<div dir="ltr"><div>Good Afternoon,</div><div><br></div><div>Attached and pasted below please find the minutes from our most recent parents' division meeting which was held last Thursday, Nov. 9th.</div><div><br></div><div>Stay warm and have a great evening!</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Liz</div><div><br></div><div>*************</div><div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The MAPBC met on Thursday, Nov. 9th. Those in attendance
included:<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hai Nguyen Ly<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Stephanie Valdes<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Youme Nguyen Ly<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Liz Lesperance<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The meeting was called to order at 6:04PM.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hai recited the NFB pledge<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Youme summarized the November presidential release<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Youme put forth a motion to approve the October minutes
which Liz seconded. The minutes were approved unanimously.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The hearing for the parents' rights bill will be next
Tuesday, Nov. 14th at 1:00PM. Stephanie will reach out to Justin to see if he
is planning on testifying that day on behalf of the NFB.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Stephanie brought up Washington Seminar and that there will
be limited funding this year. The affiliate is planning on roughly twelve
members in attendance. A committee has been formed to decide which interested
members will be able to attend. Hai has been to Washington Seminar in the past
and highly recommends it.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The state convention is just a few months away. Stephanie
will keep Danalynn in the loop about convention. Shara will be sending out an
email with a list of restaurants near the hotel. Individuals will need to
respond asap with their choice of restaurant. This is for lunch on Saturday.
The committee is still seeking auction items, swag bag items, and door prizes.
We discussed donating a gift basket with braille books/twin books, a tactile
star, a mini sensational blackboard, braille hot wheels, braille uno, and
similar items.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The affiliate YouTube channel was located and shared with
our What’s App group.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The meeting adjourned at 7:02PM.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Our next meeting will be Thursday, Dec. 14th at 6PM.<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">****If you foresee a need for childcare for<span> </span>registration, add checkbox if need childcare<span></span></p>
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