[Iabs-talk] At large chapter notes
Patti Gregory-Chang
pattichang at att.net
Mon Dec 7 01:58:54 UTC 2009
Here are my notes from our at large chapter meeting tonight. Thanks to all
who attended and especially to those who spoke. See you next month.
Notes for at-large meeting 12/4/10 6:00 p.m.
Present"
Patti Gregory-Chang
Patrick Olsen
Carmen Dennis
Byron Lee
Leanne Mayne
Melody Osbourne
Debbie Stein
Bill Reif
Kelly Doty
Mary Grunwald
Rick Parish
Patti Bissell
Laura Manon
Leslie Hamrick
Sharlene Elder
Nancy Daggett
Connie Davis
Initial announcements
Go to www.nfbofillinois.org
IL-Talk and IABS-TALK
FB was announced.
We played the Presidential Release with messages from Dr. Maurer.
Parents - Debbie Stein reported on our past and upcoming parents seminar.
Next meeting 12/13 at 6:00 to talk about parents seminar. Use code
"parent."
Scholarships - Debbie also updated us on our 2010 scholarship process.
Applications are due on 3/31/10. Applications should be on the web page
soon. Our internship program will also be running in 2010.
State legislation - Mary Lou and Bill reported on our proposed Braille
Competency testing Bill. A letter has gone to Cullerton.
The bill requires recertification of teachers.
The bill also requires that publishers make electronic texts available in a
central depository.
Billl also reports that he is working on a custody bill which would disallow
blindness as a sole factor for making custody decisions and the like.
A meeting of this committee will be in January.
Rick Parrish and Patty Bissell want to be on state legislation.
Bill and Carmen reported on ISVI in response to a question from Melody.
Braille Literacy - Kelly reported on the Braille Coin, BRAL, and our
Braille Literacy Campaign.
Connie on Newsletter
Connie asked people to work on articles.
Program and meeting ideas were floated as follows:
Agencies for the blind
Technology
Kernel Books
Internships Jana or Michelle
Laura Mannon or Bob Gardner to talk about centers.
Affiliate Action JoAnne Wilson
Warm Fuzzies
Byron Lee talked about his new job at Horizon's for the Blind.
We adjourned at 8:45 with 15 people still on the call.
Next meetings will be:
1/3 at 7:00
2/7/10 7:00
3/7 at 7:00
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