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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>NFBMA Board Meeting <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Agenda August 20, 2024<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Call to Order and Roll Call<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Secretary’s Report- Cullen Gallagher<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Treasurer’s Report-Kobena Bonney<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Policy and Administrative matters:<o:p></o:p></li></ol><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=A><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.4pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Presidential Release<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.4pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Handling chair and division funds in affiliate account<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.4pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Bookkeeper needed<o:p></o:p></li></ol><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=5 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>State Scholarship: Chair appointment and amounts for 2025 Scholarships<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Bell Academy Update- Stephanie Valdes<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Guide dog Group update-Laurie Mattioli<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Advocacy committee-Sengil Inkiala<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>T-shirt sales-Shirley Dorris<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>State Convention:<o:p></o:p></li></ol><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=A><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:4.8pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>Location<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:4.8pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>Braille Signage<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:4.8pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>Committee<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:4.8pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>Audio Equipment<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:4.8pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>Transportation<o:p></o:p></li></ol><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=11 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Legislative Matters-Kyra Sweeney<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Resolutions<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Outreach and Blind Equality Achievement Month<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Parents Division update-Stephanie Valdes<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Student update-Christopher Supplice<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Social Media Update-Tom Geraci<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Regional Transportation Report-Debbie Malone<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Next Board meeting time and location<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Other Business<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Adjournment <o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#202124;letter-spacing:.1pt'>Time: 7P.M. EST <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#202124;letter-spacing:.1pt'>Join Zoom Meeting<br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/95988295663?pwd=DbPBuyBa91Sa7f3IVOcA5G916u5qtY.1" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:Roboto;letter-spacing:.1pt'>https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/95988295663?pwd=DbPBuyBa91Sa7f3IVOcA5G916u5qtY.1</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#202124;letter-spacing:.1pt'><br><br>Meeting ID: 959 8829 5663<br>Passcode: 2024<br><br>---<br><br>One tap mobile<br>+16469313860,,95988295663#,,,,*2024# US<br>+13017158592,,95988295663#,,,,*2024# US (Washington DC)<br><br>---<br><br>Dial by your location<br>• +1 646 931 3860 US<br>Meeting ID: 959 8829 5663<br>Passcode: 2024</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Shara Winton<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President, National federation of the Blind of Massachusetts<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbma.org/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfbma.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:sharawinton@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>sharawinton@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>617-304-0347<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>