Call to Order
At the request of five members of the American Council of the Blind (ACB) Board of Directors, under Article IV Officers, section H, a special virtual meeting of the Board was convened via zoom on Thursday, May 19, 2022, for the purpose of discussing our current Code of Conduct Policy. Members of the Board of Directors calling for this meeting were Patrick Sheehan, Jeff Bishop, Jeff Thom, Chris Bell and Jim Kracht. President Dan Spoone called the meeting to order at 8:00 PM Eastern Time.
Roll Call and Introduction of Guests: Denise Colley, Secretary
At the call of the roll, the following Board members were present: Dan Spoone, Deb Cook Lewis, Ray Campbell, Denise Colley, David Trott, Chris Bell, Jeff Bishop, Donna Brown, Jim Kracht, Doug Powell, Kenneth Semien, Pat Sheehan, Koni Sims, Michael Talley, and Jeff Thom. Board of Publications Member Penny Reeder was present representing that body.
Members absent: Kim Charlson.
Staff present: Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director, Julie Fischer, Human Resources/Payroll Specialist and Nancy Marks-Becker, ACB Chief Financial Officer.
Guest: Rosalee McNamara, ACB’s HR attorney.
Review and Approval of Agenda: Dan Spoone, President
President Spoone reviewed the agenda. Since the Board will be moving into Executive Session for this discussion, there was conversation about whether to record the meeting.
It was moved by Bishop and seconded by Kracht to approve the agenda with the understanding that the meeting will only be recorded up to the point where changes in the language within the current Code of Conduct Policy are identified. The motion carried with one no vote by Doug Powell. It was then moved by Trott and seconded by Bell to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing our current Code of Conduct Policy. The motion carried and the Board moved into Executive Session.
After lengthy discussion, it was moved by Powell and seconded by Campbell to move out of Executive Session. The Motion carried.
It was moved by Campbell and seconded by Powell that a working Task Force, as discussed during Executive Session, be formed to work with our Human Resource Specialist and HR Attorney to draft changes to the Code of Conduct Process Document and to share those changes with the Board no later than June 15, 2022. The motion passed unanimously.
President Spoone appointed Pat Sheehan, David Trott and Jeff Thom to serve on the Working Task Force with support from Julie Fischer, ACB’s Human Resource Specialist and Rosalee McNamara, our HR attorney.
It was moved by Powell and seconded by Campbell to adjourn. The motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:10PM Eastern Time.
Denise Colley
Secretary
Date submitted: 6/13/2022
Approved: 7/1/2022