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Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services
Commission
Public Meeting
9:30 a.m. EST
Saturday, February 21, 2015
VNS Building, Second Floor
4701 North Keystone Ave., Suite 222
Indianapolis, Indiana
Meeting Agenda
1. Introductions
2. Approval of minutes from November 15th Meetings (Executive Session and
Public Meeting)
3. Old Business
a. Updated “Summary of NDRN's Recommendations for IPAS” report
b. Vote on the ED’s 2014 performance evaluation rating
4. Update on contacts from AIDD (Administration on Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities )
5. Laralyn Report: Initial discussion
a. How to use the report?
b. What will be our process for arriving at a decision on the State IPAS
vs. Non-Profit IPAS issue?
6. ED’s Strategic Plan for IPAS
a. ED’s request for a new position (Director of Communications)
7. Proposed revisions to the “Vacancies, Nominations and Appointments to the
Commission” section of the Operating Procedures
8. Meet the staff
a. Introduction of the new CFO, Derek Deuth
9. Review of Commission Terms
10. Training for the Commission (and MIAC)
a. Training Opportunity Reminder: NDRN Annual Conference:
Indianapolis, June 1 –June 5, 2015
b. Possible incorporation of training for the Commission in Quarterly
Meetings
11. Break
12. Status of development of proposed priorities & objectives for the next fiscal
year (draft P & O’s for public comment to be due May 2015).
13. Legal Director’s report on status of NDRN Recommendations in the “Legal
Advocacy, Investigations & Advocacy” Category
a. “Consider using staff transitions as an opportunity to hire additional
attorneys.”
14. Fiscal report
a. Discussion of possible updates/revisions to the format of fiscal
reports to be provided to the Commission
15. Quarterly Report
a. Discussion of alternatives to the Quarterly Report
16. Mental Illness Advisory Council Report
a. Appointment/Reappointment of MIAC members (if needed)
b. Up-date on priority development pilot project
17. Other
18. Adjournment