VALF Elections, Annual Meeting and Bylaws Change

Organizational and individual VALF members were notified today about the VALF annual meeting, a bylaws change and elections.  VALF members were asked to vote by e-mail by April 25.

You are invited to the annual meeting of Volunteers for Adult Literacy in Florida (VALF), also known officially as Literacy Florida! Inc., on Thursday, May 5 at 3:15 p.m. at the Florida Literacy Conference in Lake Mary.

The VALF board meeting is on Thursday, May 5, at 5 p.m. at the Florida Literacy Conference.  At this meeting, the board will vote on the following bylaws change.  The Board is recommending that the name of Literacy Florida, INC be officially changed to Volunteers for Adult Literacy in Florida. 

VALF members were asked to send comments to valflorida@hotmail.com related to the change by May 1 or attend the board meeting on May 5. 

  

Change to By-Laws of Literacy Florida! Inc.

Amendment to By-Laws

In Article I change name of organization from Literacy Florida! Inc. to Volunteers for Adult Literacy in Florida (VALF)       

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Elections

Typically, each board member serves two years.  These terms are adjusted so that one third of the board members (two or more each year) are elected yearly. 

Officers and Board Members

Sandra (Sandy) Newell, President         Term 2011 – 2013

Joses DeMoranville, Vice President        Term 2011 – 2012

Glenda Norvell, Treasurer                     Term 2010 – 2013

Gina Bingham, Secretary                      Term 2011 – 2013

Jim Wilder, Past President                    Term 2010 – 2012

Pat Bauer                                            Term 2010 – 2012

Richard Crutcher                                  Term 2010 – 2012

Interns: Intern board members are appointed by the President.

Sara Nelson, University of South Florida Library School Student Intern was appointed to serve as an intern from April 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011.

VALF has multple ways to communicate and share information.  

You may email VALF at valflorida@hotmail.com.  

We have a public wiiki  http://literacyflorida.wikispaces.com/ 

VALF also has a new webpage at http://valflorida.org

Soon to come:             Members only Wiki: http://valf.pbworks.com/w/page/32238475/HOME-VALF-MEMBERS-ONLY   

After the conference members will receive the logon to the members only wiki

We also have this blog.