Real Lives, Real Change

Board Meeting Packet

September 13, 2017

Hyatt Regency

333 West Kilbourn Ave

Milwaukee WI, 53203

September 14, 2017

WI African American Women’s Center

3020 West Vliet St

Milwaukee WI, 53208

Board Meeting

Hyatt Regency/WAAWC · Milwaukee, Wisconsin · September 13th-14th, 2017

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Board Meeting

• Table of Contents (2)

• Letter from the Chair (3)

• Board Agenda (4-5)

• July Retreat 2017 Board Meeting Minutes (6-13)

• 2017 Board Meeting Calendar (14)

• 2017 Board Meeting List View (15)

• 2018 Board Meeting Calendar (16)

• 2018 Board Meeting List View (17)

• 2017 Committee Assignments (18)

• Board Buddy List (19)

Executive Committee

• August 4th, 2017 Meeting Minutes (20-21)

Nominating and Membership Committee

• September 13th, Meeting Agenda (22)

• Meeting at Hyatt Regency-MKE

Diversity Committee

• September 13th, Meeting Agenda (23)

• Meeting at Hyatt Regency-MKE

Governmental Affairs Committee

• September 14th, Meeting Agenda (24)

• Meeting at WI African American Women's Center

Other

• BPDD Financials (25)

• State Plan 2017-2021 (26-29)

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August 15, 2017

Greetings BPDD Board Members,

I would like to take a moment to thank all of you for entrusting me with the title of BPDD, Board Chair. I

think back to all the Chairs that have come before me, especially Patrick Young. I am humbled and

motivated. I have big shoes to fill.

One of the things that I have truly appreciated about this board is our commitment to being a working

board. What this means to me is that every single person on this board takes their responsibility for

being an appointed board member seriously. You are a representative for your area or organization.

This includes bringing information and concerns to the board and in turn taking information, resources

and advocacy back to your area or organization. Your duty does not stop between meetings. I

appreciate each one of you and I encourage all of you to take this charge and put turn it into action.

I want to point out a few things in the packet. I have put together a chart with everyone’s Committee

Assignments. Everyone on the Board is a member of Governmental Affairs. I have assigned some of

you to Nominating and Membership as well as the Diversity Committee. I have also reinstated Board

Buddies. Included on the chart for committee assignments you will see your Board Buddy.

Board Buddies are a way for individuals to have a go-to person to check in with at meetings or between

meetings. I encourage you to take the time to get to know each other and see where you have

commonalities as well as differences. Please contact me if you have any questions.

I know we are in tumultuous times. Everything is in a state of flux. All we can do is continue use our

voice and collectively fight for what is needed for people with developmental disabilities in Wisconsin to

have full and meaningful lives. Our representatives are listening. Together we can affect change.

I look forward seeing you all in Milwaukee in September.

Enjoy the final days of Summer.

BPDD, Chair

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= Meal =Meeting =Presentation =Vote =Walking Activity =Break

BOARD AGENDA SEPTEMBER 13-14TH, 2017

Hyatt Regency

333 West Kilbourn Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53203

(414) 276-1234

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH, 2017

Time Symbol Topic Facilitator/Presenter

4:00-5:00 PM Diversity Committee

Room: Solomon Juneau

Staff: Ann Sievert

5:00-5:30 PM Consumer Caucus

Room: Vue North

Staff: Fil Clissa

5:30-6:30 PM Dinner & Conversation with MKE People First

Room: Vue North

All

6:30-7:30 PM Nominating & Membership CommitteeRoom: Vue North

Staff: Jenny Neugart

7:30-8:30 PM OrientationRoom: Vue North

Orientation Workgroup

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2017

Time Symbol Topic Facilitator/Presenter

7:30-8:15 AM Breakfast at HotelRoom:

All

8:15-8:45 AM Drive to:

Wisconsin African American Women’s Center3020 West Vliet Street

Milwaukee, WI 53208

All

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= Meal =Meeting =Presentation =Vote =Walking Activity =Break

8:45-12:00 PM Community Conversation All/ Local communitymembers

12:00-12:45 PM Lunch All

12:45-1:30 PM Governmental Affairs Committee All

1:30-1:45 PM Board Member Commitment to Action All

1:45-2:30 PM Business Meeting

• Chair Report• Executive Director Report• Executive Committee• Diversity Committee• Governmental Affairs Committee• Nominating & Membership Committee• Agency Updates• Board Member Updates

All

• Pam Malin• Beth Swedeen• Pam Malin• Ann Sievert• David Pinno• Jenny Neugart• Agency Reps• Board Members

Business Meeting Action ItemsMotion to accept July 2017 Board Retreat Minutes

All

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 CONTINUED

The September 14th Board Meeting will be held at the Wisconsin African American Women’s Center located at 3020 W Vliet St, Milwaukee, WI 53208. Any Board members staying overnight will be staying at the Hyatt Regency Wednesday September 13th, we will also be having committee meetings/dinner here. If you have any questions about the September Board meeting please contact Jeremy Gundlach at Jeremy.Gundlach@wisconsin.gov or 608-266-7826.

