[IL-Talk] Agenda for August 24 face-to-face board meeting

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NFBIL Face-to-Face Board Meeting Agenda

Date: August 24, 2025

Time: 9 am

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Topic: Board meeting-August 2025

Time: Aug 24, 2025 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 17, 2025-Debbie Kent
Stein/Sent 

 

IV.         Approval of 2d Treasury Report - Michal Nowicki-sent August 13,
2025 

V.     Treasury updates-Michal Nowicki and Marilyn Green

a. 990EZ and Illinois Charitable Registry

b. Secretary of State annual report filing

c. Renewal of liability insurance

 

VI.                  Development-Michal Nowicki

 

VII.                 Approval of National Convention Reports

A.      National Association of Blind Merchants - Ed Birmingham-Sent August
13

B.       Federal Legislation Meet-up Report Jean Johnson -sent 

C.       National Association of Blind Students - Tasabih Elfaki-sent August
13

D. Diversity and Inclusion-Olivia Cichowlas-sent August 13

E.      National Board Meeting - Michelle Ault -Sent August 13

F. National Association of Guide Dog Users-Leslie Hamric-sent 

G.      Membership Report - Michelle Ault-sent August 13 

H.       Resolutions - Denise Avant-sent

I. Communications Report-Debbie Stein-sent 

J.      NAPUB Report-Debbie Stein-Sent 

 

 

VIII.               Update on State Programs and Approval for 2025-26

 

A.      State Scholarship Program - David Meyer 
B.       Washington Seminar - Denise Avant and Dustin Cather

C.      Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning - Debbie Stein and
Tasabih Elfaki

D. STEM2U/Debbie Stein

IX.             Other Affiliate business

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

b.              Migration of nfbofillinois.org e-mail addresses/Michal
Nowicki

c.               Illinois Employment & Economic Opportunity for People with
Disabilities Taskforce updates/Marilyn Green 

 

X.                 Chapters and Divisions

A.      Chicago - Denise Avant

B.       At Large - David Meyer

C. Four Rivers - Brian Sumner

D. Illinois Association of Blind Merchants-Marilyn Green 

 

XI.                    NFBI State Convention, October 17-19- Marilyn Green

A.      Convention and Sound Logistics - Marilyn Green

B.      Registration - Marilyn Green    

C.      Resolutions - Marilyn Green

D.      Door Prize - Marilyn Green

E. NFBI's Got Talent -Battle of the Chapters song selection-Marilyn Green

F. Convention Sponsor Solicitation-Patti Chang

G. Awards-Marilyn Green

               

XII.                 2026 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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