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Agenda
Agenda
Agenda for the July 14, 2025 Regular Meeting of eNAP Unit
0. Verify Quorum of 7 (lesser of 7 and 20%)
1. Welcome of Guests
2. Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes
3. Consideration of Applicants for Provisional Membership
4. Special Orders
5. Recess for Educational Program
RPs and PRPs seeking CEUs must have their full name displayed and have their cameras on during the lesson.
"Boards/Committee Reports" - Susan Eads Role, PRP
6. Reports of Officers, Boards, and Committees (as needed)
President's Report
Vice President's Report
Secretary's Report
Standing Committees (Bylaws, Education, Membership, Technology)
7. Unfinished Business and General Orders
8. New Business -
9. Announcements
Note: The order of business is set by special rule of order 5.
Zoom Link
Zoom Link
The unit meets electronically by Zoom. See our Zoom meetings page for details.
Reports and Motions
Reports and Motions
REPORTS for the July 14th, 2025, Regular Meeting -- Check back for updates
Note: Reports are posted as they become available by the respective officer or committee. Please check back if a report is missing. All reports should be available prior to the start of the meeting.
President's Report
-- Roberta Berry, RP, President
Vice President's Report
-- Sean Schilke, VP
Secretary's Report
--Belinda Brouette, Secretary
Education Committee Report
The July 14th presentation is:
"Boards/Committee Reports," Susan Eads Role presented by, PRP, CEU-Approved
-- Sean Schilke, Chair
Membership Committee Report
-- Belinda Brouette, Chair
Archived reports for previous meetings are filed at the members-only site at:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/enapmembers/categories
MOTIONS -- Check back for updates. Motion:
Draft Minutes to Approve
Draft Minutes to Approve
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Draft Meeting Minutes
2025-06-09 Regular Meeting
The 2025-06-09 Regular Meeting of the eNAP Unit of the National Association of Parliamentarians (eNAP) was held online via Zoom and called to order by President Roberta Berry at 7:30 PM CT (U.S. Central Time), with Belinda Brouette serving as secretary. A quorum was present.
Those attending (members and guests) were: Althea Kitchens, Belinda Brouette, Carla Patrick-Fagan, Carmella Davis Watkins, Daniel Ross, Delores Schoen, Diana Bacon, Don Freese, Andrea Nottingham, Danielle Antoinette Henry, Erika Correa, Evan Lemoine, Missy Burchette, Gloria de Meireles, Jeanna Kindle, Joan Harmon, Jocelyn V. Williams, Keshia Mark, Kevin Connelly, Kristen Nelson, Laura Prather, Mamphahlele Moruthane, Mark Apodaca, Mary Remson, Myra Celestin, Paul McClintock, Paulette Ryans, Richard Brown, Richard Halverson, Roberta Berry, Sean Schilke, Sharon Williams Jackson, Susan Lee, Tom Havelka, Tracy S. Wilson, Valarie S. Hollingsworth, Vanessa Black, Victoria Juste, and Vivian Tansil.
Guests: Missy Burchette, Keshia Mark
The regular meeting minutes from the April 15th and May 12th meetings are approved as corrected.
Education Program
The unit recessed for the education program at 7:42 PM CT. Vice President Sean Schilke introduced Mary Remson, PRP, who presented the workshop “Committees” from 7:34 PM CT to 8:51 PM CT.
The meeting resumed at 9:07 PM CT.
President’s Report
President Roberta Berry announced that if you're interested in serving on EAP committees, you should fill out the provided form by June 30th https://forms.gle/2nJbYMCWqa2njN1q9. The form was shared in the Zoom chat and sent via email.
The EAP education committee is working to offer a membership exam prep class for provisional members who want to take and pass the Membership exam. Additionally, they are requesting that electronic units submit write-ups for NAP awards. Paul McClintock was sent flowers on behalf of the unit. eNAP will have one delegate representing it at the NAP Convention.
Vice President’s Report
Vice President Schilke reported that the next Educational Session will cover Boards/Committee Reports, presented by Susan Eads Role, PRP.
Secretary’s Report
New Members: Jonathan “Jon” Cihlar
Announcements:
Alison Walls announced free virtual educational sessions hosted by the Metairie Unit in Louisiana. The educational sessions are held at 7:30 pm CT on the first Monday of each month https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpduGsrDkuH9O3YKyEis4wW3VJN_datDc1.
The American Institute of Parliamentarians (AIP) Annual Session is set for August 7–9, 2025, in Charleston, SC.
The 2025 National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP) Virtual Leadership Conference will take place on August 1-2, 2025.
The NAP 45th Biennial Convention is scheduled to take place from August 20 to 24, 2025, in Phoenix, AZ.
The meeting adjourned at 9:15 PM CT.
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Roberta Berry
eNAP President
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Belinda Brouette
eNAP Recording Secretary
Educational Program
Educational Program
eNAP Educational Program
7-14-2025 Susan Eads Role, PRP, Boards/Committee Reports, 10.21-22 -CEU Approved
Part 1 -- Education Committee members will present a program on the topics as shown below, based primarily on the Registered Parliamentarian Performance Expectations (RP-PE) as indicated below. See these on pp 7-28 in NAP's Criteria For Credentialing (CFC):
The resources to be used in conjunction to prepare to meet these RP standards include (CFC p. 6):
➢ Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised (12th edition)
➢ Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised in Brief (3rd edition)
➢ Code of Professional Responsibility for Parliamentarians
➢ Professional Practices in Parliamentary Procedure (2021, NAP), cited as PPPP (available only to NAP members; login to bookstore first).
