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20220311 02 ACB Board of Directors Meeting March 11, 2022, Part 2 of 3 Apr 08, 2022

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20220311 2022 ACB D.C. Leadership Board of Directors Meeting Originally Aired March 11, 2022, on ACB Media 6 Part 2 of 3

Staff Reports - Executive Director: Eric Bridges - Advocacy Update: Clark Rachfal - Resource Development and Communications: Tony Stephens - Member Services: Cindy Hollis - E. Chief Financial Officer: Nancy Becker

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20220311 01 ACB Board of Directors Meeting March 11, 2022, Part 1 of 3 Apr 08, 2022

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20220311 2022 ACB D.C. Leadership Board of Directors Meeting Originally Aired March 11, 2022, on ACB Media 6

Call to Order: Dan Spoone, President
Roll Call and Introduction of Guests: Denise Colley, Secretary
Review and Approval of Agenda: Dan Spoone, President
Review and Approval of Minutes: October 9, 2021 (Fall) and January 16, 2022 (Telephonic)Denise Colley, Secretary
Mission Moment: Dan Spoone and Eric Bridges ACB Celebrates “Community Events” Second Birthday: ACB Community Events has hosted over 7,000 events with 150 trained hosts and 200 plus facilitators with over 150,000 individual touches: Congratulations to ACB Staff Cindy and Kolby, Community Host Leads, Lucy, Belinda, Sheila, Chanelle, Judy and Kaila, all our community hosts and facilitators and the countless ACB volunteers. In addition, thanks to ACB Media for the partnership in this effort.
Consent Agenda: Dan Spoone - 2021 Year-End (unaudited) Financial Statements: Nancy Becker - Braille Forum Editor’s Report – Nutshell: Sharon Lovering - Advocacy Update Report: Clark Rachfal - 2021 Year-to-Date Development Report: Tony Stephens - Membership Services Report: Cindy Hollis
Convention Report: Janet Dickelman, Convention Committee Chair
President’s Report: Dan Spoone - ACB WBU Announces New Executive Director Marc Workman – Kim Charlson - Information, Referral and Peer Support Steering Committee Has New Staff Lead – Cindy Hollis - Scholarship and Awards Steering Committee has New Staff Lead – Tony Stephens - Auction Committee Thanks Board for Donations - Board Liaison Guidelines Updated (CARES) – Dan and Cindy - ACB Board Meeting on April 1 – Hybrid Virtual Only Final Decision

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20220401 01 ACB Board of Directors Meeting April 1, 2022 Apr 07, 2022

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2022 ACB Telephonic Board of Directors Meeting Friday, April 1, 2022

Call to Order: Dan Spoone, ACB President
Roll Call and Introduction of Staff and Guests: Denise Colley, Secretary
Review and Approval of Agenda: Dan Spoone, ACB President
Review and Approval of Minutes: March 11, 2022 (D.C. Leadership Conference): Denise Colley, Secretary
Mission Moment: Dan Spoone and Eric Bridges ACB Making A Difference: ACB Leaders participate in NIH Listening Session on accessibility of COVID19 home testing kits: ACB was the “Chief Influencer” at the NIH Listening Session on Thursday, March 24 with representation from Clark Rachfal, Advocacy Director; Jeff Thom, AAVL President; Kim Charlson, Perkins Library; and Clair Stanley, NDRN Policy Advocate. These ACB members all raised their collective voices to demand accessible home test kits for our members and our blind and low vision community. We got their attention. Many thanks and a great big Hip, Hip, Hurray!
Decision on Hybrid Versus Virtual for the 2022 Conference and Convention: Entire Board
COVID 19 Registration Rules for the “In Person” Portion of the 2022 Conference and Convention: (Optional based on decision in item 6 Recommendation from Convention Steering Committee A. Vaccine Requirement: All individuals attending the 2022 Conference and Convention in person will be required to show proof of vaccination before receiving their convention badges. Registrants with medical or religious exemption letters must provide a negative independently verified COVID19 test administered within 48 hours of the time the registrant receives their convention badge. B. Facial Masks Will Be Optional: All ACB Conference and Convention official meeting rooms will have a section of the room area identified as a “Mask Required Seating Area”. All participants seated in this area will be required to wear masks. All other seating in the meeting rooms will be mask optional areas. C. Other Hotel and City of Omaha Areas: These areas will follow the current COVID19 guidelines currently in place in the local community.
Support for the Blind and Low Vision Community in Ukraine through the WBU: Proposal To Authorize $1,000 From the ACB Disaster Relief Fund, Kim Charlson, President of the WBU North American and Caribbean Region
Form Ad Hoc Committee to Better Define Policy for Roles and Responsibilities for ACB Board, Staff, Program Steering Committees, and the EOS Leadership: Dan Spoone, ACB President
Clarification on 2021 Financials, Nancy Becker, ACB Chief Financial Officer
Request for Board/Staff Workshop on 2022 Strategic Planning
Review and approval of the standing rules for the 2022 Conference and Convention: Jeff Thom, ACB Board of Director
Executive Session
Adjourn

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20210422 Thursday Night California Council of the Blind Convention Mar 20, 2022

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Thursday, April 22 First Session · Welcome · Pledge of Allegiance · National Anthem · Roll Call of Chapters and Affiliates · Adoption of CCB Convention Rules · CCB History: Remembering Our Past, to Build Our Future · Credentials Committee Report · Nominating Committee Report · First reading of Bylaw Amendments

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20210423 California Council of the Blind Conference and Convention (7) Friday Evening 7,33 PM to 9,30 PM Mar 20, 2022

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6:00 - 9:30 pm: Third Session

** Welcome Invocation Remembrances Presidents Report Governmental Affairs Report CCB Board of Directors Elections**

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20210423 California Council of the Blind Conference and Convention (6) Friday Evening 6,00 PM to 7,33 PM Mar 20, 2022

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6:00 - 9:30 pm: Third Session

** Welcome Invocation Remembrances Presidents Report Governmental Affairs Report CCB Board of Directors Elections**

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20210423 California Council of the Blind Conference and Convention (5) Friday Afternoon 4,30 PM to 6,00 PM Mar 20, 2022

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4:30 pm: Virtual Exhibit Hall Part 2

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20210423 Friday Afternoon 3 - 4:30 PM California Council of the Blind CCB Convention Mar 20, 2022

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3:05 pm: Conflict and Collaboration: Blind Services vs. Cross-Disability Services - Panel Discussion

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20210423 Friday Afternoon 1 - 3 PM California Council of the Blind CCB Convention Mar 20, 2022

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1:00 - 4:00 pm: Second Session 1:00 pm: Welcome 1:05 pm: Legal Update 1:50 pm: Untapped Asset- Racial and Ethnic Diversity in CCB - Panel Discussion - Inclusive Diversity of California 2:50 pm: Let’s Get Moving Calisthenics with Leslie Spoon! 3:05 pm: Conflict and Collaboration: Blind Services vs. Cross-Disability Services - Panel Discussion

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202100423 Friday Morning 11 AM - 1 PM California Council of the Blind Convention CCB Mar 20, 2022

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11:00 -12:30 pm: Virtual Exhibit Hall Part 1

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