Thursday, June 3, 2021
Start time: 9:00 am
End time: 12:00 pm

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When: June 3, 2021, 09:00 am Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: PA State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation Quarterly Meeting
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STATE BOARD OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PUBLIC AGENDA — JUNE 3, 2021

9:00–9:20
Welcome & Opening Remarks, Jennifer Berrier, Acting Secretary, Labor & Industry

• Roll Call of Board Members
• Action: Approval of Agenda
• Action: Approval of Minutes, March 11, 2021     

9:20–9:40
Executive Director’s Remarks, Shannon Austin, Executive Director, OVR

9:40–9:50
Deputy Director’s Remarks, Jeremiah Underhill, Deputy Executive Director, OVR

STAKEHOLDER REPORTS
9:50–10:10  

• Statewide Independent Living Council, Matthew Seeley, Executive Director
• PA Rehabilitation Council, Passle Helminski, Chair
• Office for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Melissa Hawkins, Director
• Client Assistance Program, Steve Pennington, Executive Director

10:10–10:20
BREAK 

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
10:20–10:40
Update on OVR Policy Workgroups

• Vehicle Modification, Tara Okon, VR Specialist
• Supported Employment, Beth Ann Fanning, VR Specialist

10:40–11:00
Unemployment Compensation, Bill Trusky, Deputy Secretary for UC Programs 

11:00–11:20
OVR/BSE MOU Trainings & Toolkit, Carole Clancy, Director, Bureau of Special Education

11:20–11:30
Impact of OVR/BSE MOU on OVR Customers & Families, Cindy Duch, Director of Parent Advising, PEAL Center

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

Additionally:

The SFY 20-21 Q3 report required by the Work Experience for High School Students with Disabilities Act (Act 26 of 2016) is now available. A copy of the report is here. It can also be found on OVR’s website, in the Act 26 Information tile.