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Advisory Board on Disability Affairs Meeting of January 18, 2023.
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QUORUM:
No Quorum was reached - Discussion commenced at between 10:05AM - 10:14AM
Quorum was reached upon arrival of Board member Ms. Milne at 10:15AM
STAFF:
Raquel Elejabarrieta - Labor Relations & Risk Management Director
Eglys Hernandez - Labor Relations & Risk Management PT Adm Asst
Catie Hastings - Parks & Recreation D.E.I (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) Coordinator
Vivian Pires - Parks & Recreation P/T D.E.I. Counselor
GUEST:
Jennifer Sando
CITIZEN ADVISORS:
Bonnie Blaire - Via Zoom
Debbie Dietz
Jennifer Durocher, Director of UM-NSU Card
PUBLIC GUEST:
CALL TO ORDER:
Meeting was called to order 10:05am
MEETING ABSENCE:
Samantha Duran
MEETING MINUTES APPROVAL:
September 7, 2022 (draft submitted and approved by Commission on October 25, 2022, meeting)
Motion by: Blake Sando / 2nd Philippa Milne / All approved unanimously
SECRETARY’S REPORT: None
BOARD MEMBERS REPORTS: None
10:05AM - 10:14AM - DISCUSSION COMMENCED WITH NO QUORUM REACHED
Board commenced discussing goals for next year. One of the items discussed was following up with school board regarding a self-contained classroom at elementary level. Ms. Durocher stated past issue was concern regarding available space at schools in the elementary level. Ms. Sando spoke of area available at a site. Ms. Sando asked Ms. Palacio if she would like to come to the next meeting of the School Community Relations Committee. Ms. Elejabarrieta recommended prior to attending the School Community Relations Committee, that the school district be contacted first regarding an update of status for this issue.
Ms. Elejabarrieta advised the last suggestion was to consider a school within the vicinity of Coral Gables such as Tucker. Ms. Durocher advised it would be beneficial to look into this option. Ms. Elejabarrieta advised city will reach out to school district and advise Board.
10:15AM - QUORUM WAS REACHED - B...
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