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BOARD MEETING MINUTES

July 20, 2017

12:00-1:00 PM

Stoney Creek Hotel

3060 S Kinney Coulee Rd

Onalaska, WI

Present:

Chair: Patrick Young, Vice Chair: Pam Malin, Aliza Claire Bible, Gail Bovy, Kevin Coughlin, Sarah Lincoln, Nathaniel Lentz, David Pinno, Delores Sallis, Michael Hineberg, Ramsey Lee, Rita Fuller, Robert Kuhr, Greg Meyer

Guests: Daniel Parker, Mary Cerretti, Leann Dawalt

Absent: Wendy Ackley, Amy Burger, Carole Stuebe, Camille Nicklaus, Barbara Beckert, Amanda Bell, Lynn Stansberry-Brusnahan, Lynn Carus, Erica Larsen

Staff Present: Brenda Bauer, Fil Clissa, James Giese, Jeremy Gundlach, Ann Sievert, Beth Swedeen, Jeremy Gundlach

Chair Patrick Young called the meeting to order at 12:58 PM.

1. Chair Report:• Patrick gave an update on this board meeting being his last as board chair.

He also gave an update on our board members who went to Madison and met with Governor Walker on the proposed cuts on WI budget. Board members asked that Governor Walker would sign a letter to promote the value of DD councils for all states.

2. Executive Director Report:

• Beth Swedeen gave an update on DD Council funding (proposed federal budget). BPDD has put together a one page fact sheet that highlights the proposed cuts for advocates/partners can use.

• The Subcommittee on Appropriations for Health and Human Services wrote in their proposals that DD Councils should have their funding stay the same. Mark Pocan from Wisconsin sits on this subcommittee so please call to let him know we support this decision.

• There is a new email address to submit comments to; about the value of DD councils.

• Beth talked about some of the venues that BPDD uses to gain information on policy updates.

3. Action Items:

On page 8 Robert Kuhr needs to be added to the meeting minutes. Update the minutes so it shows that Rita Fuller was in attendance at the May Meeting. The dates for Disability Advocacy Day need to be corrected to show that it is on March 20th. The March board meeting needs to be changed to March 21st 2018. Starting in 2018 our board retreat will be a Wednesday/Thursday event with the availability of people coming in Tuesday night.

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Motion to accept the May, 17, 2017 retreat minutes made by Ramsey Lee and seconded by Robert Kuhr. The motion passed unanimously with amendments.

4. Agency Updates:

DRW- email Barbara Beckert for updateDHS- See AttachmentWaisman- See AttachmentDVR- Email Sarah Lincoln for update

5. Other Agenda Items:Motion to accept the updated calendar dates made by Mike Hineberg secondedby Greg Meyer at 1:48 unanimously passed.Motion to adjourn made by Robert Kuhr at 1:50 PM; seconded by Pam Malin.Unanimously passed.

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Board for People with Developmental Disabilities

July 18-20, 2017

Stoney Creek Conference Center, Onalaska

DHS Updates – Division of Medicaid Services (DMS)

Bureau of Adult Long Term Support Services - Family Care Update:

• Department announced the results of the procurement for MCOs to serve Geographic Service Regions (GSR) 2, 3,

and 11 for the Family Care and Partnership programs.

• Geographic Service Region 2

GSR 2 includes the counties of Buffalo, Clark, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Pepin, Trempealeau, and Vernon.

This region will be served by Care Wisconsin, Community Link, and My Choice Family Care (new to region).

• Geographic Service Region 3

GSR 3 includes the counties of Crawford, Grant, Green, Iowa, Juneau, Lafayette, Richland, and Sauk. This region

will be served by Care Wisconsin, Community Link, and My Choice Family Care (new to region). Care

Wisconsin and iCare (new to region) will offer the Partnership Program in Sauk County.

• Geographic Service Region 11

GSR 11 includes the counties of Kenosha and Racine. This region will be served by Care Wisconsin (new to

region), Community Care, and My Choice Family Care. Community Care and iCare will continue to offer the

Partnership program in both counties.

