June 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
and
Video conferencing link
Phone: 1-346-248-7799
Webinar ID: 945 5650 4315

Monday, June 13, 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. Presentation of Director’s Certificates of Appreciation
Melinda Fruendt
Executive Director
4. Executive Director’s Report
Melinda Fruendt
Executive Director

The report includes Executive Director’s meetings with staff, state, and national conferences. Also included are updates in Communications, Process Improvement, AWARE, Case Review, and program Standards and statistical review.

5. Priority Group Updates
Mark Kinnison
Vocational Rehabilitation Director

Report includes status of all Priority Groups I, II and III.

6. Financial Report
Kevin Statham
Chief Financial Officer

Financial report with possible Commission discussion of FY 2022 as of April 30, 2022.

7. Personnel Activity Report
Tom Patt
Director Human Resource

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

8. Legislative Report
Jennifer Hardin
Legislative Liaison

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

9. Oklahoma School for the Deaf Report
Rita Echelle
Interim Superintendent

Oklahoma School for the Deaf Report with possible Commission discussion. This report includes student activities and achievements, and Superintendent Echelle’s activities.

10. Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services Report
Mark Kinnison
Vocational Rehabilitation Director

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services Report with possible Commission discussion. It includes updates on Transition Services and Business Services.

11. Success Story
Mark Kinnison
Vocational Rehabilitation Director

Success Story with possible Commission discussion. This story is on a client who was born with a physical disability. He is currently in OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Action Items

12. May Commission Minutes
Theresa Flannery
Chair

Review and discussion with possible vote for approval of the May 9, 2022, Commission for Rehabilitation Services regular meeting minutes.

13. Review of FY 2023
Kevin Statham
Chief Financial Officer

Review and discussion with possible vote for approval of FY 2023 – FY 2031 Capital Outlay.

14. Review of DRS Internal Policy Updates
Tina Calloway
Administrative Program Officer

Review and discussion with possible vote for approval of DRS Internal Policy updates on Discipline Grievances. Forms included for informational purposes only.

15. 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 May 2022 donations to the Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.

16. Oklahoma School for the Blind Donation Report
Rita Echelle
Superintendent OSB

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

17. Oklahoma School for the Deaf Donation Report
Rita Echelle
Interim Superintendent OSD

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

18. 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).
Announcements

19. Next Meeting
Theresa Flannery
Chair

Monday, July 11, 2022, at 10:30
3535 NW 58th Street
2nd Floor
Oklahoma City, OK 73112

20. Public Comments
Public

Public Comments. (Under Oklahoma Open Meeting Laws, the Oklahoma Commission for Rehabilitation Services cannot respond to or discuss any matter not on today’s agenda.)

21. Adjournment
Theresa Flannery
Chair