Code of Maine Rules
10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
148 - OFFICE OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES
Chapter 577 - ALUMNI TRANSITION GRANT PROGRAM (ATGP)
Section 148-577-VI - ATGP Advisory Committee
Universal Citation: 10 ME Code Rules ยง 148-577-VI
Current through 2024-13, March 27, 2024
1. The ATGP Advisory Committee will be comprised of a maximum of fifteen (15) members, as appointed by the DHHS, OCFS Director, who are representative of:
a. DHHS OCFS Youth Transition
Specialist
b. DHHS OCFS district
staff
c. The ATGP
Navigator
d. Postsecondary
educational institutions
e.
Community-based organizations focused on postsecondary education for youth in
transition
f. Community-based
employers
g. Community-based or
public organizations focused on employment for youth in transition
h. Alumni Transition Grant Program
participants (at least two (2))
i.
Youth Leadership Advisory Team contracted provider
j. Community-based organizations focused on
youth in transition
2. Governance Structure
a.
Meetings/Chair: The OCFS Youth Transition Specialist will call the
first meeting of the Advisory Committee. At the first meeting, the committee
shall select, by majority vote, co-chairs (including one ATGP participant) from
among its members to serve a term of one year. Co-chairs may be re-elected to
subsequent one-year terms. Co-chairs shall call subsequent meetings and will
identify a note-taker from the attendees who is responsible for recording the
minutes of the meeting. The Advisory Committee must meet at least four (4)
times per year.
b.
Notice of
Meetings/Agenda: The chair shall send a notice of meeting to each
advisory committee member at least three (3) weeks in advance. A notice of
meetings must contain the date, time, place, and agenda of the meeting and the
minutes of the previous meeting. Special meetings must have at least ten (10)
days' notification prior to meetings.
c.
Attendance at Meetings: Each
advisory committee member is expected to attend all meetings, either in person
or remotely.
d. Within three (3)
months of resignation or removal of a committee member, the committee will make
a recommendation to the OCFS Director regarding a new membership
appointment.
3. Decision Making: The Advisory Committee will make all decisions based on consensus. When consensus cannot be reached, the Committee will make decisions based on majority rule. A quorum is required. A quorum is defined as 50 percent plus one, of the current membership. The Advisory Committee will also follow Robert's Rules of Order, 11th Edition, or any subsequent edition.
4. Responsibilities and duties of the Advisory Committee are as follows:
a. Establishes and follows Committee
bylaws;
b. Identifies in
collaboration with OCFS and the ATGP Navigator aggregated data regarding ATGP
participants and graduates;
c.
Reviews data and waitlist numbers to ensure that the program is working as
intended;
d. Reviews the ATGP rules
on a bi-annual basis;
e. Advises
DHHS OCFS Director regarding identified barriers, unmet needs, and suggested
improvements to the ATGP within the context of these rules; and
f. Provides an annual report each January to
Maine's Legislative Joint Standing committee on Health and Human Services and
the OCFS Director regarding utilization of this program, overall outcomes, and
other needs of youth in transition that cannot be met by this
program.
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