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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><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>From Mausam Mehta, NFB of Virginia Recording Secretary, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Board Meeting Minutes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>August 6, 2022<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nancy Yeager read the meeting minutes from our May 7 board meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It was also announced that Mausam Mehta, current NFB of Virginia recording secretary, will not be seeking reelection in October.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The minutes were approved.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mark Roane read the treasurer’s report, stating the affiliate’s general checking balance as <span style='color:#1F497D'>$109822.97.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The report was approved.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jacob Ham read the scholarship committee report, stating that our 3 scholarship amounts have been raised to $2500. The scholarship deadline is Monday, September 26.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Joe Orozco read the reports for several key initiatives:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>I.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Chapter Leadership Institute: the cohort will take part in a collection of hybrid activities.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>II.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Project Rise: the program continues to recruit students from around the state. Leadership has shifted, with Joe Orozco as coordinator, and Jackie Bruce and Julia Ford as assistant program coordinators. Applications for Rise mentors are available on the nfb.org website.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>III.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Silver Bells: the program has been a success, exposing several seniors to positive blindness philosophy from around VA. There will be three sessions, on the last Saturdays of the month, from February to April.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto'>Tracy began the discussion of our state convention.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>I.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Nature of the convention: we considered the options of a completely in-person convention, an in-person convention with a limited virtual experience, and a hybrid convention. We decided by vote to conduct an in-person convention with a limited virtual experience.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>II.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Voting: we considered the options of collecting votes only from those in person or voting by telephone for all involved. The board decided to run elections and voting on resolutions utilizing the phone/text-based voting system.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>III.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Health and safety: we voted to approve Joe Orozco’s motion to offer Covid precautions at convention, including masks, accessible tests, etc., but we will not be requiring attendees to submit proof of vaccination or a negative test in advance. The details on our COVID health and safety steps will be posted to our convention landing page.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>IV.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Potential ideas for convention programming: Latin-themed hospitality night on Friday, costume party banquet, basic fitness instruction, haunted house, inter faith breakfast on Sunday morning<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>V.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Pricing: affiliate will provide banquet ticket, registration, boxed lunches, chocolate tasting, and inter faith Sunday breakfast for fixed price of $30 per person upon the condition of pre-registration by October 10<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>VI.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Fundraising ideas: coin-holders, horse race, 2 fifty-fifty raffles, 1 at the board meeting and 1 at the banquet<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>VII.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Convention committees: audit, resolutions, nomination, details to come<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We heard committee and division reports, outlining initiatives from across the state.<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>Mausam Mehta<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Recording Secretary<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>