• Northern County Expansion - ADRC Enrollment Counseling began April 1 and rollover to Family Care/IRIS will

begin July 1 and be completed by September 1. Family Care and IRIS services began July 1st.

• Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced the managed care organizations selected to serve Family

Care members and the IRIS (Include, Respect, I Self Direct) consultant agencies that intend to serve participants

in the IRIS program in Dane County. This expansion will end the wait list for more than 450 people in Dane

County with long-term care needs, including some who will have access to needed long-term care services for the

first time. Eligible individuals interested in Family Care will be able to choose from Care Wisconsin and My

Choice Family Care, upon certification. Advocates4U, Connections, First Person Care Consultants, and TMG

intend to support those choosing IRIS. https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/news/releases/070717.htm

Administrator’s Office updates:

Free Training – Dementia Training for Community members, 20 minutes in English and Española

The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Center for Career Development and Employability Training (CCDET) along with

the Wisconsin Department of Health Services has developed dementia care training specific to community members.

Because most people living with dementia reside in the community, business, government, spiritual and volunteer

organizations often seek additional information to learn more about how to interact with community members who are

living with dementia. https://wss.ccdet.uwosh.edu/stc/dhsdementia/psciis.dll?linkid=3006&mainmenu=DHSDEMENTIA&top_frame=1

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July Board Retreat- DVR Update

1. Project SEARCH

• The administration of PS has been transferred from DHS to DVR as of July 1.

• DVR will be recruiting for a new Statewide Coordinator in the fall. Judy Quigley is

no longer the Statewide Coordinator. In the interim all questions regarding PS

are to be directed to Diana Kiesling dianaL2.kiesling@dwd.wisconsin.gov

• Attached is a chart of all current sites as well as the sites that will be enrolling

students in the 2018-19 school year.

2. WIOA updates

• Currently at $6.7 million for PreETS expenditures for FFY 2017. We are projecting

to exceed our goal of $9.3 million this year.

• 14c sub minimum wage reviews have been completed for SFY 2017. UW

Whitewater conducted 6,478 reviews this round. DVR is currently undergoing

contract negotiations with UW Whitewater for SFY 2018 contract.

• Public Hearing on July 31, 2017 on the updated DVR Policy Manual. See details

on the DVR web

page. http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dvr/policy/public_meeting_notice_0717.htm

• Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment (CSNA) RFP will be released in

August to select a vendor to complete the yearlong assessment. The assessment

will include local focus groups, consumer interviews, labor market research as

well as data analysis. The results of the CSNA will be used to further direct WI

DVR when developing our next combined State Plan.

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PROJECT SEARCH WISCONSIN June 2017

Project SEARCH Site Instructor and School

District(s)

Vocational Provider Start Date

1. MADISON University of Wisconsin

Hospital/Clinics

William S Middleton Memorial Veteran’s

Hospital

Madison Metropolitan

School District and

Area School Districts

MARC – Responsive

Employment Services

2008

2. MARSHFIELD

Ascension Ministry Health Care (St. Joseph’s)

