[il-talk] NFBI State Board Meeting, April 18, 2018 7 pm

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National Federation of the Blind of Illinois 

Date: April 18, 2018 State Board Meeting Amended Agenda

Time: 7:00 pm

Call in Number (641)-715-3273 Code 6324 

 

I.             Call to Order

II.            Approval of Secretary's Minutes - Glenn Moore

III.           Treasury Update - Patti Chang

IV.           Sales Item at Midwest Student Spring Seminar and National
convention- battery chargers - Patti Chang

V.           Affiliate Membership Information - Patti Chang

VI.           Possible Merger of BBS with Division for the Deaf - Denise
Avant

VII.         Update on Repair of Affiliate Braille Embosser - Bill Reif

VIII.        Legislative Action

A.	Washington Seminar Update - Marilyn Green and Alyson Slaughter
B.	Update on State Guide Dog Legislation - David Meyer and Bill Reif
C.	Update on Chicago Guide Dog Ordinance - Steve Hastalis, Pam Provost
and Patti Chang
D.	Update on Blind Parents Rights Regulations - patti Chang, David
Meyer and Bill reif
E.	Update on Illinois Subminimum wage Legislation - Bill Reif

 

IX.          State Reports

A.	Social Media PR Committee - Glenn Moore and Robert Hansen
B.	Springfield and Chicago BELL Programs - Patti Chang
C.	National Scholarship - Denise Avant
D.	State Scholarship - Debbie Stein
E.	Buddy Program Participants - Debbie Stein
F.	Midwest Student Spring Seminar - Debbie Stein, Dustin Cather, and
Emma Meyer

 

X.            State Convention - October 25-28, 2018  Sheridan Chicago
O'Hare

A.	Face-to-Face Board Meeting Possible Dates in August
B.	50th Anniversary Activities - Mary Grunwald and Steve Hastalis
C.	Request for national Representative 
D.	Other Activities 

 

XI.          National Convention - July 3-8, 2018 Orlando

A.	National Funds

1.	TenBroek Fund
2.	White Cane Fund
3.	Jernigan Fund 
4.	SUN Fund
5.	Kid Camp  

B.	Illinois Pac Ranking
C.	Chappell Dennis application due by May 1, 2018
D.	Volunteers Needed to Cover Key meetings At Convention 
E.	 Pre-convention social gathering State President's Room TBA
F.	Other convention Items 

 

XII.         Old Business

Code of Conduct Policy - Pleae sign

New Business

Congratulations to Marilyn Green new at large chapter President, and her
fellow board members

XIII.        Adjournment 

 

 

Denise Avant, President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

(773)-991-8050

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