[CT-NFB] Agenda for January 17 State Board Meeting

[maryanne.melley at gmail.com]

Dear Federation Family,

 

Attached and below is the agenda for our January 17th board meeting in
Hartford.

 

January 17, State Board Meeting

151 New Park Avenue

The Hartford Room

Hartford, CT 06106

Roll Call

NFB Pledge

Reports

Treasurers Report - Cheri Duquette

ABPVI - (Advisory Board Persons with Visual Impairments) - Kristen
Dockendorf

SRC - (State Rehabilitation Council) - Deb Reed

BCAC - Melissa Thompson

PAC Plan - (Pre-Authorized Contribution) - Melissa Thompson

New Business

2026 State Convention - Maryanne Melley

Washington Seminar Update - Mary Silverberg

Protect Education, Employment, and Independent Living Programs

Access Technology Affordability Act

Blind Americans Return to Work Act

Birdies for Charity - Merly Ballesteros

Vote on Subsidy for National Convention - Board Discussion 

Kenneth Jernagan Scholarship  <https://nfb.org/form/convention-scholarship>
The Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship application is open. Application
deadline is April 15, 2026.

 

National Academic Scholarship
<https://nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/scholarship-progr
am> Students can now apply for the 2026 scholarship program. The application
deadline is March 31, 2026.

Chapter News

April Board Meeting

 

 

Best regards,

 

Maryanne Melley

President

National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut

maryanne.melley at gmail.com <mailto:maryanne.melley at gmail.com> 

860-212-5549

 

A dream does not become reality through magic: it takes sweat, determination
and hard work

 

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