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Advisory Board on Disability Affairs Meetigng of June 3, 2026.
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STAFF:
Jose Rodriguez -Human Resources & Risk Management - Assistant Director
Norman Clark - Recruitment Coordinator for Publix Safety
Yanessa Rodriguez - Community Recreation - Administrative Operations Manager
Catie Hastings - Community Recreation - D.E.I. Coordinator
CITIZEN ADVISORS:
Debbie Dietz, Citizen Advisor (Absent)
Dr. Jennifer Durocher, University of Miami (Absent)
PUBLIC GUEST:
Mr. Nick Chang - Miami-Dade County Public School Project Victory Program
Ms. Raydeln Munoz - Miami-Dade County Public School Project Victory Program
Ms. Pamela Perez-Melms - Cultivate Behavioral Health & Education
CALL TO ORDER: Meeting was called to order at 10:02am
MEETING ABSENCE: Mary Palacio-Pike (SCRC)
MEETING MINUTES APPROVAL:
May 6, 2026
Motion by: Bonnie Blaire / 2nd Vanessa Bedoya / Approved unanimously
SECRETARY’S REPORT: None
BOARD MEMBERS’ REPORTS: None
NEW BUSINESS:
Miami-Dade County Public School Project Victory Program -Mr. Nick Chang / Ms. Munoz
Mr. Chang introduced himself and provided information regarding what Project Victory is all about.
Ms. Ward Sando asked if there is any type of job training or career training for those participants whose cognitive limitations are considered more than moderate. Ms. Munoz advised there are school-based enterprise programs as well as step programs with their students. Ms. Munoz provided several examples at different locations.
Mr. Rodriguez asked Mr. Chang to provide further information regarding when students qualify for the program and when they age out of the program. Mr. Chang advised students commence in the program Project Victory when they are juniors to ensure they will be able to meet the necessary requirements to graduate and can remain as a participant till they are twenty-two. Mr. Chang provided additional information such as number of participants and ages. Mr. Chang stated program set up is in c...
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