Full Council meeting agenda
Maryland SILC Full Council Meeting Agenda
Date: September 25, 2025 Time: 11:00 AM
1. Call to Order & Welcome
- Lorna-Mae Silcott, Executive Director
2. Roll Call
- Janice Jackson, Secretary
3. Approval of Agenda & Meeting Minutes
- Lorna-Mae Silcott
4. Membership: Welcome Mr. Christopher Jones
5. Vote on new Chair (Melissa Blubaugh) and Vice-Chair (English Harper)
- Cynthia Brown, Treasurer
6.Treasurer’s Report
- Lorna-Mae Silcott
7. Executive Director’s Report
Updates & Announcements
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) & Funding: Federal budget update
Training:
- SILC & CIL Training Calendar
- Technical Assistant Training
Conferences:
- National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) Conference
- Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL) Conference (October 17-19)
- National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Conference
- SPIL Amendment
- Emergency & Disaster Preparedness
- The CUP Campaign (Courage to Use Your Power)
- Teara Winmond, CIL Representative
8.Center for Independent Living (CIL) Report
9. Committee Reports
- Outcomes Committee: Lauren Young
- Infrastructure Committee: Melissa Blubaugh
- Legislative Committee: Eric Culchamairo
- Partnership Committee
- Public Engagement Committee: Lorna-Mae Silcott
9. Old Business
10. New Business
11. Public Comments
12. Closing Remarks
- “In our diversity, we have strength. With inclusion, we will stay committed. To serve is what we are called to do. So, let’s get to work.”
13. Adjournment
14. Next Meeting
- Date: December 18, 2025
- Time: 11:00 AM