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MICHIGAN COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND
FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2008
VICTOR BUILDING, 3rd FLOOR ROOM A/B
201 N. WASHINGTON SQUARE
LANSING, MICHIGAN
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Live audio streaming of the meeting will be available online at approximately 9:00 a.m. at the MCB website at www.michigan.gov/mcb.

AGENDA

I.    Committee of the Whole, 9:00-9:30

• Reports on Commissioner Activities
• Issues/Questions from Previous Meeting
• Other

       Break, 9:30-9:45

REGULAR MEETING

II.   Call to Order, Roll Call, and Determination of Quorum - Ms. Jo Ann Pilarski, Chairperson, 9:45-10:00

III.   Approval of December 10, 2007, Meeting Minutes - MCB Board

IV.  Approval of February 20, 2008, Special Meeting Minutes - MCB Board

V.   Board Correspondence

VI.  National Federation of the Blind of Michigan Report  - Mr. Fred Wurtzel, President, 10:00-10:45

VII. Michigan Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired Report - Mr. Michael Geno, President, 10:45-11:30

VIII. Report from Parent Groups, 11:30-12:00

• Parents of Blind Children (PBC) - Gwen Bodding, President
• Parents of Visually Impaired (PVI) - Sharon Darga, President

IX.  PUBLIC COMMENT*,  12:00-12:15 *NOTE:   Public comment may be submitted during the meeting from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. via email to mcbpubliccomments@comcast.net.   Emails received outside of this time frame are not considered part of Public Comment.

LUNCH, 12:15-1:00  (Note: Lunch provided to commissioners and invited guests.)

X.  Business Enterprise Program Report - Ms. Constance Zanger, BEP Manager, 1:00-1:45

• Administrative Law Judge Decision (Action Item) Hazell Brooks
• Administrative Law Judge Decision (Action Item) Hazell Brooks #2
• Administrative Law Judge Decision (Action Item) Sheila Stelmach

      Elected Operators Committee Report - Mr. Rob Essenberg, Chair

• Operator Selection Points System Revision (Action Item)

XI.  Administrative Reports, 1:45-3:00

• Consumer Services Report - Mr. Leamon Jones, Consumer Services Director
• Training Center Report - Ms. Christine Boone, Training Center Director
• Administrative Services Report - Ms. Sherri Heibeck, Manager
• Director's Report - Mr. Patrick Cannon, State Director

XII.      Adjournment, 3:00

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