[Oabs] Urgent: call for board meeting

[Macy McClain]

The proposed date and time should work. Thanks.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 16, 2015, at 10:01 PM, Kaiti Shelton <kaiti.shelton at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> OK, the new proposed time is July 27 at 7:30 PM. Does that pose a problem for anyone?
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jul 16, 2015, at 9:38 PM, Aleeha Dudley <blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> That does pose a problem for me: I have another board meeting at 8:00 that night and I have a friend coming into town that day as well. I could, however, meet on the 27th. 
>>> On Jul 16, 2015, at 6:37 PM, Kaiti Shelton via Oabs <oabs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> 
>>> First to Elif, I'm sorry in advance as this email will not make much
>>> sense at all to you.  If you are unable to attend as you are still in
>>> Turkey that is perfectly all right, though I am including you on this
>>> message as you are a member of the board and should know we are
>>> meeting.
>>> 
>>> Board, we need to meet ASAP.  I was hoping to meet in July instead of
>>> August because that was hard to get everyone together last year, but
>>> some faults in our board were brought to my attention at convention
>>> and they need to be addressed.  Without going into too much detail,
>>> there were several different situations where an individual identified
>>> a lack of follow-through or a failure to pay attention to important
>>> dates or deadlines in another, then would do something similar that
>>> someone else would complain to me about.  We're holding each other
>>> more accountable than we are holding ourselves, and that is not how a
>>> board should work.  We need to nip this issue in the butt quickly if
>>> we don't want it to grow worse, and I'm sure none of us want that.
>>> 
>>> In this board meeting I don't want any finger pointing or harsh
>>> discussion of specific individuals or circumstances, and I will be
>>> sure to moderate such discussion.  I'm asking Deborah to also be there
>>> to monitor the tone of the meeting and what is said so we can
>>> adequately address the issue without making anyone feel terrible.
>>> Please don't try to figure out who, if anyone, said something about
>>> you either, as I can tell you almost everyone is on both ends of the
>>> problem here and what exactly was said doesn't matter.  We need to
>>> develop mutual understanding of the commitments we have to help our
>>> division and affiliate, and recognize how the work we do as
>>> individuals effects positively or negatively the work of others.  We
>>> need to come to an agreement on how to handle accountability as a
>>> whole in the future so no individual is ragging on another for not
>>> doing this or that.  I don't want this division to go backwards due to
>>> senseless drama when we've been doing so well up to this point.
>>> 
>>> Now, that isn't all we will be discussing.  We need to have some
>>> constructive conversations about how to be more efficient and
>>> effective in our fundraising efforts on a national scale.  We also
>>> need to discuss the possibility of bringing a NABS rep to convention
>>> in November.  Finally, we need to discuss plans for how we can be
>>> involved at this year's convention.  I do know that the NAPUB play
>>> will be back and Bob Pierce has told me those who NAPUB for sure wants
>>> to play specific roles in will be contacted shortly.  Even if you do
>>> not want to perform in the play you could perhaps marshall, or can
>>> assist in the hospitality room, etc.  I'm sure Eric or our convention
>>> arrangements chair can think of a few projects we might be helpful
>>> with.
>>> 
>>> In order to meet as quickly as possible while abiding by the 10 day
>>> advanced notice provision of our constitution, I propose July 26th at
>>> 7:30 PM.  That is a Sunday night which I don't believe presents a
>>> challenge for anyone in the summer months.  If it does for anyone,
>>> please propose the next possible date that you can attend a meeting
>>> with a suggested time.
>>> 
>>> Thanks all,
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> Kaiti Shelton
>>> University of Dayton 2016.
>>> Music Therapy, Psychology, Philosophy
>>> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students
>>> Secretary, NFB Performing Arts Division
>>> Sigma Alpha Iota-Delta Sigma
>>> 
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