Jace Wolfe, Chair
4. Public Comments
Public Audience
Report Items
5. Executive Director's Report
Melinda Fruendt, Executive Director
Executive Director’s report with possible Commission discussion. The report includes state committees, meetings, and training attended by the Executive Director and team; update on AWARE’s American Job Link Alliance data sharing project and other projects; update on case reviews; and update on Program Standards, Statistical Research.
6. Priority Update Report
Terri Williams, VR Field Services Coordinator
Priority Group Updates with possible Commission discussion. Report includes current status of all Priority Groups I, II and III.
7. Financial Status Report
Kevin Statham, Chief Financial Officer
Financial Status FY 20 report as of December 31, 2019 with possible Commission discussion.
8. Personnel Activity report
Tom Patt, Human Resources Programs Director
Personnel Activity report with possible Commission discussion, as January 31, 2020. The activity report has current FTE status.
9. Legislative Report
Kevin Nelson, Legislative Liaison
Legislature report with possible Commission discussion. The report has FY 2020 Legislative Session requests.
10. Unified State Plan
Stephanie Roe, Projector Coordinator
Unified State Plan, including Rehabilitation Services portion, update with possible Commission discussion. The plan is not finalized at this time, yet it may be reviewed at: www.oklahomaworks.gov/2020plan. ( Vocational Rehabilitation Services portion begins on page 209)
11. Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Services
Andrew Shockley, Administrtive Librarian
Presentation on services available through the Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
12. Architect's plan for OSD
Chris Dvorak, Superintendent
Presentation of video of architect’s plan for OSD pool and place of refuge.
13. Vocational Rehabilitation Report
Terri Williams, VR Field Seervices Coordinator
Vocational Rehabilitation report with possible Commission discussion. The report includes production statistics; meetings and conferences attended by the VR Director; training for staff; and new hire.
14. Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired Report
Tracy Brigham, SBVI Director
Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired report with possible Commission discussion. The report includes conferences, training; national, state and city meetings; update on Business Services Program, Transition Program, OLBPH and BEP; and Production statistics.
15. Oklahoma Statewide Independent Living Council
Sidna Madden, Executive Director
Oklahoma Statewide Independent Living Council report with possible Commission discussion. The report includes national and state meetings; Mayor’s Committee on Disability Concerns; completion of Annual 704 Report; and new SILC logo.
Action Items
16. January 13, 2020 Commission minutes
Jace Wolfe, Chair
Review and discussion with possible vote for approval of the January 13, 2020 Commission for Rehabilitation Services regular meeting minutes.
17. Legislative Agenda
Kevin Nelson, Legislative Liaison
Review and discussion with possible vote for approval of Legislative agenda.
18. Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped donation report
Kevin Treese, Program Manager
Review and discussion with possible vote for approval of the January, 2020 donations to the Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
19. Oklahoma School for the Blind Donation report
Rita Echelle, Superintendent
Review and discussion with possible vote for approval of the January, 2020 donations to the Oklahoma School for the Blind.
20. Oklahoma School for the Deaf Donation Report
Chris Dvorak, Superintendent
Review and discussion with possible vote for approval of the January, 2020 donations to the Oklahoma School for the Deaf.
21. New Business
Jace Wolfe, 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).
22. Announcements
Jace Wolfe, Chair
Date and location of next regular meeting of the Oklahoma Commission for Rehabilitation Services:
Monday, March 9, 2020 at 10:30 am.
3535 NW 58th Street
Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
23. Adjournment
Jace Wolfe, Chair