Unified School District of

Marshfield and

Area School Districts and

UW-Whitewater

Opportunity Development

Center

2011

3. MENOMONIE

Walmart Distribution Center #6025

CESA 10

Area School Districts

LE Philips Career

Development Center

2011

4. WAUWATOSA

Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin

Easter Seals Southeast WI

Area School Districts and

UW-Whitewater

Easter Seals Southeast WI 2011

5. APPLETON

St. Elizabeth Hospital

Appleton Area School

District

Valley Packaging, Inc 2013

6. WAUKESHA

Waukesha Memorial Hospital

Easter Seals Southeast WI

Area School Districts and

UW-Whitewater

Easter Seals Southeast WI 2013

7. GREEN BAY

St. Vincent Hospital

Bellin Hospital

CESA 7

Area School Districts

ASPIRO 2015

8. MILWAUKEE

Milwaukee County Zoo

Goodwill Industries

Area School Districts and

UW-Whitewater

Goodwill Industries, SEW 2015

9. RIVER FALLS

River Falls Area Hospital

River Falls School

District and

Area School Districts and

UW-Whitewater

Bridge for Community Life 2015

10. SAUK PRAIRIE

Sauk Prairie Hospital

Sauk Prairie School

District

Area School Districts

MARC – Responsive

Employment Services

2015

11. STEVENS POINT

Sentry Insurance

Stevens Point School

District

Innovative Services, Inc. 2015

12. WAUWATOSA

Froedtert Hospital

Easter Seals Southeast WI

Adult Only Program – UW Whitewater

Easter Seals Southeast WI 2015

13. WISCONSIN DELLS

Kalahari

MARC – Responsive

Employment Services

Area School Districts

MARC – Responsive

Employment Services

2015

14. WISCONSIN RAPIDS

Aspirus Riverview Hospital and Clinics

Wisconsin Rapids School

District

Opportunity Development

Center

2015

15. EAU CLAIRE

Mayo Clinic

Eau Claire School District

and Area School Districts

and UW Whitewater

L.E. Phillips Career

Development Center

2016

16. OSHKOSH

Mercy Medical Hospital

Oshkosh School District Goodwill Industries, NCW 2016

17. RICE LAKE

Rice Lake Weighing and Manufacturing

Ventures Unlimited, Inc.

Area School Districts and

UW Whitewater

Ventures Unlimited, Inc. 2016

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NEW PROJECT SEARCH SITES FOR Fall 2017:

Project SEARCH Site Instructor and Districts Vocational Provider Start Date

18. LACROSSE

Gunderson Health System

La Crosse and Holmen

School Districts

Riverfront Inc. 2017

19. MINOCQUA

Howard Young Medical Center

Minocqua School District

and Area School Districts

Headwaters, Inc. 2017

20. RACINE/KENOSHA

Andis Manufacturing

Racine School District

and Area School Districts

Easter Seals Southeast WI 2017

21. WATERTOWN

Watertown Medical Center

Watertown School

District

Bethesda Lutheran

Communities

2017

22. WEST BEND

St. Joseph Hospital

Easter Seals Southeast WI

Adult Only Program -

UW Whitewater

Easter Seals Southeast WI 2017

23. WEST BEND

West Bend Mutual Insurance Company

West Bend School

District

Threshold Inc. 2017

24. MILWAUKEE

Milwaukee County Airport

Milwaukee Public

Schools

Goodwill Industries, SEW 2017

25. BELOIT

TBD

Beloit School District Riverfront Inc. 2018

26. PLATTEVILLE

UW Platteville

CESA 3

Platteville and Area

School Districts

Hodan Community Services 2018

27. WAUSAU

Aspirus Wausau Hosptial

Wausau, DC Everest, and

Merrill School Districts

Opportunity Development

Center, Inc.

2018

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July Board Retreat-DVR Update

New DPI Consultant in area of Disproportionality and Director of DTAN(disproportionality technical assistance network) grantWe are very happy to announce that Ananda Mirilli will be joining our team as our Disproportionality Technical Assistance Consultant. Ananda has a wealth of experience leading educators and community members in racial equity work. She is coming to us from the Madison Metropolitan School District where she is a Coordinator of Family, Youth, and Community Engagement. Prior to working at MMSD, Ananda was a Director at the YWCA in the area of Racial and Restorative Justice. She has also coordinated youth programming at Centro Hispano and Madison Area Technical College. Ananda has a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis and a Bachelor’s degree in Human Services and Psychology. Her work will focus on co-leading the Department’s work on racial disproportionality in special education. Ananda will start on August 7.

Public Forum on Special Education – Ask WSPEI coordinators to get the word out!The Wisconsin Council for Special Education would like to hear from you! Please consider attending the Public Forum on Special Education, Wednesday, October 11, 2017, from 5:00-6:30 PM at your local CESA office.

The public forum gives Council members the opportunity to gather input from families, school administrators, educators, community representatives, and others, on the unique challenges and successes of special education in Wisconsin. Information gathered will be used by the council in advising the State Superintendent on matters affecting the education of Wisconsin’s children and youth with disabilities. The council is receptive to hearing about any topic upon which people may choose to comment.

If you would like to attend, please pre-register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1npKbvGEYH-O8kBqzSz6DNR9pQbugCTnsqDPwjZqF2T0/edit?ts=593864ef. If you need accommodations or more information, please contact Rita Fuller at rita.fuller@dpi.wi.gov.

Public Listening Sessions Scheduled on ESSA Plan – June 27 in Madison is lastopportunityParents; teachers; other educators, school administrators, and board members; business and civic officials; and all citizens will have an opportunity to learn about and comment on Wisconsin’s draft plan to implement federal education law during a series of listening sessions in June. Additional information is available on the Department of Public Instruction News Room website http://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/news-release/dpinr2017_55.pdf. (Text at https://dpi.wi.gov/news/releases/2017/public-listening-sessions-scheduled-essa-plan.)

