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<BR>Hi CAGDU:<BR>
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Below please find announcement ane agenda for december 9 meeting of state board of guide dogs. Please send me any questions you would like me to ask by december 8 if you do not plan to attend. Please send them to my e-mail address or call me at 415-218-5862.<BR>
<BR>SHANNON L. DILLON<BR><BR><BR> <BR>
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From: Guidedogboard@dca.ca.gov<BR>Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:06:49 -0800<BR>Subject: State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind Meeting - Thursday, December 9, 2010<BR>To: <BR><BR>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Thursday, December 9, 2010</SPAN></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Teleconference Phone Number: (</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">916) 574-8500</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"></SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">(415) 499-4053</SPAN></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoBodyText>Note: The number of phone lines available for members of the public is limited. If you are a member of the public and plan to call in, please contact the Board. To guarantee participation, members of the public should attend a physical location.</P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><I><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Board Members</SPAN></U></I><I><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"></SPAN></U></I></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Eric Holm, President</SPAN></I></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Tom Scott, Vice-President</SPAN></I></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Joe Xavier, Secretary</SPAN></I></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Belinda Barragan</SPAN></I></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Jeff Neidich</SPAN></I></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><I><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Executive Officer</SPAN></U></I><I><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"></SPAN></U></I></P>
<P class=ecxMsoFooter><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Antonette Sorrick</SPAN></I></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoFooter><I><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Board Staff</SPAN></U></I></P>
<P class=ecxMsoFooter><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Cenne Jackson</SPAN></I></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoFooter><I><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Legal Counsel</SPAN></U></I></P>
<P class=ecxMsoFooter><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Michael Santiago</SPAN></I></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<P class=ecxMsoFooter style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">1. Call to Order/ Roll Call (E. Holm/J. Xavier)</SPAN></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoFooter style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"><SPAN>3.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Review and Possible Approval of the Board’s Response to Written Comments (A. Sorrick)</SPAN></P>
<P class=ecxMsoFooter style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.75in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">2260 – Completion of Requirements for License as Instructor</SPAN></P>
<P class=ecxMsoFooter style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.75in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">2266 – Apprentice Standards; Minimum Instruction</SPAN></P>
<P class=ecxMsoFooter style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.75in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">2282 – Preliminary Training of Dogs</SPAN></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoFooter style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.75in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Recommended Modified Text for Legislation</SPAN></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoFooter style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"><SPAN>5.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">SB 1491 - Venue for Out-of-State Guide Dog Schools to Provide In-Home Instruction in California (M. Santiago)</SPAN></P>
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<I><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Action may be taken on any item on the agenda. Agenda items may be taken out of order. </SPAN></I><EM>Meetings of the Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind are open to the public except when specifically noticed otherwise in accordance with the Open Meeting Act. The meeting is accessible to the physically disabled. A person who needs a disability-related accommodation or modification in order to participate in the meeting may make a request by contacting Antonette Sorrick at (916) 574-7825 or by e-mail at </EM><EM><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: normal"><A href="mailto:Antonette.Sorrick@dca.ca.gov"><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Antonette.Sorrick@dca.ca.gov</SPAN></I></A></SPAN></EM><EM> or send a request to 1625 N. Market Blvd., Suite S-202, Sacramento, CA 95834. Providing your request at least five (5) business days before the meeting will help ensure availability of the requested accommodation.</EM><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"></SPAN></I><BR>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"><A href="http://www.guidedogboard.ca.gov/about/meeting/agenda_20101209.shtml" target=_blank>http://www.guidedogboard.ca.gov/about/meeting/agenda_20101209.shtml</A> </SPAN></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind</SPAN></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">1625 N. Market Blvd., S-202</SPAN></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"><A href="mailto:guidedogboard@dca.ca.gov">guidedogboard@dca.ca.gov</A></SPAN></U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> </SPAN></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 4.5pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Mission: To<B><SPAN style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase"> </SPAN></B></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">ensure the quality of the guide dog industry by protecting, promoting, and educating guide dog users, instructors, schools, and the public in order to enhance the lives of blind or visually impaired individuals.</SPAN></P>
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