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11/9/07 - Employment Committee Meeting

MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

Friday, November 9, 2007

Via Teleconference 9:30-10:30 a.m.

9:30–9:35 am	Call to Order and Welcome Carol Christopherson, Temporary Chair
9:35–9:40 am	Roll call to establish quorum Susan Counts, Acting Director
9:40-9:45 am	Election of Committee Chair Carol Christopherson, Temporary Chair
	Nominations Voting
9:45–10:00 am	Establish Committee Purpose Committee Chair
10:00-10:15 am	Determine Method of Implementing the Purpose
	Discuss future presentations and experts - disability related laws Discuss future presentations and experts - current Agency Policies & Procedures – eliminate barriers Other methods
10:15–10:30 am	Member Discussion
	Next steps – assignments, etc. Next Committee meeting
10:30 am	Closing Remarks and Adjournment Committee Chair

Members Present:	Carol Christopherson, Temporary Chair J. R. Harding, Ed.D, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation William Peeler, Department of Veteran’s Affairs Cynthia Lorenzo, Agency for Workforce Innovation

Staff Present:	Susan Counts, Acting Director, Governor’s Commission on Disabilities Helen Cooper, Administrative Assistant III, Governor’s Commission on Disabilities

Accommodations:	Sign Language Interpreters: American Sign Language Services, Inc.

Carol Christopherson, Temporary Chair called the meeting to order at 9:45 a.m. due to technical difficulties with the phone system. There were no meeting minutes to read.
Susan Counts called the roll; all members were present.
Carol Christopherson stated that the Committee needed to select a permanent Chair. Members discussed their interest in the Chairmanship. After discussion, J.R. Harding moved to nominate Cynthia Lorenzo. The motion was moved and seconded. Carol Christopherson moved to close the nominations. Cynthia Lorenzo was chosen by unanimous vote to chair the Employment Committee.
The members discussed the purpose of the Committee, including the definition of employment for people with disabilities.
Members discussed statistics compiled by the Agency for Workforce Innovation relating to employment in Florida.
The Chair will provide a draft Employment Committee purpose/mission statement to staff for dispersal to members.
Members discussed inviting speakers for future meetings, as well as determining the necessity of a Vice-Chair for Committees.
Chair stated she would prefer to have the entire Commission decide about Vice-Chairs for Committees. Susan Counts will add as new business on the full Commission agenda.
Members discussed setting next Committee meeting dates. Staff will email members regarding availability.
A call to adjourn the meeting was moved and seconded.
Meeting adjourned at 10:38 a.m.