[CT-NFB] April 2020 State Board Meeting Minutes

[Melissa Carney]

Dear Phil,

I feel this email was blatantly disrespectful, and should not have been distributed to the listserv. When I was appointed as secretary by Maryanne last year after the position became unexpectedly vacant, I was not informed that this was a requirement. Through my training in college and the workplace, and through multiple secretary positions with the NFB , I was never criticized for this. In fact, I was told that this style makes my minutes much less cluttered, because it gets to the point. Perhaps you should develop training? 
I feel as though I gave a lot to the CT affiliate, and I was never thanked for it. I was only lashed out at on the list serve for something that, quite frankly, occurred about 5 months ago, and heard nothing about privately. Few people have the patience to pay wrapped attention for a three hour meeting. I hope that this affiliate can redirect sensitive conversations and have a discussion about what is appropriate to publicize in order to maintain professionalism and respect.



Best,
Melissa
> On Sep 1, 2020, at 2:44 PM, Phillip Magalnick via CT-NFB <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>  Maryanne,
> Could you please advise whether or not our secretary of the meeting, Melissa Carney, or someone else submitted and distributed the minutes of this attached board meeting? I am concerned that the minutes do not document who called the meeting to order, or ended it. Additionally, most of the comments and statements listed in the minutes are not provided with the context of who made the statements or commented. Minutes are supposed to be documenting what is said, and by whom. Of course, there a general discussions Which take place during such meetings, but without knowing who said what or started the conversation is extremely important two accurately    documenting    the minutes of the meeting.
> 
> Phil
> 
> Respectfully,
> P.A. Magalnick,JP
> 203-912-5783
> Justice of the Peace, CT
> President, National Federation of the Blind-SWCT Chapter
> 1st VP, National Federation of the Blind-CT Affiliate
> Vice-Chair, Stamford Committee on Accessibility
> 
> 
> 
>>> On Aug 25, 2020, at 3:58 PM, Lucia Lee via CT-NFB <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>> 
>> Please find the minutes of our April Board Meeting attached.
>> 
>> 
>> <041120-minutes.docx>
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