Rehabilitation Council public meetings in 2023
5 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Rehabilitation Council
The Louisiana Rehabilitation Council holds its Executive Committee and General Committee meetings on October 26, 2023. The council will discuss the 2024 WIOA State Plan, review committee goals, membership updates, a consumer satisfaction survey, ethics training, and open meeting law updates. A presentation from the State ADA Coordinator's Office is also scheduled.
- Discussion of the 2024 WIOA State Plan
- Presentation from the State ADA Coordinator's Office
- LRS Consumer Satisfaction Survey update
- Open (Virtual) Meeting Law update
- LRS Technical Assistance and Guidance Manual changes
The Council approved the July 2023 minutes and a new recruitment flyer. Members discussed updates to the LRS Technical Assistance and Guidance Manual and proposed adding a virtual meeting option for people with disabilities starting in January.
- Approved July 2023 Quarterly Minutes
- Approved LRC Recruitment Flyer
- Approved motion to invite Civil Service compensation representative to explain pay scales
- Approved motion to include health benefits as a high quality indicator in manual changes
- Approved motion to provide virtual meeting options for those with disabilities starting January (pending legal approval)
- Approved motion to forgo Standing Committees for the meeting
Rehabilitation Council
The Louisiana Rehabilitation Council holds its Executive Committee and General Committee quarterly meetings on July 27, 2023, in Baton Rouge. The council will discuss membership updates, a consumer satisfaction survey, ethics training requirements, and a bylaw review to address a virtual meetings law change, including establishing an ad hoc committee. The agenda also includes standing committee reports and a director's report.
- Bylaw review — virtual meetings law change and establishment of an ad hoc committee
- Ethics training requirement for council members
- Consumer satisfaction survey update
- LRC membership updates
- Director's report and standing committee reports (Transition, Eligibility & Planning, Employment)
The Council approved a bylaw change exempting the LRS Director from term limits. Members also scheduled orientation for October 25 and established a committee to review virtual meeting laws.
- Approved June 2023 minutes
- Confirmed LRS Director is exempt from term limits
- Set orientation training date for October 25
- Set meeting date for October 26
- Formed committee to discuss Act 393 virtual meeting law changes
- Decided to postpone standing committee reports until the Ad Hoc Meeting
Rehabilitation Council
The Louisiana Rehabilitation Council will hold an Executive Committee meeting followed by a Special Council meeting. They will discuss new member applications, nominate and elect officers for 2023-2024, review the consumer satisfaction survey, and consider the budget. The meetings are public with limited comment time.
- Nominations and elections for 2023-2024 officers
- Review of new member applications and required documentation
- Consumer satisfaction survey review
- Budget discussion for the Louisiana Rehabilitation Council
- By-laws review
The Council approved a new slate of officers and members to fill vacancies. The body also voted to maintain its $30,000 budget and scheduled future meetings through January 2024.
- Approved 2023-2024 Officers: Lynn Stevens (Chair), Laura Nata (Vice Chair), Yakima Black (Eligibility and Planning Lead), Brian Patchett (Member at Large), Ashley Volion (Employment Lead), Jamar (Secretary)
- Approved new members: Elizabeth Fussell, Cody Rabalais, Roszella Viltz, and Kathleen Funderburk
- Approved maintaining the $30,000 budget for meetings, travel, hotels, and conferences
- Approved adding Melissa Bayham as a permanent member
- Approved adding LRS Director as a permanent member
- Approved January 2023 Executive Committee and General Committee minutes
Rehabilitation Council
The Louisiana Rehabilitation Council will hold its quarterly meeting to discuss membership changes, review new member applications, and receive updates on contract counselors in the Shreveport Regional Office and the Vendor Coalition. The council will also consider by-laws review and set the date for the next quarterly meeting.
- Review of January 2023 Executive Committee minutes
- Update on contract counselors in Shreveport Regional Office
- Ad Hoc Nomination Committee and elections
- New member applications review and required documentation
- By-Laws review (Gay Young)
The Executive Committee approved the January 2023 minutes and scheduled an Ad Hoc, Executive, and General Council meeting for June 22. The committee identified several candidates for council vacancies to be shared with the General Council. The General Committee meeting was dismissed without quorum.
- Approved January 2023 Executive Committee Minutes
- Scheduled Ad Hoc, Executive, and General Council meetings for June 22
- Identified Rikki David, Patrick Holmes, Lauren Womack, and Donna Reno as candidates for General Council review
Rehabilitation Council
The Louisiana Rehabilitation Council holds its quarterly meeting to review old business, including an update on driver education funding and contract counselors, and to receive reports from the director, standing committees, and partner agencies. Public comments are invited.
- Update on DOE funding for driver education program
- Update on contract counselors
- Vendor Coalition update
- LA Ethics Training Challenge discussion
- Standing committee reports: Transition, Eligibility & Planning, Employment
The Council approved sending two representatives to the CSAVR Conference in April. Members also approved the October 27 and April 2022 meeting minutes. The session included reports on LRS case volumes and staffing shortages.
- Approved sending 2 people to the CSAVR Conference (unanimous)
- Approved October 27 meeting minutes
- Approved April 2022 quarterly minutes