Rehabilitation Council public meetings in 2021

Rehabilitation Council

The Council is meeting to review annual goals and objectives, including the Gateway Project and vocational exploration for adults with disabilities. The body will also discuss filling vacant membership positions and review bylaws and ethics training.

• Review of Gateway Project and Vocational Exploration for Adults with Disabilities
• Discussion of vacant membership positions, including Section 121 and WIC members
• Bylaws and Ethics Training focus
• Presentation by Isaac Beavers and Jason Marton of Alabama Institute for the Deaf & Blind
• Reports from Client Assistance Program (CAP), IDEA, SILC, and WIC

Rehabilitation Council

The council will review previous meeting minutes and discuss annual goals and objectives. The agenda includes updates on various committees such as Transition, Eligibility & Planning, and Employment.

• Review of January, April, and May 2021 minutes
• LRC Planning Committee Annual Goals & Objectives
• Gateway Project (Transition Committee)
• Vocational Exploration for Adults with Disabilities
• Employer Awareness of LRS

The Council approved minutes from January, April, and May. Members established specific outreach and process goals for the Transition, Eligibility & Planning, and Employment committees to improve services for individuals with disabilities.

• Approved minutes from January, April, and May general and special meetings
• Appointed Glyn Butler as Employment Committee chair
• Scheduled general board meetings for October 28, 2021 and January 20, 2022

Rehabilitation Council

The Rehabilitation Council is meeting to nominate and elect officers including Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Member-at-Large. The meeting will be held via Zoom with public comment accepted through email or chat. No substantive policy decisions or financial items are on the agenda.

• Election of Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Member-at-Large
• Next meeting scheduled for July 2021

The council met to nominate and elect officers for terms beginning in July. Four leadership positions were filled through nominations and motions.

• Elected Gay Young as Chair
• Elected Marvin Rush as Vice Chair
• Confirmed Dina Perkins as Secretary
• Elected Lynn Stevens as Member-at-Large
• Confirmed next meeting for July 29th

Rehabilitation Council

The Rehabilitation Council is meeting to discuss annual goals, the Gateway Project, and vocational exploration for adults with disabilities. The body will also nominate a Chairperson, Vice Chair, and approve terms for the Secretary and Member at Large.

• Nomination of Chairperson and Vice Chair
• Approval of Secretary and Member at Large for second terms
• Review of LRC Planning Committee Annual Goals & Objectives
• Discussion on Gateway Project and Vocational Exploration for Adults with Disabilities
• Reports from Client Assistance Program (CAP) and State Independent Living Council (SILC)

Rehabilitation Council

The Louisiana Rehabilitation Council is meeting to review November 2020 minutes and discuss annual goals and objectives. The agenda includes reports from the LRS Director and Chair, as well as discussions regarding the Gateway Project and attorney nominations.

• Review of November 2020 minutes
• LRC Planning Committee Annual Goals & Objectives
• Gateway Project discussion
• Nominations for Executive Board
• Selection of attorneys to serve as impartial hearing officers

The Council approved a position statement supporting a new category in the order of selection to help employed consumers retain services during budget constraints. The board also approved Erika Green as an impartial hearing officer and confirmed three new board members.

• Approved position statement supporting WIO Act order of selection category (passed without objection)
• Approved Erika Green as impartial hearing officer (passed without objection)
• Approved November 2020 meeting minutes with correction (passed without objection)
• Approved new board members: Stephen Carrier, Mary Hornsby, and Karen Roy