State of Oklahoma Commission for Rehabilitation Services
Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Service
State Office
3535 NW 58th Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
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. Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation
Melinda Fruendt, Executive Director
6. Executive Director's Report with possible Commission discussion.
Melinda Fruendt, Executive Director
The report includes a remembrance of Matt DeJonge of DDS; state committees, meetings, and Expo attended by the Executive Director and team; the submission of federal report RSA 911 PY2018 Q2; testing and training with AWARE; case reviews; and updates on Program Standards, Statistical Research.
7. Priority Group Update
Tracy Brigham, Director, Services to the Blind and Visually Impaired
Report includes current status of all Priority Groups I, II and III.
8. Finance Status Reports
Kevin Statham, Chief Financial Officer
Financial Status FY 20 report as of January 31, 2020 with possible Commission discussion.
9. 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.
10. Legislative Report
Kevin Nelson, Legislative Liaison
Legislature report with possible Commission discussion.
11. Oklahoma Rehabilitation Council Report
Carolina Colclosure, Program Manager
Oklahoma Rehabilitation Council Report with possible Commission discussion. This report includes updates on all ORC committees and state meetings and conferences attended by the Program Manager.
12. Business Services Program
Fatos Floyd, Program Manager
This report is about the Career Opportunity EXPO held February 11, 2020 at Shepherd Mall in Oklahoma City.
Action Items
13. February 9, 2020 Commission Minutes
Jace Wolfe, Chair
Review and discussion with possible vote for approval of the February 9, 2020 Commission for Rehabilitation Services regular meeting minutes.
14. Department of Rehabilitation Services Proposed Administrative Rule Revisions 2020.
Tina Calloway, Administrative Programs Officer
Discussion and possible vote for approval of Proposed Administrative Rule revisions.
15. October Business Summit
Fatos Floyd, Program Manager
Discussion and possible action to authorize sponsorships for the October Business Summit.
16. OLBPH Donation Report
Kevin Treese, Program Manager
Review and discussion with possible vote for approval of the February, 2020 donations to the Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
17. OSB Donation Report
Rita Echelle, Superintendent
18. OSD Donation Report
Chris Dvorak, Superintendent
19. 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).
20. Announcements
Jace Wolfe, Chair
Date and location of next regular meeting of the Oklahoma Commission for Rehabilitation Services:
Monday, April 13, 2020 at 10:30 am.
3535 NW 58th Street
Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
21. Adjournment
Jace Wolfe, Chair
