State of Oklahoma
Commission for Rehabilitation Services

Department of Rehabilitation Services
State Office, 3535 NW 58th Street, 2nd Floor
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112

Monday, January 11, 2010, 10:00 am

Agenda

1. 

Call to Order and Roll Call

Commissioner White   

 

2. 

Statement of Compliance with Open Meeting Act

Commission Assistant   

 

3. 

Introduction of Guests

Commissioner White   

 

4. 

Public Comments

Commissioner White   

 

Report Items
 

5. 

Report from the Director

Mike O’Brien, Ed.D.

 

6. 

Financial report as of November 30, 2009

Cheryl Gray,
Chief Financial Officer

 

7. 

Report from Management Services Division

Goli Dunkle,
MSD Administrator

 

8. 

Grant Writing and Revenue Development Report

Larry Bishop,
Development Officer

 

9. 

ABLE Tech Annual Report on Utilization of
State Appropriations Contract

Linda Jaco,
Director of Sponsored Programs,
OSU Seretean Wellness Cntr

 

10. 

Report from the Oklahoma Rehabilitation Council

Teresa Hamrick,
ORC Programs Manager

 

11. 

Review and discussion of Proposed Policy changes:
DRS Policy Chapter 1 – Administrative Operations
DRS Policy Chapter 3 – Management Services Division
DRS Policy Chapter 5 – Financial Services Division
DRS Policy Chapter 10 – Vocational Rehabilitation & Visual Services
DRS Policy Chapter 20 – Special Schools

Sandra Stokes,
PDPS Supervisor

 

Action Items
 

12. 

Review and Discussion with possible vote to approve the December 14, 2009 DRS Commission Minutes

Kathleen Reed
Commission Assistant

 

13. 

Review and Discussion with possible vote for Approval: Resolution to create a DRS employee performance recognition program.

Rick Olderbak
General Counsel

 

14. 

Review and Discussion with possible vote for Approval of Donations to the Oklahoma School for the Blind

Larry Hawkins,
OSD Superintendent

 

15. 

Review and Discussion with possible vote for Approval of Donations to the Oklahoma School for the Deaf

Larry Hawkins,
OSD Superintendent

 

16. 

Review and Discussion with possible vote for Approval of the Lease/Purchase of a Motor Coach/Bus for Oklahoma School for the Deaf

Larry Hawkins,
OSD Superintendent

 

17. 

Vote to Convene into Executive Session Proposed Executive Session: to Discuss Performance Appraisal for the DRS Director As Authorized by the Open Meeting Act 25 O.S. 1991, 307 (B) (1)

Commission
 

 

18. 

Vote to Reconvene into Regular Session

Commission
 

 

19. 

Vote on Actions from Executive Session

Commission
 

 

20. 

New Business

 
 

 

21. 

Adjournment

Date and location of next regular meeting of the DRS Commission:

Monday, February 8, 2010, 10:00 a.m.
Department of Rehabilitation Services
State Office, 3535 NW 58th Street, 2nd Floor
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112