Board Members:

In regards to the Direct Care Sustainability and HS Diploma/GED
Requirement discussions we've had over the past couple of days - I’ll
entertain a motion that OPRA support the elimination of the requirement
for direct support professionals to have a high schooldiploma or GED as
outlined in the attached draft letter from OPRA andthe Arc of Ohio.

I need someone to make the motion and a second. Then, please vote and/or
offer further discussion by replying to this email. The voting will be
closed at 5:00pm on Tuesday, December 23, 2014.

Thank you,
Janice

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  From: Mark Davis <mdavis@opra.org>
  Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at 6:40 AM
  To: OPRA Board <opra_board@opra.simplelists.com>
  Subject: Direct Care Sustainability and HS Diploma/GED Requirement

Please see the attached draft communication to DODD. In partnership with
the Arc of Ohio, we are planning to ask DODD to selectively remove the
requirement that DSP’s have a HS diploma or GED. This would open the
door to the direct support profession for these folks and increase the
number of people eligible for consideration to be hired as DSP’s (if
otherwise qualified). Please reply with your thoughts and any concerns
you may have about OPRA suggesting this. We want to get this letter out
by Thursday, so please respond by COB Thursday.

Thanks!

Mark Davis
President
Ohio Provider Resource Association
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