Pave

“The board of directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the directors in office, may designate and appoint one or more committees, each consisting of one or more directors, which committees shall have and exercise the authority of the board of directors in the governance of the corporation. However, no committee shall have the authority to amend or repeal these bylaws; elect or remove any officer or director; adopt a plan of merger; or authorize the voluntary dissolution of the corporation.”

“The internal affairs committee chaired by the treasurer/secretary reviews the audit and 990 with the audit firm hired by the board and management. The draft audit and 990 are presented by the audit firm at a board of directors meeting for final review and approval.”

“Board and key staff members sign the conflict of interest policy annually. New staff at hire. Upon completion of the paperwork board leadership and executive direcor reviews board responses and executive director reviews key staff responses. As needed, the executive director can review staff responses with board leadership. The board collectively obtains clarifying information and/or noting areas of conflict to assure recusal from discussions and votes for board members.”

“The executive committee of the board approves changes in executive director compensation and with the executive director utilizes independent wage and salary comparisons as produced by reputable entities in our not-for-profit field, such as via the national nonprofit council, united way of king county, wa nonprofit center, etc. If needed, additional insights from independent consultants in the field, hr, and other associations are utilized. The fiscal manager position compensation was reviewed by both of pave's independent cpas as well as with the hiring agency utilized.”

“The governing documents, policies and financial statements are available to the public upon request and sent electronically and password protected as needed.”

“Parent training and information (pti) center (funded through a grant from the department of education since 1981) works to help parents, youth, and professionals understand and advocate for individuals with disabilities in the public education system in washington state. The pti's current 5 year grant cycle was awarded in 2020. Pti has a rich history of serving parents, youth, community members and professionals. For over 40 years, wa pti has supported individual and systemic efforts to improve the outcomes of children with disabilities by providing information, resources, training, and individualized assistance to families, youths, community members, and professionals on special education law, section 504, communication strategies, high expectations, access to general education curriculum, and related evidence-based research. Pti adapted during the pandemic by increasing professional development, increasing accessibility for virtual training, increased home office supplies, and technical assistance with the zoom and microsoft 365 (teams) platform. In collaboration with partners, pti was able to deliver training to families, as well as conduct one-to-one zoom sessions. Pti also was able to provide technical assistance at school meetings conducted via zoom at the request of families seeking support at evaluation, iep, and section 504 meetings. Pti also attended numerous systems meetings via zoom with partners such as office of the superintendent of public instruction (ospi), department of children, youth and families (dcyf), developmental disabilities administration (dda), department of vocational rehabilitation (dvr), department of services for the blind (dsb), early intervention providers, school districts, and numerous community partners. Pti has been actively involved in supporting families, youth, and community members to navigate these challenging times. Pti has increased collaborative efforts with systems partners to address the barriers and to improve communications and access to education and related services. More than ever, pti services, collaborative efforts, and partnerships are needed to support the families, children and youth experiencing the most inequity and lack of access.”

“Pierce county parent to parent (p2p) (funded by pierce county human services and the arc of wa/state p2p) provides emotional support and information on community resources for parents who have a child with a disability or chronic health need. Helping parent volunteers and staff assist families in coping with many challenging experiences and feelings and can contact families by phone, home visits, or hospital visits. P2p had 7,897 attendees among all events from parent groups, family events, and community/public/civic events. A range of presentations and trainings highlight the year from parent panels to youth focused, pierce county abilities parade by car during covid. One family was especially excited to attend with their two-year-old son whose medical conditions meant the entire family had been staying home and away from others as much as possible over the last few months. Mom saw this no-contact parade on facebook and knew it was an activity their whole family could participate in without jeopardizing their young son's health!”

“Lifespan respite (funded by dshs) respite a "family caregiver" can be anyone who gives regular help and support to a child or adult who has a chronic condition or disability. They are often the primary caregiver for the person they help and they may spend large amounts of time giving that care. Respite is when a family caregiver can get a short break. Sometimes family and friends or other volunteers can step in. Sometimes, family caregivers turn to services and programs where paid caregivers provide the break. It can be difficult in the middle of caregiving responsibilities to find respite services, especially respite services a family can afford. Lifespan respite wa offers information on sources of respite care and programs that pay for respite care (including a voucher program where unpaid, unserved family caregivers can apply for a mini-grant to use for short-term respite) as well as non-respite caregiver support.”

“The process for selection of the independent auditors has not changed.”