Alternate AssessmentUnder ESSA, the number of students who may take the alternate assessment, (DLM), is limited to no more than 1.0 percent of the total number of all students in the State who are assessed in a given subject. This 1% cap is at the state level. Only students with the “most significant cognitive disabilities” may participate in the alternate assessment (DLM), and no student should take the alternate assessment unless they are also participating in the alternate academic achievement standards (Wisconsin Essential Elements).

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To assist IEP teams and to comply with ESSA requirements, the department, through extensive stakeholder input, has defined a “student with the most significant cognitive disability” as meeting all of the following criteria:

• typically characterized as functioning at least two and a half to three standard deviationsbelow the mean in both adaptive behavior and cognitive functioning; and

• performs substantially below grade level expectations on the academic contentstandards for the grade in which they are enrolled, even with the use of adaptations andaccommodations; and

• a student who requires extensive, direct individualized instruction and substantialsupports to achieve measurable gains, across all content

This definition is included in the revised I-7-A form (Participation Guidelines for Alternate Assessment).

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BPDD Board Meeting Self-Determination Conference / Disability Advocacy Day / Employment Conference

BPDD Executive Committee Meeting Partners in Policymaking

Holiday

2017

January February March April

May June July August

September October November December

Updated: 3/7/2017 JG14

2017 BPDD Meeting Dates

Updated: 9/1/2017

Board Meeting Dates & Locations:

January 18 & 19, 2017 Sheraton Madison Hotel 706 John Nolen Dr Madison, WI 53713

March 15 & 16, 2017 Sheraton Madison Hotel 706 John Nolen Dr Madison, WI 53713

May 17 & 18, 2017 Sheraton Madison Hotel 706 John Nolen Dr Madison, WI 53713

July 18, 19 & 20, 2017 Stoney Creek Lodge 3060 S Kinney Coulee Rd Onalaska, WI 54650 http://www.stoneycreekhotels.com/hotel/travel/lacrosse/home.do

September 13 & 14, 2017 Hyatt Regency Milwaukee

WI African American Women’s Center

November 15 & 16, 2017 Sheraton Madison Hotel

706 John Nolen Dr

Madison, WI 53713

Executive Committee Meeting Dates (All Executive meetings will be held on aconference line at BPDD’s office)

April 6 9:00 - 10:30 AM

June 8 1:00 - 2:30 PM

August 4 9:00 - 10:30 AM

October 6 9:00 - 10:30 AM

December 8 9:00 - 10:30 AM

Other BPDD Dates:

March 21, 2017 Disability Advocacy Day

April 5, 2017 Employment First Conference

November 1-3, 2017 Self-Determination Conference

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BPDD Board Meeting Self-Determination Conference / Disability Advocacy Day / Employment Conference

BPDD Executive Committee Meeting Partners in Policymaking

Holiday

2018

January February March April

May June July August

September October November December

Updated: 8/31/2017 JG16

2018 BPDD Meeting Dates

Updated: 9/1/2017

Board Meeting Dates & Locations:

January 17 & 18, 2018 TBD

March 14 & 15, 2018 TBD

May 16 & 17, 2018 TBD

July 17, 18 & 19, 2018 TBD

September 19 & 20, 2018 TBD

November 14 & 15, 2018 TBD

Executive Committee Meeting Dates

The Executive Committee meeting dates will no longer be on Tuesdays from 1-2:30 pm. Once new dates and times have been decided and voted on, the board will be notified.

Other BPDD Dates:

March 20, 2018 Disability Advocacy Day

April 4, 2018 Employment First Conference

November 6-8, 2018 Self-Determination Conference

*Dates are not final and still need approval from the Board.

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Updated 08/ 30/ 2017 JG

BPDD Committee Assignments 2017 – 2018

Executive Committee

• Pam Malin – Chair

• Open – Vice Chair

• Patrick Young- Past Chair

• Open-Nominating Chair

• Nathaniel Lentz

• Gail Bovy- GA Chair

• David Pinno- GA Vice Chair

• Carole Stuebe

Staff liaison: Beth Swedeen

Diversity Committee

• Open- Chair

• Lynn Carus – Vice Chair

• Barbara Beckert

• Amanda Bell

• Elsa Diaz-Bautista

• Nathaniel Lentz

• Delores Sallis

Staff liaison: Ann Sievert

Governmental Affairs Committee

• Gail Bovy– Chair

• David Pinno – Vice Chair

Starting January 2017, the

Governmental Affairs Committee will

be a committee of the whole. All board

members will now sit on this

committee.

