[Nfbv-announce] NFBV Board Meeting Agenda August 8-2015

[Michael Kasey]

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

Meeting of the Board of Directors

August 8, 2015

11:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.

Location: assembly room

Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired 

401 Azalea Avenue

Richmond, VA 23227

 

Agenda:

 

I.                    Call to Order

Roll Call and Introduction of Guests.

II.                   Secretary's Report, Jennifer Shields 

Approval of Minutes from May 2, 2015 Meeting of the NFBV Board of Directors.

III.                Treasurer's Report, Mark Roane

IV.                  Report on 2015 National Convention

A.      McDonald Fellowship and Jernigan Fund Winners, Tracy Soforenko;

B.      Fundraising at National Convention, Bernie Werwie;

C.      Managing Convention Shuttles, Brian McCann.

V.                NFBV 2015 State Convention

A.      Dates and Location;

B.      National Representative (John Fritz);

C.      Assistive Listening Devices, How to proceed?;

D.      Halloween Festivities and Braille Carnival, John Halverson and

Theresa Willis;

E.       Student Youth Track, Sarah Patnod;

F.       Adjusting the structure of State convention - Tracy Soforenko;

g. Friday and Saturday Seminars, Tracy Soforenko;

H.      Ideas for Agenda Topics;

I. convention Theme

VII.      2016 State Convention. - Brian McCann

VIII.              NFB of Virginia Leadership Fellows Program (description,

Budget and Application process) - Tracy Soforenko 

IX.            Braille Literacy

A.      2015 BELL Program, Nancy Yeager;

B.      Virginia Department of Education Guidelines for Blind and Low vision

Students, Tracy Soforenko.

C. IEP Seminar - Sandy halverson

 

X.                Committee Updates

A.      Scholarship Committee, Sarah Patnad and Brian Miller;

B.      Fundraising, Bernie Werwie;

i.                    NFBV Raffle including partnering with service clubs;

.                  Earbuds and peanuts;

iii.                Other ideas;

C.      Membership committee - Joe hobson and Mary Durban;

D. Meet the Blind Month Activities, TBD;

D.      At-Large Chapter, Richard Holley;

E.       NFBV communication Committee - Robert Parsons

F.       Newsline, John Halverson.

XI.                  National Fundraising

A.        Vehicle Donation Program, Robert Parsons;

 

B.         Green Drop

XII.         Other Business  Legislative visits - Jeanette Gholson &
Stephanie DeLuca

accessible voting machines  - Mark Roane 

XIII.                Date and Location of Next Meeting.  Friday, October 30

9:00 AM

 

at the Westin Tysons Corner