Full Committee Meeting

🗓️ Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC)

Full Council Committee Meeting Agenda 

Date and Time: Thursday, December 18th, 2025 | 11:00 AM (EDT)

 

1. Welcome and General Business

• Call to Order – Council Chair, Melissa Blubaugh
• Welcome and Introductions

 

2. Rollcall

• Conducted by Secretary, Janice Jackson

 

3. Approval of Agenda and Minutes

• Conducted by Council Chair Melissa Blubaugh
• Recording and Transcript of Meeting Minutes 

 

4. Voting for Secretary, Janice Jackson

• Conducted by Council Chair Melissa Blubaugh

 

5. CUP Campaign

• Vote on Strategic Plan

 

6. Budget

• Conducted by Treasurer, Cynthia Brown
  • 1st Quarter Expenses

 

7. Updates and Announcements

• SPIL (State Plan for Independent Living)
• PPR (Program Performance Report)
• I AM Platform
  • Peer to Peer Training
• MOU (Memorandum of Agreement) 
  • Update conducted by Janice Drakeford

 

8. SILC Autonomy 

• Follow-up (Meeting with Delegate Forbes)

 

9. Council Strategic Plan

 

10. CUP Strategic Plan

 

11. SILC & CIL Collaboration with American Association on Health & Disabilities 

 

12. CIL Update Report

• Conducted by Teara Winmond

 

13. Committee Update Report

• Public Engagement – Conducted by Lorna-Mae Silcott
• Infrastructure - Conducted by Melissa Blubaugh
• Outcomes - Conducted by Lori Magruder
• Legislative - Conducted by Dave Drezner
• Executive & IL - Conducted by Lorna-Mae Silcott

 

14. Orientation Presentation

 

15. Open Forum 

• Old Business
• New Business
• Public Comments

 

16. 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. 

 

17. Adjournment: Next Meeting – Thursday, March 26, 2026, 11:00AM (EDT)