Staff liaison: Tami Jackson

Nominating and Membership

Committee

• Open – Chair

• Claire Bible – Vice Chair

• Ramsey Lee

• Greg Meyer

• Lynn Stansberry-Brusnahan

• Carole Stuebe

• Patrick Young

Staff liaison: Jenny Neugart

** Still open for others to sit on this committee

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2017-2018

BOARD MEMBER BOARD BUDDY Wendy Ackley Camille Nicklaus

Barbara Beckert Lynn Carus

Amanda Bell Robert Kuhr

Aliza Claire Bible Carole Stuebe

Gail Bovy David Pinno

Lynn Carus Barbara Beckert

Kevin Coughlin Ramsey Lee

Elsa Diaz-Bautista Greg Meyer

Meredith Dressell Delores Sallis

Rita Fuller Lynn Stansberry-Brusnahan

Michael Hineberg Nathaniel Lentz

Robert Kuhr Amanda Bell

Ramsey Lee Kevin Coughlin

Nathaniel Lentz Michael Hineberg

Bill MacLean Patrick Young

Pam Malin Open

Greg Meyer Elsa Diaz-Bautista

CamilleNicklaus Wendy Ackley

David Pinno Gail Bovy

Lynn Stansberry-Brusnahan Rita Fuller

Delores Sallis Meredith Dressell

Carole Stuebe Aliza Claire Bible

Patrick Young Bill MacLean

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

MINUTES

August 4 th , 2017

9:00-10:30 a.m.

BPDD Office and Teleconference

Present: Chair: Pam Malin Vice Chair: Open , Nathaniel Lentz, Patrick Young

Absent: David Pinno, Robert Kuhr, Carole Stuebe

Staff Present: Beth Swedeen, Jeremy Gundlach

Meeting called to order at 9:05 am. 1. Plan September Meeting (MKE):

3:00-4:00 PM Orientation 4:00-5:00 PM Diversity Committee 5:00-5:30 PM Consumer Caucus 5:30-6:15 PM Dinner

6:15-6:00 PM Nominating and Membership Committee

7:30-8:15 AM Breakfast at hotel 8:15 -8:45 AM Carpool over to Wisconsin African American Women's Center 9:00-12:00 PM Community Conversation 12:00-12:45 PM Lunch 12:45-1:30 PM Governmental Affairs Committee 1:30-1:45 PM Board Member Commitment to Action 1:45- 2:30 PM Business Meeting 2:30-3:00 PM Agency/ Board Member updates

Executive Committee believes it would be good for Diversity Comm to review the notes from our retreat and discuss moving forward. Executive Comm also discussed updating BPDD’s board member orientation.

2. Discussion of Board Committees:

• Executive Committeeo Exec discussed going through an updated list of members to balance

out our committees and to make sure members are sitting oncommittees that play of individual strengths.

o Both the chairs and vice chairs of each committee will be asked to siton Exec comm.

o Our new chair Pam is currently reviewing our list of members and wewill be reinstating “Board Buddies” or mentors for new members.

• Governmental Affairs• Nominating and Membership

o Nominating/Membership is in need of a new chair since Erica Larsentook another job and is no longer able to sit on the board. Claire

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Bible, who is vice chair right now is a good choice. Robert Kuhr is a good candidate for Vice chair or Chair as well.

• Diversityo Now that we have voted on Diversity Committee to be a comm of the

whole we are going to reevaluate who all is sitting on this committee.

3. Board Vacancy:

• Pam has just heard that her term is up but she has been asked to serveanother term, pending a submission of an updated resume.

• Exec discussed some possible options for new board members. We arecurrently in need of a public provider and 4 other empty slots.

• Nominating and Membership will discuss vacancies at their next committeemeeting.

4. Update on Federal Budget:

• P3I comments email is only open until Friday the 11th of August. Boardmembers and staff need to reach out to their networks to submit commentsabout the need for the DD councils.

5. Set Executive meeting dates for 2017-2018:

• October and December dates are already on the calendar but with newexec members we will be discussing new times/dates for 2018 toaccommodate everybody’s schedule.

Motion to adjourn at 10:07 AM. Unanimously passed.

