MICHIGAN COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND
FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2009
VICTOR BUILDING , 3RD FLOOR, ROOM A/B
201 N. WASHINGTON SQUARE
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
***Note posted 6-26-09: DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, AUDIO STREAMING WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR THIS MEETING.***
REVISED AGENDA
I. Committee of the Whole 9:00 - 9:30
New Commissioner
Reports on Commissioner Activities
Issues/Questions from Previous Meeting
Other
REGULAR MEETING
II. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Determination of Quorum - Ms. Jo Ann Pilarski, Chairperson, 9:30 - 9:45 a.m.
III. Approval of March 20, 2009, Meeting Minutes - MCB Board
IV. Board Correspondence
V. PUBLIC COMMENT* 9:45 - 10:00 (*NOTE: Public comment may be submitted during the meeting from 9:30 - 12:00 p.m. via email, to be read at 1:00, to mcbpubliccomments@comcast.net. Emails received outside of this time frame are not considered part of Public Comment.)
Consumer Services Report - Mr. Leamon Jones, Consumer Services Director
Report on Independent Living Survey - Mr. Bob Robertson, Rehabilitation Consultant for Organizational Development, Human Resources, Training and Monitoring
Update from MCB Planning & Quality Team - Mr. Bob Robertson, Rehabilitation Consultant for Organizational Development, Human Resources, Training and Monitoring
Training Center Report - Ms. Christine Boone, Training Center Director
VII. Braille-A-Thon update - Marsha Katona, Quality Education Team for Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired (QET) 11:45 - 12:00
LUNCH (Note: Lunch provided to Commissioners and invited Guests) 12:00 - 1:00
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT* 1:00 - 1:15 (
*NOTE: Public comment may be submitted during the meeting from 9:30 - 12:00 p.m. via email, to be read at 1:00, to mcbpubliccomments@comcast.net. Emails received outside of this time frame are not considered part of Public Comment.)
IX. Post Secondary Options for Students in Transition -
Leamon Jones, Christine Boone, Sherry Gordon & Leatrice Fullerton 1:15 - 2:45
Overview of Student Assessment
Overview of College Prep program
Preliminary report from College Policy Review Team
Student's Perspective
X. Director's Report - Mr. Patrick Cannon, State Director 2:45 - 3:00
XI. Adjournment 3:00
*NOTE: Public comment may be submitted during the meeting from 9:30 - 12:00 p.m. via email, to be read at 1:00, to mcbpubliccomments@comcast.net. Emails received outside of this time frame are not considered part of Public Comment.
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