1. Vermont WIC MIS/EBT Implementation Readiness Coordinator Network July 25, 2013

2. Agenda “Name the MIS System” contest – And the winner is …. Updating on Overall Project Status Next Month Preview

3. And the winner is …. We don’t know ! 128 votes cast --- well over 90% of District Office staff So many good choices that the top three vote getters are too close to call… Run-off election for ONE WEEK –Ceres –WINC (WIC Information Network Connection) –WICIT (WIC Information and Technology

4. Run-Off Process A new SurveyMonkey ballot is ready. (As in Round One, choices appear randomly when people log in….) Jeanne will send out the survey link with a draft email One week of voting: Polls will close FRIDAY August 2 nd (to allow us to stay on schedule for logo development) Rules of the road: –All DO staff can vote, not just WIC staff –No campaigning, please –One person, one vote –Vote for Top Choice only Need help? Just ask…

5. Updates on the Overall Project MIS and EBT Implementation Contractors have been selected from RFPs DII is conducting an External Review to evaluate potential risks and success of the project Contract negotiations underway with each Contractor. Hope to be done with both and Kick Off in October-November Survey being conducted of non-chain grocers to assess how we can help them prepare for the full food package, and EBT WIC EBT Workshop & table for VT Grocers Convention in Sept. Work continuing on draft revisions to the Approved Products List and Food Package – needed to “load” into the MIS and EBT

6. Reports from the field Any new questions/issues for next FAQ? WRJSt JSpringfield St ANewportRutland MorrisvilleBurlingtonMiddlebury BrattleboroBarreBennington

7. NEXT MONTH’S AGENDA What’s ahead….

8. August 22, 2013 12:30pm – 1:30pm Tentatively: Review logo ideas for MIS name Overview of Online WIC EBT If you will miss (or have missed) the meeting, please review the meeting materials and contact us with any questions and suggestionsIf you will miss (or have missed) the meeting, please review the meeting materials and contact us with any questions and suggestions http://healthvermont.gov/wic/ReadinessCoordinatorNetwork Lynne Bortree lynne.bortree@state.vt.us Jeanne Keller jkeller@keller-fuller.com

9. SEE YOU NEXT MONTH – AUGUST 22– 12:30 PM