<div dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#660000">Good afternoon,</font></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#660000"><br></font></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#660000">Please join the monthly NFB of KS board meeting at 3 p.m central this Sunday, September 13.</font></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#660000"><br></font></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#660000">Join Zoom Meeting<br><a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/96490379858?pwd=bMdN3Jy6U1Xy1uzk6rDl03oFP7k6jg.1" target="_blank">https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/96490379858?pwd=bMdN3Jy6U1Xy1uzk6rDl03oFP7k6jg.1</a><br><br>Meeting ID: 964 9037 9858<br>Passcode: 040301<br><br>---<br><br>One tap mobile<br><a href="tel:(346)%20248-7799" value="+13462487799" target="_blank">+13462487799</a>,,96490379858#,,,,*040301# US (Houston)<br><a href="tel:(408)%20638-0968" value="+14086380968" target="_blank">+14086380968</a>,,96490379858#,,,,*040301# US (San Jose)<br><br>---<br><br>Join by SIP<br>\u2022<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:96490379858@zoomcrc.com" target="_blank">96490379858@zoomcrc.com</a><br>Passcode: 040301<br>Below is the link to join the zoom meeting and the June minutes approved at the last meeting.</font></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#660000"><br></font></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#660000"><br>Join instructions<br><a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/meetings/96490379858/invitations?signature=amuMivFy5R1yAze43PFTs_-wTS7UK4rgwwiFiwIUkZ8" target="_blank">https://nfb-org.zoom.us/meetings/96490379858/invitations?signature=amuMivFy5R1yAze43PFTs_-wTS7UK4rgwwiFiwIUkZ8</a><br><br></font></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#660000"><br></font></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#660000"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">National Federation of the Blind of Kansas<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Board Meeting Minutes<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Sunday, June 14, 2026<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">by Zoom<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Present: Rob Tabor, Donna Wood, Susan Tabor, Bruce Roberds, Robert Fuller, Dianne Hemphill, Roshunda Holt, Michael Nava, Emily Schlenker   </span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Guests: Dinnara Barlow, Anya Fuller,   </span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">3:09 meeting called to order by First VP Tabor.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Treasurers report correction in minutes is<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">PayPal ending balance was  $317.21.   </span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Secretaries report accepted as posted.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">treasurers report<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">april<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">checking: beginning $4,530.22<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">ending $10,017.00<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">inv. beginning $178,288.96<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">ending $187,526.03<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">cash $4,042.09<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">PayPal: $317.21 ending $317.21<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">net $197,860.24<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">ytd<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Checking: $11,032.52<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">inv. $199,604.02<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">PayPal: $340.49<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Net $210,977.21<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Fuller  proposes taking out $4,000 out of investments to cover National convention expenses and up coming insurance payment.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Treasurers report accepted as read.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">list of names going to national with grants:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Michael Nava<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Don mulik<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Jody Mulik<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Luther fuller<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Alison roets<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Bruce roberds<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Christy roberts<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Rashunda holt<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Kinnick wooley<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Erica johnson<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Lauren bush<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Dinara Barlow<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Andrew crane<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Christian puett<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Amy wilson<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">honor roll contributions:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">white cane fund<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Jernigan fund<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">sun fund<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Tennbrooke fund<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Kids camp<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Roberds made a motion to give $250 per fund Hemphill seconded motion carried.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">State convention update<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Convention will be held November 13-15, 2026<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Holiday Inn and Suites Overland Park West 8787 Reeder St. Overland Park, KS</span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">New contract is being written up and will be sent this week. Donna will review and send to Tom Page for signature. Page plans to run contract past Patti Chang.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Newsline update<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">state wide monthly meeting of the newsline coordinators. A proposed once a month zoom call for people who want to learn more about newsline and bring in new patrons.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">State use law committee<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">an advisory committee that over sees the contracts and purchases by sheltered shops in Kansas. Trying to get a successor to Susan Concannon. Turn over of committee membership.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Texas verses Kennedy law suit challenges regulations to ADA. Kansas has withdrawn from the lawsuit. This is good news. The law suit is not dead it just means Kansas will no longer be a part of it.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Holt is putting together a donater letter. She will review it with President Page and then present it to the board. Discussion held on the outline of the letter. It was suggested that a small review committee be formed to over view the construct of the letter.  </span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Robert Fuller requested contact information for the following members Andrew Crane, Danaria Barlow Kinnick Wooley and Christian Puett.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Chapter Presidents will send that information.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Next meeting will be August 9, 2026 at 3:00PM.  </span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Adjourned 3:53 PM.</span><br></font></span></div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#660000"><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br></font></span><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#660000">Alison Roets<br></font></span><br></div></div>