External Program Review Committee (EPRC) minutes
Date of meeting: Jan. 7, 2021
DSD liaison: Stacie Enders, Ari Dionisopoulos and Scott Schifsky
Type: Whole committee
Location: Remote only due to the COVID-19 health pandemic
Attendees: Kim Frost, Jodi Greenstein, Tatiana Kerestesh, Lindsay Nash, Laura Daire, Dan Baker, Melanie Eidsmoe, Stacy Danov, Liz Harri and Mary Piggott
Not present: Danielle Bishop, Mike Boston and Susie Haben
Public comments
There were no public comments during the meeting.
Guest speaker
Scott Schifsky provided an update on the Life Sharing project. Public feedback is welcome and encouraged.
Vote
Those in favor of approving the December 2020 meeting minutes:
· Kim Frost: yes· Jodi Greenstein: yes· Tatiana Kerestesh: abstain· Lindsay Nash: abstain· Laura Daire: yes· Dan Baker: yes· Melanie Eidsmoe: yes· Stacy Danov: yes· Mary Piggott: yes· Liz Harri: yesUpdates to share
· The information from the meeting agenda was shared with the committee. · Committee members will not use Microsoft Teams to discuss EPRC work. Alternatively, they will continue to use their state-issued email accounts, phone and WebEx. · A review of all Behavior Intervention Report Forms (BIRFs) will be done in early 2021 to look for trends. Committee members were invited to request specific data. There were no requests made during the meeting but members are welcome to contact Liz Harri if they think of something later. · Three of the new Positive Support Transition Plan (PSTP) documents will likely be published next week via an eList announcement. Discussion
· There were no comments or questions related to Covid-19 and the Positive Supports Rule, Minn. R. 9544. · When the Behavior Intervention Report Form (BIRF) data review is ready, the committee will consider if they want to add any additional goals to their existing work. · The committee will add their Olmstead goals to their agenda template as a reminder to discuss them periodically.
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