Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Hybrid

100 S. Grand Ave. East

Springfield, IL 62794

Harris Building: Executive Conference Room (3rd Floor)

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9:00-9:15 Welcome and Introductions

9:15-9:30  Approvals

  • Approval of Agenda for March 22, 2023
  • Approval of Minutes for September 22/23, 2022; December 14, 2022

9:30-9:45 Director's Report

  • Chief of Staff Introduction

9:45-11:00 DRS Staff and Liaison Reports

  • Bureau Highlights
    • Bureau of Customer & Community Services (BCCS)
    • Kristin Wagner, Erik Hansen
  • Bureau of Engagement & Support Services (BESS)
    • Francisco Alvarado, Christi Pean, Marcus Deamer
  • Bureau of Support Services (BSS)
    • Cassie Laird
  • Bureau of Planning & Strategic Management (BPMS)
    • Sybil Nash
  • Bureau of Customer and Community Support for Blind (BBS)
    • Kim Borowicz
  • Blind Services Planning Council (BSPC)
    • Sharon Howerton
  • Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC)
    • Shelly Richardson
  • Equip for Equality
    • Rachel W or Representative
  • Policy Updates
    • Robyn Lewis
  • Questions

11:00-11:15 Break

11:15-12:00 Old Business

  • Needs Assessment 
  • SWTCIE Grant update
  • 2023 Mandatory SRC Training review
  • Website update; Brochure Review

12:00-12:30  Year-to-date Data Update

  • Wolfgang Arterberry (tentative)

12:30-1:00 DRS Fiscal

  • Cassie Laird (tentative)

1:00-2:00 LUNCH

2:00-2:15   State Plan Review (Kelsey)

  • State Plan - Plans for updating

2:15-2:30 Council Appointments Updates

  • Current Vacancies

2:30-3:15 SRC Committee Reports

  • Operations
  • Policy and legislation
  • Member engagement

3:15-3:45 New Business

  • 2023 Meeting dates
  • Public Comment

3:45-4:00 Wrap Up/Next Steps

  • Adjourn

Upcoming Dates:

June 14-15, 2023  Downstate Venue-IMPACT CIL in Alton, IL