Live audio streaming of the meeting will be available online at the MCB website at www.michigan.gov/mcb.

  AGENDA

I.    Committee of the Whole  9:00-9:30 a.m.

• Reports on Commissioner Activities
• Proposed Meeting Schedule for 2008 and 2009
• Proposed VR Policy on Hearing Aids for Clients
• Issues/Questions from Previous Meeting

II.   Consumer Dialogue - Open Discussion Period*  9:30-10:15 a.m.
"How can blind folks advocate for themselves regarding how much help they would like." (*This dialogue period allows interaction between attending members of the public and the board.)

REGULAR MEETING

  III.   Call to Order, Roll Call, and Determination of Quorum - Ms.  Jo Ann Pilarski, Chairperson  10:30 a.m.

IV.   Approval of April 16, 2007 Meeting Minutes - MCB Board

V.    Adoption of 2008 and 2009 Meeting Schedule - MCB Board

VI.   Board Correspondence

VII.   Director's Report - Mr. Patrick Cannon, State Director  10:40 a.m.

VIII. Michigan Rehabilitation Services Update - Ms. Jaye Shamsiddeen, Director  11:00 a.m.

IX.   Report from Department of Labor and Economic Growth - Mr. Keith Cooley, Director  11:20 a.m.

X.    PUBLIC COMMENT**  11:45 a.m. (**NOTE:   Public comment may be submitted during the meeting from 9:30 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 ON YOUR OWN   12:00 p.m.

XI.   MCB Agency Reports  1:15 p.m.

• Consumer Services Report - Mr. Leamon Jones, Director
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Policy on Hearing Aids for Clients
• Michigan Commission for the Blind Training Center Report - Ms. Christine Boone, Director
• Communications Update - Ms. Susan Turney, Communications and Outreach Coordinator
• Administrative Services Report - Ms. Sherri Heibeck, Manager
• Business Enterprise Program Report - Ms. Constance Zanger, BEP Manager
  • Elected Operators Committee Update - Mr. Rob Essenberg, EOC Chair

XII.  Adjournment  3:00 p.m.

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