Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel
Deliberative Teleconference
January 22, 2004
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Deborah Morrison, Designated Federal Officer, called the meeting to order at approximately 1:30 p.m. and turned the meeting over to Chair, Sarah Wiggins Mitchell.

Presiding: Sarah Wiggins Mitchell, Chair
Welcome, Introductions and Review of Agenda

Purpose: To discuss Panel's Annual Report to the President and Congress.

Attendees

Advisory Panel Members
Sarah Wiggins Mitchell, Chair, Libby Child, Berthy De La Rosa-Aponte, Thomas Golden, Frances Gracechild, Andrew Imparato, Bryon MacDonald, David Miller, Stephen Start, Torrey Westrom.

Advisory Panel Staff
Marie Strahan, Executive Director
Lisa Ekman

Designated Federal Officer
Deborah Morrison

Contract Staff
Yvette Webb, CESSI
Stella Christian, SRC Court Reporters

The Annual Report to President and Congress

• Marie Strahan gave a brief outline of the proposed sections for the annual report.

Motion: A motion was passed to request from Congress that they create a structural change among required partners of the Ticket to Work Act.

Motion: A motion was passed to include a statement in the Annual Report regarding the interim report that the panel had initially requested and has yet to receive.

Motion: A motion was passed to include language regarding expedited reinstatement in the "Emerging issues" section, and not in the "Recommendations" section of the Annual Report.

Review and discuss draft agenda for February meeting

• Marie Strahan reviewed the agenda for the February 10-12, 2004 in Orlando, Florida.

The teleconference was adjourned at approximately 3:00 pm.