Merry Christmas all! They have changed my email to bsharp@cchsohio.org. Please change on list serve as I will no longer be able to access this email account. THANK YOU! Have a wonderful holiday! > 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 > 614-224-6772 x113 > 614-224-3340 fax > The Trusted Voice for > Providers Serving Ohioans with Disabilities <http://www.opra.org>. > > <http://www.opra.org> > > > > > > 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 >> >>The Trusted Voice for Providers Serving Ohioans with Disabilities [1]. >> >> [1] >> >> This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of >>the intended recipient(s) and may contain private, confidential and/or >>privileged information, such as HIPAA Protected Health Information. If >>you are not the intended recipient, be advised that any unauthorized >>use, disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action in >>reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If >>you have received this email in error, please immediately notify the >>sender via telephone at 614-224-6772 or by return e-mail. 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