[NFBV-Announce] Agenda and Materials for Saturday (8/5 NFBV Board of Directors meeting

Mon Jul 31 01:58:26 UTC 2023

>From Tracy Soforenko, President

Hi Virginia Federationists:

We have planned an exciting August 5 NFB of Virginia Board of Directors
meeting.  

We will conduct this meeting entirely over Zoom.

We will be using the Virginia affiliate Zoom account but ask people to
arrive early so we can ensure that logistics are working and that
individuals are named appropriately. Since we will be conducting some
important votes at the meeting, it is important to know if you are serving
as the voting delegate from your chapter or division and to communicate this
fact as you arrive. As a result, we kindly ask all delegates to arrive by
12:50 PM ET for the meeting.

We welcome everyone to participate in our Saturday, August 5 Board of
Directors meeting. 

Date:                   Saturday, August 5 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.  ET

If you have feedback, you can provide it via one of the following
mechanisms:

*	Provide it through the chat feature within the Zoom app to our Zoom
Host, Colin Bruce. Chat will only go to the host and co-hosts.
*	Text in your comments and questions by texting Jacki Bruce at
757-291-1789
*	Unmute during the meeting, but just when you want to speak. Say your
last name to request the floor, then wait to be recognized.

Virginia Affiliate Zoom Details:

https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09

One tap mobile

tell: +13017158592,,8297256345# 

Telephone Dial: 1 (301) 715-8592

Meeting ID: 829 725 6345#

If needed the password is 20201940

Meeting Agenda:

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

Meeting of the Board of Directors

August 5, 2023

1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Meeting Agenda:

I.	.                    Call to Order and Roll Call.
II.	Secretary's Report, Christine Grassman, Recording Secretary 
Approval of Minutes from May 13, 2023, Meeting of the NFBV Board of
Directors.
III.	.                Treasurer's Report, Mark Roane
IV.	Museum of the Blind People's Movement & Virginia affiliate
contribution - Tracy Soforenko and Patti Chang

We have attached one of the reports from the understandings analysis
completed earlier in the museum feasibility process. Additionally, for those
who might have missed the discussion at our national convention during
General Session II on July 4, you can watch it on You Tube. You will want to
proceed to 

 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5fc0r8XodU>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5fc0r8XodU

When you access this link, you will get to a 3.5-hour video. The
presentation starts at about 2:56 so you will want to find the pause button,
then shift tab back to the seek slider and once in that control, right arrow
to advance to 2:56, then tab to the play button. I found it a little tricky
but definitely workable with JAWS.  

V.	Policy and Administrative Matters (note that these policies were
provided to voting delegates last week)

a.	Youth Protection Policy (draft attached)
b.	Whistleblower Policy (draft attached)
c.	Conflict of Interest Policy (draft attached)
d.	Records Management Policy (draft attached)
e.	Best practices for affiliates and chapters on grants versus
reimbursements. - Tracy Soforenko to share some of these recommendations.

VI.	NFB of Virginia James Nelson Scholarship - Jimmy Morris
VII.	BELL Academy Update - Louise Walch
VIII.	Silver Bells Program - Sandy Halverson
IX.	Project RISE Update - Joe Orozco

X.	The 2023 NFB of Virginia State Convention 

a.       Nature and structure of the in-person convention with streaming of
General Sessions and the banquet - Tracy Soforenko

b.       Interactive discussion of ideas for Agenda Topics

c.       Registration and Fees - Joe Orozco and Mark Roane

d.       Marketing Plan - Jackie Bruce

e.       Auction and Other Fundraising - Renee Valdez and Earl Everett,
Co-Chairs

f.        Convention Committee Appointments (Audit and Resolutions) and -
Tracy Soforenko

XI.	Committee Updates

a.	Membership      - John Halverson, chair
b.	Communications -Jackie Bruce, chair
c.	Legislative - Bonnie O'Day and Deepa Goraya
d.	Public Outreach/Meet the Blind Month -Corlis Jones, Stewart Prost,
and Uricka Harrison
e.	Fundraising - Earl Everett and Renee Valdez, Co-Chairs
f.	Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Renee Valdez, Chair 
g.	McDonald Fellowship & Jernigan Scholarship - Mary Durbin, Chair

XII.	Divisions 

a.	Virginia Association of Blind Students - Alli Kelso
b.	Parents Division - Beth Sellers
c.	Seniors Division - Patty Droppers
d.	Merchants Division - Yasiah Hurtado

XIII.	Other Business

XIII.                Date and Location of Next Meeting.  Sunday, November 5
at the Doubletree Williamsburg 

Tracy Soforenko

President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

202 285-4595

 <mailto:Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com> Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com

 <http://www.nfb.org> www.nfb.org

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National Federation of the Blind. Live the Life You Want

The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends
who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day we work
together to help blind people live the lives they want.

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