[Oabs] Urgent: call for board meeting

[Elif Emir Öksüz]

I'm sorry, I'm still in Turkey.
Hopefully come back soon.
Sorry for this much long break as a board member.


2015-07-17 19:21 GMT+03:00, Aleeha Dudley via Oabs <oabs at nfbnet.org>:
> That is fine with me.
>> On Jul 17, 2015, at 10:02 AM, Kaiti Shelton <kaiti.shelton at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Deborah has told me she will be traveling and will have four so far
>> reception. What about 730 on the 30th? That's A Thursday when we would
>> typically hold our meetings.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jul 17, 2015, at 9:52 AM, Macy McClain <macymcclain at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> 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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