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Please see below regarding this very important issue.<br>
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Thanks.<br>
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Audrey T. Farnum<br>
President<br>
Central Oklahoma Chapter<br>
NFBOK<br>
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<td>NFBOK Board Resolution 2015-01</td>
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<td>Sun, 01 Nov 2015 14:40:17 -0600</td>
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<td>Jeannie Massay <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jmassay1@cox.net"><jmassay1@cox.net></a></td>
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<td>Jeannie Massay <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jmassay1@cox.net"><jmassay1@cox.net></a></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal">All, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I hope this beautiful Oklahoma Fall day
finds you happy and well. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The NFBOK Affiliate Board recently met to
discuss concerns about the continued efforts of the Oklahoma
Council of the Blind to create problems where there are none
with regard to the Oklahoma School for the Blind.
Additionally, we felt that it was time for us to make a public
announcement of support for Director Cordova and his
expectations of the students and staff at the Oklahoma School
for the Blind. I have attached a copy of National Federation
of the Blind of Oklahoma Board Resolution 2015-01 and have
pasted a copy below for review. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There are further actions being taken and
there will be further action necessary on your part as well.
Be on the lookout for an e-mail from me in the next few days.
It will be a mobilizing call to action. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I would add an additional comment regarding
communication within our affiliate. I encourage more. If you
have concerns or questions about current issues, programming,
legislation…well, anything involving the Federation, please
let me know. I can’t help and neither can the Affiliate Board
if we don’t know. We are in all integral and important to the
organization. We work better, grow more and build a better and
brighter future for the blind of Oklahoma when we are able to
effectively communicate with and work together to do so. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Let’s build our Affiliate and the national
organization together. Let’s go build the Federation!!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Warmly, your sister in the Federation, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jeannie<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jeannie M. Massay, President<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Federation of the Blind of
Oklahoma<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Treasurer, National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">505 Baker Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Norman, Oklahoma<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">405-600-0695<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:Jeannie.massay@nfbok.org">Jeannie.massay@nfbok.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Federation of the Blind of
Oklahoma<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Affiliate Board Resolution 2015-01<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Regarding the Oklahoma Department of
Rehabilitation Services actions to improve quality education
at the Oklahoma School for the Blind.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">WHEREAS, the National Federation of the
Blind of Oklahoma is the largest and most diverse independent
consumer organization of blind persons in the state of
Oklahoma, and;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">WHEREAS, we, as such, recognize the
absolute necessity of an equal and effective education for
blind children to become full and productive partners in
society, and;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">WHEREAS, The Oklahoma School for the Blind
is a key resource for the development, education, and training
of blind children in the state of Oklahoma, and;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">WHEREAS, The need for raising levels of
expectations, standards, and outcome measures for the blind
students at The Oklahoma School for the Blind, relative to
those of their sighted peers has come to the attention of this
organization: Now, therefore;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">BE IT RESOLVED by the National Federation
of the Blind of Oklahoma Board of Directors in teleconference
assembled this twenty-sixth day of October, 2015, that we
unanimously and heartily support the ongoing efforts of the
Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services to raise
expectation levels and standards and to improve the quality of
educational services at the Oklahoma School for the Blind.
Particularly in the instruction of the alternative techniques
of blindness, including Braille, independent travel with a
white cane, access technology and communication, and other
skills of daily living ordinarily associated with competence
for blind persons, as well as general academic achievement. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the National
Federation of the Blind of Oklahoma commends and supports the
efforts of the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services
to provide more open, transparent, and comprehensive
accountability for the practices, programs, services, and
activities of the Oklahoma School for the Blind with the aim
of bringing academic expectations and outcomes for its blind
students more appropriately in line with those of their
sighted peers.<o:p></o:p></p>
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