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allows three coaches in the dug out. The boys father is a coach on another league <br />and he is also his sign language interpreter. The boys mother also offered to <br />interpret, but nobody else is allowed in the dug out. The boys parents are pursuing <br />a complaint against the Pony League which would be a Title III entity. The Boys and <br />Girls Club is offering a facility, but T. Spinola-Campbell does not feel its their <br />responsibility to get the interpreter. It would be the Pony Leagues responsibility to <br />get the interpreter because its the Pony League tournament. Under the Title VI <br />legal manual, there are a lot of regulations involved with respect to the funding <br />agencies and how they direct recipients to monitor compliance and handle <br />complaints. In some cases, they are allowed to investigate complaints, but in other <br />cases it would be the funding agency which would fall under Section 504. <br />A. Mitchener reported that she looked up the Pony League on the Internet and she <br />couldnt find a statement of non-discrimination on their website. <br />L. Scadden said this is an unfortunate circumstance and hopefully good public <br />educationcancomeoutofit. <br />TEAMREPORTS <br />A. EDUCATION/PUBLIC AWARENESS TEAM € M. GLEASON <br />No report. <br />B. RECREATIONTEAM €L. SCADDEN <br />No report. <br />C.TRANSPORTATION TEAM €B. WHITNEY <br />No report. <br />A. Mitchener reported that she mentioned at the last meeting about a package of <br />curriculum for transportation training for people with disabilities offered by Easter <br />Seals called Project ACTION. She offered to share the CDs, books, etc. for <br />interested people and it is more geared for agencies that work with people with <br />disabilitiesontraining.ShecontactedT.Brownandinformedhimthatshehasthe <br />curriculum. She has not received a response as far as trying to create a <br />collaborationortrainingprogramyet.RatherthanwaitforT.Browntorespond, <br />A. Mitchener would like to get these materials out to agencies for review or if they <br />wantedtopursueitfurther. <br />A.Mitchenersaidthatthereisalsoaworkbookforinitiatingaccessibletaxiservices <br />in the community. She will work with B. Whitney to see if the Transportation Team <br />wouldwanttocomeupwithaproject. <br />L.Scaddenreportedthattherewerestatementsfromthecountythatasof <br />December 1 there will be new buses and new routes. <br />2 <br /> <br />