Tom:WELCOME Ron Seiler:Hello All sarah johnnes linc:Hi I have no mic wo i will be typing Tom:That's fine! sarah johnnes linc:Thanks- i appologize for clumsy figers:) I also will have to leave early because i have a class Robin and Tracy-Virginia:Thanks Tom:Welcome Yvette sarah johnnes linc:Is there suppose to be something on the screen? all i have is some gears and a message that says " please wait" Jessica Brodey:there is supposed to be the opening slide Jessica Brodey:try hitting refresh at the top left Ron Seiler:tom..something is wrong with your voice???You sound like one of those secert witnesses on TV Jessica Brodey:i'm hearing you clearly sarah johnnes linc:voice for me is alsoc utting in and out Joy Kniskern - Pass It On Center PI:What mix of people should be involved in developing policies Tom:The Pass It On Center website will also have resources (such as sample formats) for developing policies & procedures Joy Kniskern - Pass It On Center PI:If an organization had a legal proceding, if you had a written procedure, but no overarching policy, wouldn't the procedure be as good as a policy? Jimmy Brown - KATS Network - KY:Sorry, just hot a wrong key Joy Kniskern - Pass It On Center PI:good comment Joy Kniskern - Pass It On Center PI:Some people have advisory committees who also advise a board or board committee Joy Kniskern - Pass It On Center PI:could even be an ad hoc on an issue sarah johnnes linc:As a subcontractor i am unsure how to deal withthis issue debbie & jean KY:incorporated non profit Tom:Thanks Debbie & Jean sarah johnnes linc:We subconract with U of I - We are a center for independnet living sarah johnnes linc:Non profit 501c sarah johnnes linc:Y sarah johnnes linc:Y- but the AT project is new and they haven't really been involved in it Joy Kniskern - Pass It On Center PI:smile sarah johnnes linc:Is is appropriate to g change the by laws if this is the demonstration grant subcontract? sarah johnnes linc:tks sarah johnnes linc:so as the sub contractor, are we to write tie policies and procedures or is it to be written with te grant receiver (UofI)? Joy Kniskern - Pass It On Center PI:good practices - how you treat customers from a - z Joy Kniskern - Pass It On Center PI:a collaborative process is usually best sarah johnnes linc:I lost audio Tammi Gardner - DC SHARES:I lost audio as well Sharon Alderman:loff and on also- Jessica Brodey:Audio seems to be gone sarah johnnes linc:y Joy Kniskern - Pass It On Center PI:jessica - yes debbie & jean KY:yes Sharon Alderman:yes Tiffany J WOIL:I have audio Nell-NATTAP:I can hear you Tammi Gardner - DC SHARES:yes Jessica Brodey:Joy - are you talking? Tammi Gardner - DC SHARES:lost audio sarah johnnes linc:did i loose audio again or is no one speaking? Jessica Brodey:i can't hear either Tom:Sorry for the technical difficulties Rob - RSA:I also can't hear. Tom:Joy Please type in your question Jessica Brodey:Joy - it isn't showing a full connection indicating that you are talking Jessica Brodey:it just shows your hand being raised Jessica Brodey:try again Joy Kniskern - Pass It On Center PI:So sorry - I have lost audio ! Joy Kniskern - Pass It On Center PI:One comment coming Jessica Brodey:it is working again Sharon Alderman:Hearing Tom now Jessica Brodey:yes Sharon Alderman:yes Tammi Gardner - DC SHARES:yes sarah johnnes linc:I hearyou!! Vivian Santos_Puerto Rico AT PRogram:yes Jessica Brodey:i released the speakers . . . don't know if that helped Jessica Brodey:you can also have a project mission statement sarah johnnes linc:yes we do- but it seems like there needs to be a sub mission statement for the re-use part Jessica Brodey:exactly sarah johnnes linc:will you send copies ofthese docs to all of us- or at least me? sarah johnnes linc:sjohnnes@lincidaho.org sarah johnnes linc:it would be nice if there was a space- perhaps a wikispace where we all can share ideas Jessica Brodey:great idea Joy Kniskern - Pass It On Center PI:Tom, can you pull that back up? Jessica Brodey:it was on slide 6 ssimmons:Sure Sharon Alderman:The blog would be helpful Vivian Santos_Puerto Rico AT PRogram:(Y) Jessica Brodey:is sharon talking? Jessica Brodey:sharon, i couldn't hear you if you were talking Sharon Alderman:Was talking- can write sarah johnnes linc:In the future are you going to address issues related to rural states and setting up a program? our needs are very differnt than a populated state sarah johnnes linc:have no sound again sarah johnnes linc:hear you sarah johnnes linc:great idea! and maybe we can create collaboration! Sharon Alderman:1. That sounds good. 2. earlier RE: policy and procedure development - was wondering if anyone had used organizational software and what kind? Sharon Alderman:Such as Inspiration sarah johnnes linc:Is it a free software Sharon Alderman:Not free- there are 30 day trial CD's available Trish - PRG:I have used it in education, but not in a business application. That's an interesting idea that I will explore. Trish - PRG:Thank you, Jessica. Good job -- and thanks for pointing out that existing organizations can use these resources to plug gaps in structure and policies. Tom:If I don't have your email address, please get that to me so that you can receive announcements, etc. Sharon Alderman:Thank you so much. Good to hear your voices debbie & jean KY:Bluegrass Technology Center debbie & jean KY:sorry I hit enter before finishing dsharon@bluegrass-tech.org THANKS! Tom:thank you