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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hi Everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Here are the November parent division notes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Ellen Bartelt<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>November Parent Division Meeting Notes:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Call to Order:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The parent division meeting was called to order on November 13, at 6:00 P.M. The people who were in attendance were Ellen Bartelt, Youm Wen Ly, Hai Wen Ly, Stephanie Valdes, and Katie Sevier. Stephanie led everyone in the NFB pledge.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Secretary Report:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The September meeting notes were approved by the members with spelling corrections.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Treasury Report:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The parent division currently has 150.25 dollars in their treasury. The division was given a 40-dollar donation last summer. There was twenty-five dollars given to the division in dues.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Fun-raising:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Ellen noted when looking through the google drive the division has a successful bake sale a few years ago. The division will produce a fun-raiser idea in the next few months.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Washington Seminar:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Washington Seminar will take place from January 25-28. Members should start thinking about if they want to attend the seminar.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>BELL Program:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The BELL program will take place in the first two weeks in August. Stephanie will start looking for a location soon. There has been some discussion about ether having the program in a more central part of the state, or the same place it was last year. If the program is more central more students can attend it. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>State Convention:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Stephanie discussed for the parent division to host a brake out session during the state convention. Members brought the ideas of either having an outreach or an IEP session.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Family Event:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The library downstate is interested in having a live book talk with blind students. Members have also discussed having a family day next year during Meet the Blind Month.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Meeting Ending:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The meeting ended at 6:48 P.M. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>