➢ Pathways to Proficiency - Script Writing Made Easy (Updated for RONR, 12th ed.)
The education workshops are generally based on the RP-PE (see above). The RP-PE is essential for those preparing for the RP exam, and it is solid parliamentary education for all levels of membership.
Thus, the January through August 2025 educational program schedule and presenters:
1-13-2025 Paul McClintock, PRP, Tellers, RP-PE 7.19-21 - CEU-approved -
2-10-2025 Diana Bacon, PRP, Professional Responsibility - CEU-approved -
3-10-2025 Paul McClintock, PRP, Renewing Motions & Motions Not in Order - CEU-approved -
4-14-2025 Miriam Simmons, PRP, Quantum of Quorum - CEU-approved -
5-12-2025 David Whitaker, PRP, HOA Documents & Procedures - CEU-approved -
6-9-2025 Mary Remson, PRP, Committees, 10.5-7, - CEU approved-
7-14-2025 Susan Eads Role, PRP, Boards/Committee Reports, 10.21-22, - CEU-Submitted
8-11-2025 Tom Havelka, PRP, Interpreting Bylaws & Rules, 9.11-12
Be aware that this plan may be adjusted or replaced in full by the education committee at any time; the enapunit.org website (Meeting Materials > Educational Program) should have any updates to the plan as they occur.
Part 2 -- eNAP Special Rule of Order 1(A) says: "A part of each educational program shall be to allow members to ask opinions of other members on parliamentary questions that they have." If possible, please submit Part-2 questions ahead of time to vice-president@enapunit.org.
The 2025 eNAP Education Committee consists of
Sean Schilke - Chair, ex officio as Vice President
Don Freese, PRP-R
Thomas Holmes, PRP
Diana Bacon, PRP
Paul McClintock, PRP, CEU Coordinator
Roberta Berry, RP, ex officio as President
Meeting Notice
Meeting Notice
[Note: this meeting notice may be further edited up till the time it is emailed about a week before the meeting.]
eNAP meets Monday, July 14th, 2025, at 7:30 pm CT via Zoom
Dear eNAP Unit Member,
Join us for a regular meeting of the eNAP Unit of the National Association of Parliamentarians; the meeting will be held Monday, July 14th, 2025, via Zoom, at 7:30 PM Central Time. Please note that the meeting will be recorded.
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Please note that if you are using a telephone for audio only, you can join on your computer first and click join with telephone. Otherwise, click join with computer audio.
The meeting room will open ten minutes prior to the meeting. If you are having issues joining the meeting, please email us at contact@enapunit.org.
Attendees should use screen names consisting of their real first and last names, and are encouraged to add a suffix to indicate their state, province, or country (example: Katherine Johnson WV). If you are NOT a current member, please preface your name with the prefix of g (example: g Katherine Johnson). Officers should also use the appropriate prefixes designated for them.
The meeting begins at 7:30 PM Central Time, or see the time in your local time zone.
FOR MEMBERS
The draft agenda and minutes, reports, and educational program are posted at enapunit.org under "Meeting Materials" as they become available by the respective officer or committee. Please check back if a report is missing or if it is a prior meeting report. All reports should be available prior to the meeting call to order.
EDUCATION PROGRAM
On July 14th, Susan Eads Role, PRP, will present the lesson on "Board/Committee Reports", 10.21-22 -CEU Approved." Following that presentation, a parliamentary question-answer opportunity is given to guests and members.
FOR GUESTS AND FIRST-TIME ATTENDEES
If you have never attended an eNAP meeting, please plan to arrive 5 to 10 minutes before the call to make sure you understand how the meeting will be conducted and to talk with other attendees. Reviewing our introduction page to familiarize yourself with the eNAP chat room and terminology is strongly recommended.
If you are not yet an eNAP member and would like to join, you may complete and submit the application form. Applications by NAP members are approved automatically upon verification of their NAP membership. Application by those who are not NAP members may be approved after they have attended at least one unit meeting.
MEMBERS-ONLY AREA AND REQUESTING ACCESS
If you are an eNAP member, or expect to be voted in as a member at this meeting, please verify or request access to our members-only Google Groups page. Voting could be held via this section at any time, which is akin to a ballot vote. Should you have difficulty logging in or requesting membership, please contact me. To ensure sufficient time, please do this 2 or more days prior to the meeting.
As always, we welcome you to invite guests to our meeting to observe and/or join our electronic unit. I look forward to seeing you at the upcoming e-meeting, and if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
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Belinda Brouette
eNAP Secretary
Secretary@enapunit.org
Belinda@enapunit.org
(650) 223-5695
The Zoom meeting link is not posted on our publicly viewable web site. This measure reduces Zoom bombing and other risks.
The link has been emailed to all members and vetted guests. If you are a guest and would like to attend, or if you need it sent again, please email enapmeetings@gmail.com with your name and reason for attending. If attending for CEU credits for renewing your RP or PRP credential, please also add your full name, credential, and NAP membership number.
Members may also find the zoom link in the eNAP members-only web site at:
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