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Nominating Committee Agenda

September 13th, 2017

6:30-7:30 PM

Hyatt Regency-Milwaukee

333 West Kilbourn Ave

Milwaukee, WI 53203

Members: Chair: Open Vice Chair: Claire Bible; Ramsey Lee, Greg Meyer, Lynn Stansberry-Brusnahan, CaroleStuebe, Patrick Young

Staff Liaison: Jennifer Neugart

Symbol Topic: Presenter: Time:

1. Introductions/Welcome Jenny Jenny Neugart 6:30-6:45PM

2. N&M board member roles/ Board Buddies All 6:45-7:00PM

3. Board openings All 7:00-7:15PM

4. Orientation All 7:15-7:30PM

5. Adjourn All 7:30PM

Other Information:

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Diversity Ad Hoc Committee Agenda

September 13, 2017

4:00-5:00 pm

Hyatt Regency 333 West Kilbourn Ave.

Milwaukee, WI 53203

(414) 276-1234

Members Chair: Lynn Carus, Vice Chair: Barbara Beckert; Meredith Dressell, Pam Malin, Delores Sallis; Rita

Fuller, Elsa Diaz-Bautista, Amanda Bell, Natahniel Lentz

Staff Liaison: Ann Sievert

Symbol Topic Presenter Time

1. Call Meeting to order Lynn C.

2. Committee Membership: New members Lynn C. 10

3. Update BPDD Diversity Action Plan Ann S. 20

mins

4. Debrief BPDD Diversity Retreat with Keith Jones All 15

mins

5. Disparities Leadership Academy Highlights Barbara B. 15

mins

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Government Affairs Committee Agenda

September 14th , 2017

12:45-1:30 PM

WI African American Women’s Center

3020 W Vliet St

Milwaukee WI, 53208

Members: Chair: Open Vice Chair: David Pinno; All board members now sit on Governmental Affairs Committee

Staff Liaison: Tami Jackson

Symbol Topic: Presenter: Time:

1. Federal Updates

1. BPDD Funding Update

2. Any Board Member Advocacy Updates

3. Adjourn

Other Information:

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State Plan 2017-2021

Goal 1 | Budget: $186,000

More people with Intellectual and Developmental

Disabilities (I/DD) will be included in their communities.

By September 2021, more people with I/DD including those with diverse identities

will participate in integrated community activities of their choosing as evidenced by: Objective 1.1 | 2016 Number: 3,601 people

More people with I/DD will be working in the

community.

By September 30, 2021, 50% more people with I/DD will be working in integrated

employment of their choice at a competitive wage.

Objective 1.2 | 2016 Number: **

More people with I/DD have the support they need to make choices in their lives.

By September 30, 2021, 25% more people with I/DD will make choices about their

everyday lives. Objective 1.3 | 2016 Number: **

More people with I/DD will have a way to get to where

they need to go. (Transportation)

By September 30, 2021, 25% more people with I/DD will reliably be able to get where

they need to go each day. Objective 1.4 | 2016 Number: **

More people with I/DD will have people in their lives

that they can count on to help them when needed.

By September 30, 2021, 25% more people with I/DD say they have a network of

community members they can rely on. Objective 1.5 | 2016 Number: **

More African American Families will be connected to their

community and resources

By September 30, 2021, African American Families in the central city Milwaukee will

be connected to community supports and have access to the resources they need.

JOBS

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**BPDD’s Baseline Data are from a national source: National Core Indicators

www.nationalcoreindicators.org/. Data will be available 12/31/16.

Rationale: The number of individuals who use self-directed supports is steadily growing. More

than 13,000 are currently self-directing their long-term care services and supports in Wisconsin.

Nearly half (48%) are individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Anyone eligible

for long-term care should have the opportunity to self-direct any or all services and supports.

Individuals may use Supported Decision-Making tools to ensure independence and choice in

making decisions about their lives. Individuals with I/DD and families need support and resources

to create a full life. This means having access to transportation, paid jobs, volunteer work,

community activities and clubs, etc. Having a full life means that people with disabilities have all

the opportunities, supports, and resources that are available to individuals in their community

without a disability. Employment is integral to most people’s lives, yet people with I/DD continue

to experience many barriers. Research has shown that individuals in long-term care who are

employed in integrated jobs are less likely to be reliant on public supports and have better life

outcomes. The lack of adequate wrap-around day supports and transportation reduces

independence.

Definition:

Intellectual Disability is a disability characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual

functioning (reasoning, learning, problem solving) and in adaptive behavior, which covers a range

of everyday social and practical skills. This disability originates before the age of 18.

Developmental Disabilities is an umbrella term that includes intellectual disability but also

includes other disabilities that are apparent during childhood.

Diverse identities refers to people of various races, cultural and ethnic heritages, genders, gender

identities, gender expressions, sexual orientations, ages, and religions from diverse socio-

economic and geographic backgrounds.

