Here¹s the summary of the voting, with the motion passing.

16      yea
6       nay
2       no vote

73% voted in favor, with 92% of eligible directors voting (note:  Chair
votes to break a tie only).

I will agree to co-sign the letter with Gary Tonks.

Thanks.

Mark Davis
President
Ohio Provider Resource Association
1152 Goodale Blvd
Columbus  OH    43212
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614-224-3340 fax
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On 12/18/14, 11:24 AM, "Janice Hall" <gueres@hyperspaceit.com> wrote:

>Board Members:
>
>In regards to the Direct Care Sustainability and HS Diploma/GED
>Requirement discussions we've had over the past couple of days - I¹ll
>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
>
>---------------------------------------------------
>
>
>  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 DSP¹s 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 DSP¹s (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
>1152 Goodale Blvd
>Columbus OH 43212
>614-224-6772 x113
>614-224-3340 fax
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