[IL-Talk] Face-to-face board meeting agenda

[president at nfbofillinois.org]

NFBIL Face-to-Face Board Meeting Agenda

Date: August 27, 2022

Time: 9 am

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Topic: Board meeting-August 2022

Time: Aug 26, 2022 09:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

 

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August Face-to-Face Board Meeting agenda

I.      Call to Order

 

II.     Roll Call

 

III.    Approval of Secretary's minutes dated June 20, 2022-Debbie Kent
Stein

 

IV.         Approval of 2d Treasury Report - Michal Nowicki

V.     Annual filings-Michal Nowicki and Marilyn Green

a. Federal and state 990s

b. Secretary of State annual report filing

c. Renewal of liability insurance

d. Liability insurance for the NFBIL Board of Directors

 

VI.                  Fundraising and Sales

a.      Update on Grants - Michal Nowicki and Cathy Randall

b.       Amazon - Debbie Stein

 

VII.                 Approval of National Convention Reports

A.      National Association of Blind Merchants - Ed Birmingham

B.      Membership Report - Denise Avant

C.       Resolutions - Denise Avant

D.      Diversity and Inclusion-Sara Luna

E.       Federal Legislation Report Denise Avant

F.       White Cane Report - Patti Chang

G.       National Association of Blind Students - Ellen Bartelt

H.      National Board Meeting - Patti Chang

 

VIII.               Update on State Programs and Approval for 2022-23

 

A.      State Scholarship and Internship Program - Debbie Kent Stein and
Patti Chang
B.      Freedom Link - David Meyer and Debbie Stein

C.       Washington Seminar - Denise Avant and Dustin Cather

D.       State Legislation - Bill Reif and David Meyer

E.      Braille Enrichment Literacy and Learning - Debbie Stein

f. Midwest Student Spring Seminar - Patti Chang and Sara Luna

 

IX.             Other Affiliate business

A.       Securing the Right to Vote by Mail Privately and Independently
-Denise Avant

B.      Web Accessibility on Illinois State Websites - Denise Avant

C.          Lifetime Membership-Marilyn Green

d. Illinois Independent-Debbie Stein

e. Covid Protocols-Marilyn Green

 

X.                 Chapters

A.      Chicago - Denise Avant

B.       At Large - David Meyer

C.       Blackhawk - Pat Olson

D.       Four Rivers - Brian Sumner

E.       Illinois Association of Blind Students - Sara Luna 

 

XI.                    NFBI State Convention, October 28, 29 and 30- Marilyn
Green

there will be a meeting of all of the key people within the next ten days to
work out the convention logistics A.      Convention and Sound Logistics -
Marilyn Green

B.      Registration - Marilyn Green    

C. Voting -Marilyn Green

D.      Resolutions - Marilyn Green

E.      Door Prize - Marilyn Green

f. IABS Idol-Battle of the Chapters Them-Marilyn Green

g. Awards-Marilyn Green

h. Covid protocols-Marilyn Green

 

XII.                 2023 State Convention Proposals-Patti Chang

 

XIII.    Old Business

 

XIV.                New Business

 

XV.              Adjourned

 

 

Marilyn Green, President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

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