Quarterly Board of Directors Meeting; 03/19/2014 8:30 AM; Four Points by Sheraton Tallahassee Downtown 316 W Tennessee St, Tallahassee, Florida 32301

 

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Florida Alliance for Assistive Services & Technologies

The Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, March 19, 2014, 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

PLACE: Four Points by Sheraton Tallahassee Downtown, 316 W Tennessee St., Tallahassee, Florida 32301

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Quarterly Board of Directors Meeting.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology, Inc.

Board of Directors Meeting, Wednesday, March 19, 2014, 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

For those Board members who will be participating by teleconference: toll-free: 1(888)670-3525, * conference code: 5388317527 #

For those Board members who may also be participating through Gotomeeting.com to view Board materials please register in advance of the March 19, 2014 Board meeting by registering for the Gotomeeting.com link up, found at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/826696185.

Agenda

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8:30 a.m. Roll call to establish quorum

Welcome and introduction of Board members

Karen Clay, Chair

Any suggested changes, additions, or conflicts with the Agenda

Approval of draft minutes of the January 31, 2014 Board meeting

8:45 a.m. Board Committee Reports

Executive Committee

Report Karen Clay, Chair

Interagency Committee Report Leanne Grillot, Chair

New Horizon Loan Program Committee

Report Thomas Nurse, Chair

Technology, Awareness, and Development Committee

Report Carole Zangari, Chair

9:30 a.m. Presentation of Budget Amendment for FY 2014

Presentation Lisa Taylor, FAAST Treasurer and Finance Chair

And Michael Daniels

10:00 a.m. Break

10:15 a.m. Continued Discussion on Budget Amendment

10:45 a.m. Update on Legislative Work Day

Public Policy and Advocacy Committee

Report Thomas Nurse, Chair

Presentation Joe McCann, Ballard Partners

11:15 p.m. Status Report on DVR Contracts

Presentation Andre Howard

11:45 a.m. Lunch

1:00 p.m. RDC Update

Presentation RDC Coordinators

1:30 p.m. Presentation of Assistive Technology

Presentation Adam Gaffney

2:00 p.m. Executive Director Report and Follow-up

Presentation Michael Daniels

2:30 p.m. Public Comment

3:00 p.m. Adjourn

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Michael J Daniels, FAAST Executive Director, 3333 W Pensacola Street, Building 100 Suite 140, Tallahassee, FL 32304-2800, [phone], ext. 102, [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

For more information, you may contact: Michael J Daniels, at the phone number or email address above.