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WAI State Advisory Meeting May 7, 2019

WorkAbility I (WAI) State Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda.

Date

May 7, 2019

Time

9 a.m.–3 p.m.

Location

California Department of Education (CDE)

Attendees

Advisory Committee and Guests

Meeting Agenda

9–9:15 a.m.

Call to order, Welcome – Chris LeRoy
Approval of Minutes – Advisory
Approval of Documents by Advisory/ List Hot Topics – Advisory

9:15–10 a.m.

CDE Update – Nick Wavrin, Chris LeRoy/Advisory
WorkAbility I (WAI) Training/State and Regional Training (SRT) Survey/Grant Process/Padlet WorkAbility Central/Community of Practice (COP) and WAI/Employment First Trifold for Students/Family Transition Network (FTN) Self Advocacy Trifold
Program Timelines and Special Conditions

10–10:30 a.m.

CDE Dashboard College and Career Readiness – Joyce Montgomery

10:45–11:30 a.m.

Review Work Group Proposals – Chris LeRoy/Advisory
Spring Business and Training Content update – Joanna Della Gatta/Advisory

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Lunch

12:30–1:45 p.m.

Work Group Connection to Blueprint – Joyce Montgomery
Work Group Work and Report Out – Advisory

Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE) – Employment First/ Increase 10% of Paid Work Experience for Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities/ Workforce Development
Local Partnership Agreements (LPA) – Human Support Services survey impact/ Support to WAI sites initiating LPA/Next Steps
Transition Alignment – Info Sharing/WAI Proposal Refined

2–2:15 p.m.

Work Group Report Out and Updated Proposals – Advisory

2:15–3 p.m.

Election for Alternative Advisory Chair and Chair – Advisory Secretary

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