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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good Afternoon:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please review the minutes from last year’s business meeting prepared by Angela. We will not have time to read this year given our full agenda. TAD Business Meeting date and time: Friday, 9/20/19 from 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Todd<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Todd E. Stephens, President<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>NFB Kentucky TAD<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Technology Assistance Division Annual Business Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>October 14, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting Called to order at 9:10 am by Todd Stephens, President.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>First Order of Business: Old Business; Secretary report. Angela Henderson read the minutes from last year’s TAD business meeting. A motion was made by Jayne Seif and seconded by Scott Spaulding to accept the minutes as read. Motion passed unanimously.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Treasurers Report was given by Hellena Emory. Report is for the dates of<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sept 1, 2017 through Sept 30, 2018. The beginning<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Balance was $1,464.99. The income generated over the year was $2,335.67. The expenses were $1,866.00. Ending balance was 1,934.66. There were three checks written totaling 532.11. The ending balance as of 10/14/18 was 1,402.55. Motion was Made by Nickie Pearl and seconded by Angela Henderson to accept report as read, motion passed unanimously.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cathy Jackson made a comment from the floor to thank the TAD board and Division for their contributions to the state affiliate as a part of every fundraising effort made by this division.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nickie Pearl served as nominating chair. Kevin Pearl and Tonya Gatton served on committee.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Slate of officers presented by committee to the floor is as follows:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Todd Stephens - President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sandra Williams - Vice President <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Angela Henderson - Secretary<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hellena Emory- Treasurer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Danielle Burton-Program Manager<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Scott Spaulding - Communications Manager<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cindy Smith- Board Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All nominations presented to the floor from committee were approved unanimously.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Todd Stephens - president discussed the importance of the technology division having the duty to help blind students see their potential in regards to assistive technology to help them succeed in their futures.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Todd opened the floor for discussion by asking the assembly how they see the future of our division and the objectives we need for future endeavors.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sandra Williams discussed reaching out to individuals who are newly blind to ensure they are receiving the training they need for success in daily life, whether they are on a career track or not. Sandra suggested creating some sort of event for that. Angela added onto what Sandra expressed. Todd discussed the turn out of the job fair, not all registered vendors attended but it created a more intimate atmosphere to get job seekers and potential employers together and interacting. Sandra articulated that our job fair served as training purposes for many groups of individuals from job seekers, to pre-Ed’s, to newly blind individuals who were not quite ready for employment.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A motion was made by Angela Henderson and seconded by Cindy to have a TAD symposium Job fair as outreach for our community. The motion passed unanimously.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Todd opened the floor for discussion; having none, a motion was made for adjournment by Nickie Pearl and Seconded by Hellena Emory. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting adjourned at 10:15 am. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Respectfully submitted; <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Angela Henderson,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Secretary NFBK Technology Assistance Division<o:p></o:p></p></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br />
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