ACB Business
American Council of the Blind, Inc.

2026 ACB Legislative Imperatives

2026 DC Leadership Conference

February 6, 2026

Audio recordings of the 2026 Legislative Imperatives, The 3 Imperatives are first read in English followed by the 3 in Spanish.

- The Communications Video and Technology Accessibility Act

- The Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act

- The Websites and Software Applications Accessibility ACT

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20260203 ACB Board of Publications Meeting

Originally broadcast on ACB Media 6

February 4, 2026

ACB Board of Publications Meeting for February 3, 2026

Agenda

  1. Welcome and Call to Order
  2. Roll Call
  3. Approval of the Agenda
  4. Approval of the Minutes
  5. Public Comment
  6. ACB Braille Forum Report
  7. Braille Forum Themes and Deadlines
  8. Affiliates in Action Column
  9. ACB Media Report
  10. ACB Conversation Email List Guidelines
  11. Promotion and Moderation
  12. Communicator’s Gatherings and Email List
  13. BOP Sponsored Convention Session
  14. Candidate Checklist and Guidelines
  15. ACB Voices Blog
  16. Blog Editors
  17. Other Items
  18. Adjournment and Next Meeting

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20260202 ACB Board of Directors Meeting

As Originally broadcast on ACB Media 6

February 3, 2026

ACB Board of Directors Meeting

Agenda

  1. Call to Order: Deb Cook Lewis, ACB President
  2. Roll Call and Introduction of Guests: Katie Frederick, Secretary
  3. Review and Approval of Agenda: Deb Cook Lewis, ACB President
  4. Mount Vernon Consulting: ACB Legacy & Future Readiness Initiative, Deb Cook Lewis
  5. Executive Director’s Report: Scott Thornhill
  6. Special-Interest Affiliate Name Changes: Deb Cook Lewis, ACB President
  7. Adjourn

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20260106 ACB Borad of Publications Meeting

American Council of the Blind

January 10, 2026

ACB Borad of Publications Meeting Agenda

January 6, 2026 at 9 PM Eastern

Welcome and Call to Order

Roll Call

Approval of the Agenda

Approval of the Minutes

ACB BOP Large Print Guideline Questions

Public Comment

ACB Braille Forum Report

Braille Forum Themes and Deadlines

Affiliates in Action Column

ACB Media Report

ACB Conversation Email List Guidelines

Promotion and Moderation

Communicator’s Gatherings and Email List

BOP Sponsored Convention Sessions

Candidate Checklist and Guidelines

ACB Voices Blog

Blog Editors

Other Items

Adjournment and Next Meeting

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20260106 ACB Board of Publications Meeting.

Heard on ACB Media 6.

January 6, 2026

Welcome and Call to Order

Roll Call

Approval of the Agenda

Approval of the Minutes

ACB BOP Large Print Guideline Questions

Public Comment

ACB Braille Forum Report

Braille Forum Themes and Deadlines

Affiliates in Action Column

ACB Media Report

ACB Conversation Email List Guidelines

Promotion and Moderation

Communicator’s Gatherings and Email List

BOP Sponsored Convention Sessions

Candidate Checklist and Guidelines

ACB Voices Blog

Blog Editors

Other Items

Adjournment and Next Meeting

9pm: BOP Monthly Meeting

Board of Publications welcomes ACB members to attend our monthly meeting.

This event may be up to 1.5 hours.

Sponsored by ACB Board of Publications

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20251202 ACB Board of Publications

December 5, 2025

ACB Borad of Publications Meeting Agenda

December 2, 2025 at 9 PM Eastern

- Welcome and Call to Order

- Roll Call

- Approval of the Agenda

- Approval of the Minutes

- Public Comment

- ACB Braille Forum Report

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  • Braille Forum Themes and Deadlines

  • Affiliates in Action Column ```

- ACB Conversation Email List Guidelines

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  • Approval and Promotion ```

- Communicator’s Gatherings and Email List

- Candidate Checklist and Guidelines

- ACB Voices Blog

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  • Blog Editors ```

- Other Items

- Adjournment and Next Meeting

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20251201 ACB Board of Directors Meeting

American Council of the Blimd

December 4, 2025

ACB Board of Directors Meeting December 2025

Agenda

- location of 2030 National Convention

- Approval of 2026 Work Plan

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20251104 - Board of Publications Meeting.

Heard on ACB Media 6.

November 4, 2025

ACB Board Of Publications Meeting Agenda November 4, 2025 at 9 PM Eastern Welcome and Call to Order Roll Call Approval of the Agenda Approval of the Minutes Public Comment Policy and Promotion of BOP Hosted Election Processes ACB Conversation Email List Guidelines Reveal Promotion of Amended ACB Large Print Guidelines ACB Braille Forum Braille Forum Themes and Deadlines New Column Proposed ACB Voices Blog Blog Editors ACB Media Report ACB Media Schedule

Other Items Confirming Decisions Made and Future Actions Planned Adjournment and Next Meeting

Zelda Gebhard, Chair ACB Board of Publications

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20251101 0900 ACB Board of Directors Meeting St. Louis Morning - ACB BOD.

Heard on ACB Media 6.

November 1, 2025

2025 ACB Fall Board of Directors Meeting Saturday, November 1, 2025 9:00AM CT – 5:00PM CT Meeting Room: Parkview (4th floor) Broadcast on ACB Media Six

1.      Call to Order: Deb Cook Lewis, President

2.      Roll Call and Introduction of Guests: Katie Frederick, Secretary

3.      Review and Approval of Agenda: Deb Cook Lewis, President

4.      Review and Approval of Minutes: September 15, 2025, Telephonic - Katie Frederick, Secretary

5.      Convention: 2026 Convention in St. Louis, MO: Janet Dickelman

6.      President’s Report: Deb Cook Lewis

A.  Committee Chairs and Assignments B.  DC Leadership Conference Dates: March 6 to 10, 2026 C.  ACB demographic and Diversity Report:  Deb Cook Lewis and Nancy Marks-Becker D.  Support the Holiday Auction

7.      Staff Reports:

A.  Resource Development B.  Advocacy C.  Membership

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20251101 1430 ACB Board of Directors Meeting St. Louis Afternoon - ACB BOD.

Heard on ACB Media 6.

November 1, 2025

ACB Fall Board Of Directors Meeting 11/01/2025 Part 2. Afternoon. A. B.  ACB Media C.  Accessibility and Training Services D.  Executive Director E.  CFO

1.      Lunch Break – lunch provided for board - Executive Session

2.      2026 Strategic Plan update: Deb Cook Lewis and Scott Thornhill

3.      Financial Summary for 2025 Year-to-Date: Michael Garrett, ACB Treasurer

4.      Review and Approval of the 2026 Legacy Endowment Drawdown: Michael Garrett and Nancy Marks Becker

5.      Board of Publications (BOP) Report: Zelda Gebhard, BOP Chair

6.      ACB Enterprise Services Board Report and Elections: Michael Garrett, ACBES Board Chair

Terms expiring for Jeff Thom, George Holliday, and Terry Pacheco

7.      Policy approvals

A.  Prohibitive Conduct Policy

8.      Committee Reports (as needed): ACB Officers and other committee liaisons

9.      Election of Executive Committee

10.  Adjourn

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