Integrated employment is a job in typical workplace settings where the majority of persons

employed are not persons with disabilities, at least minimum wage or higher, where the person is

paid directly by the employer and is given opportunities for advancement that are similar to

those for other employees who are not individuals with disabilities and who have similar

positions. Integrated employment includes self-employment and ownership of micro-

businesses.

Making Choices refers to a person being able to make decisions about their own life: where to

work, live, to have a roommate etc.

Supported Decision-Making means people with disabilities can get the help they need from

friends, family members, and professionals to understand the situations and choices they face, so

they may make their own decisions as an alternative to guardianship.

Suggested activities:

• Provide training and support to individuals and families,

• Work on reaching people with disabilities and their families from diverse (all)

backgrounds,

• Training events, Employment First Conference and Self-Determination Conference,

• Partner with Disability Rights Wisconsin and Waisman Center,

• Provide grants to work on employment practices, self-determination, self-directed

supports, supported decision-making, transportation, and peer mentoring,

• Work to increase self-directed supports in Wisconsin.

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Goal 2 | Budget: $324,000

More people with I/DD trained in advocacy and self-

advocacy, resulting in an increase in the number of

policies/laws that support people with disabilities to be

more included in community life. By September 2021, more people with I/DD including those with diverse identities and

their families will increase their advocacy efforts, resulting in increased numbers of

policies supporting inclusion of people with disabilities in community life. Objective 2.1 | 2016 Number: 200

Support People First Wisconsin to increase the number

of self-advocates with I/DD involved in local groups.

By September 30, 2021, 25% more self-advocates with I/DD will participate in a state

self-advocacy organization led by individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Objective 2.2 | 2016 Number: 161

Increase the number of self-advocates with I/DD trained

in leadership skills and become leaders in their

community.

By September 30, 2021, 50% more self-advocates with I/DD will participate in

leadership training and practice their leadership skills. Objective 2.3 | 2016 Number: New Project

Work with Disability Rights Wisconsin and Waisman

Center to identify and support people with diverse

backgrounds to participate in different leadership

groups. By September 30, 2021, 50% more people with I/DD and their families will participate

in cross-disability and culturally diverse leadership coalitions through collaboration with

the AIDD Partnership. Objective 2.4 | 2016 Number:

Support more people with I/DD and families from

different backgrounds will increase their advocacy.

By September 30, 2021, 25% more people with I/DD with diverse identities and their

families will increase involvement in advocacy activities.

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Objective 2.5

Work with legislators and policy makers to improve the

lives of people with disabilities in Wisconsin.

By September 30, 2021, BPDD will act as a policy advisor to the Legislature, Governor

and other policy makers on policies that affect all aspects of community life, decision-

making, and full inclusion. This will result in 25 improved policies and practices that

increase community participation, decision making and full inclusion.

** Data will be available 9/30/16.

Rationale: Nothing about me without me. Individuals with disabilities and their family members must

be included in the decision-making process on policies and practices that affect their lives and impact

their ability to obtain the services and supports they need to live in the community. People with I/DD

need support in exercising their rights and responsibilities as citizens. Speaking at a public event,

writing a letter to an elected official, and voting are just a few examples. Self-advocacy and advocacy

groups need training, education, and opportunities to practice their skills. Self-advocates and families

provide vital and unique insight to their local communities on how public policies impact their lives.

Definitions:

Diverse identities refers to people of various races, cultural and ethnic heritages, genders, gender

identities, gender expressions, sexual orientations, ages, and religions from diverse socio-economic

and geographic backgrounds.

AIDD Partnership: The Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities defines the

partnership as being between The Board for People with Developmental Disabilities, Disability Rights

Wisconsin, and Waisman Center.

State self-advocacy organization: People First Wisconsin is the self-advocacy organization in

Wisconsin. They have a state office run by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Self-advocacy: refers to an individual with a disability's ability to effectively communicate, convey,

negotiate or assert his or her own interests, desires, needs, and rights.

Suggested activities:

• Promote collaboration among agencies and strengthen coalitions,

• Provide information and e-mail alerts on policy and legislative initiatives affecting people with I/DD,

• Assist People First-WI with outreach and training activities,

• Provide grants and technical assistance to support local self-advocacy coalitions,

• Support joint policy positions with AIDD partners (Disability Rights Wisconsin and Waisman Center),

• Provide advocacy and leadership training and mentoring to self-advocates, including youth and

families,

• Support voting activities,

• Engage in systems change activities that promote the inclusion of people with I/DD in all facets of

community life,

• Educate policy makers, legal system on disability issues.

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