April 2022 Regular Commission Meeting

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

Or

Video conferencing link

Monday, April 11, 2022 - 10:30am



Theresa Flannery, Chair
Wes Hilliard, Commission
Jace Wolfe, Commission, Vice Chair

Agenda Items

1. Call to Order and Roll Call
Theresa Flannery,
Chair
2. Statement of Compliance with Open Meeting Act
Carol Brown
Commission Assistant

Report Items

3. Executive Director’s Report
Melinda Fruendt,
Executive Director

Executive Director’s report with possible Commission discussion. The report includes remembrance of an OSD employee, and updates in AWARE, Case Review, and program Standards and statistical review.

4. Priority Group Updates
Mark Kinnison
Division Administrator to Vocational Rehabilitation

Priority Group Updates with possible Commission discussion. Report includes status of all Priority Groups I, II and III.

5. Financial Status Reports
Kevin Statham
Chief Financial Officer

Financial report with possible Commission discussion of FY 2022 as of February 28, 2022.

6. Personnel Activity Report
Tom Patt
Director Human Resources

Personnel Activity report with possible Commission discussion, as of March 31, 2022. The activity report has current FTE status.

7. Legislative Report
Jennifer Hardin
Legislative Liaison

Legislative Report with possible Commission discussion. This report includes Bill Status Report.

8. Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired Report
Tracy Brigham
Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired report with possible Commission discussion. This report includes updates about field services, Business Services, Business Enterprise Program, Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Transition, and division administrator activities.

9. AIM Center Report
Pepper Watson
AIM Center Director

AIM Center Report with possible Commission discussion.

10. Communications Report
Jody Harlan
Communications Director

Communications Division report with possible Commission discussion. This report includes information on People with Disabilities Awareness Day, social media warriors, and marketing.

Action Items

11. March 14, 2022 Commission Minutes
Theresa Flannery,
Chair

Review and discussion with possible vote for approval of the March 14, 2022, Commission for Rehabilitation Services regular meeting minutes.

12. Rate Per Hour for Driver Services
Kathy Lowry
Manager Contracts and Purchasing



Review and discussion with possible vote for approval of a new rate per hour for Driver Services as provided by American with Disabilities Act (ADA) plus travel reimbursement for approved mileage and travel expenses at the State Travel Reimbursement Act rate. This proposed rate is $12.50 per hour.

13. Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Donation Report
Kevin Treese,
Programs Manager OLBPH

Review and discussion with possible vote for approval of the March 2022 donations to the Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.

14. Oklahoma School for the Blind Donation Report
Rita Echelle
Superintendent

Review and discussion with possible vote for approval of the March 2022 donations to the Oklahoma School for the Blind.

15. Oklahoma School for the Deaf Donation Report
Chris Dvorak
Superintendent

Review and discussion with possible vote for approval of the March 2022 donations to the Oklahoma School for the Deaf.

16. New Business
Theresa Flannery
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).

17. Announcements
Theresa Flannery
Chair

Date and location of next regular meeting of the Oklahoma Commission for Rehabilitation Services:

Next Meeting:
  Monday, May 9, 2022, at 10:30
  3535 NW 58th Street
  2nd Floor
  Oklahoma City, OK 73112

18. 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.)

19. Adjournment
Theresa Flannery,
Chair