[IABS-Talk] February 2026 state board meeting

[president at nfbofillinois.org]

Hello fellow federationists,

 

The next state board meeting is Wednesday, February 25. The agenda is below.
All are welcome to attend!

 

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

Board Meeting

Date: February 25, 2026

Time: 7 pm

Zoom: Meeting ID 3123438396 passcode is 6324

Join Zoom Meeting

 

https://zoom.us/j/3123438396?pwd=ZFVJeW8zZDNrV0p0RmpWME83Zm85UT09

 

I.                     Roll Call

 

II.                   Approval of August 24, 2025 Secretary's Minutes

sent February 10, 2026 -Debbie Stein

 

III.                   Approval of December 17, 2025 Secretary's Minutes

sent February16, 2026 -Debbie Stein

 

IV.                 Treasury updates/Michal Nowicki

a.	1099 filings

 

V.                   Approval of 4th quarter treasury report

sent February16, 2026 -Michal Nowicki

 

VI.                2025 Committee Reports

Sent February 10:

Special Events/ Patti Chang

State scholarship/David Meyer

 

Sent February 16:

Advocacy/ Michal Nowicki and Denise Avant

STEM2U 2025/Debbie Stein

BELL 2025/Debbie Stein

Federal Legislation/Dustin Cather and Denise Avant

Resolutions/Michal Nowicki and Dustin Cather,

 

 VII. 2026 Washington Seminar/Dusting Cather and Denise Avant

 

VIII.                 State and National Programs

 

National and State Scholarship 2026-27 -Marilyn Green 

Braille Enrichment Literacy and Learning - Debbie Stein

STEM2U/Marilyn Green and Debbie Stein

 

IX.                   Chapter Reports

 

Chicago chapter - Denise Avant

 

At Large - David Meyer

 

Four Rivers Brian Sumner

 

Illinois Association of Blind Merchants- Ed Birmingham

 

X. Old Business

 

XI.               New Business

 

XII.              Adjourn

 

 

 

Marilyn Green, President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois 

312-343-8396

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 <http://www.nfbofillinois.org> www.nfbofillinois.org

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