eNAP Meeting May 12th, 2025

Agenda

     Agenda for the May 12, 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.
 "HOA Documents & Procedures" - David Whitaker, PRP

6. Reports of Officers, Boards, and Committees

President's Report

Vice President's Report 

Secretary's Report 

7. Unfinished Business and General Orders

8. New Business - see previous notices for any motions in the meeting notice

9. Announcements

Note: The agenda is set by special rule of order 13.

Zoom Link

The unit meets electronically by Zoom.  See our Zoom meetings page for details.


Reports and Motions

REPORTS for the May 12th, 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

Bylaws Committee Report

-- Bernie Callender, PRP, Chair

Education Committee Report

The April 14th presentation is:
"HOA Documents & Procedures" presented by David Whitakere, PRP

-- Sean Schilke, Chair

Membership Committee Report 

-- Belinda Brouette, Chair 

Technology Committee Report

-- Crystal Thomas, PRP, 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.



Draft Minutes to Approve

eNAP Unit of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PARLIAMENTARIANS®

Draft Meeting Minutes

2025-03-10 Regular Meeting

The 2025-03-10 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. National Association of Parliamentarians President was in attendance.

 

Those attending (members and guests) were: Alison Wallis, Ann Rempel, Atul Kapur, Belinda Brouette, Bernie Callender James, Carl Nohr, Carmella Davis Watkins, Crystal Thomas, D’Lisa Patterson, Daniel Ross, Deidre B. Flowers, Delores Schoen, Derrick S. Isaac, Diana Bacon, Don Freese, Dorothy L. Gordon, Dr. Karla Gilchrist Saunders, Gail Mitchell Gloria de Meireles, Hattie Young, Jacalyn Shelton Wallace, Jeanna Kindle, Jennifer Nickel, Jenny Liu, Jocelyn V. Williams, Kevin Connelly, Kristen Nelson, Marcia Hall, Mark Apodaca, Mildred S. Simmons, Miriam Simmons, Myra Celestin, Paul McClintock, Paulette Ryans, Roberta Berry, Katrina L Brave, Sean Schilke, Sharlotte Green, Sharon Williams Jackson, Tom Havelka, Tracy Wilson, Valarie Jones, Valarie S. Hollingsworth, Vanessa Black, Vivian Tansil, Diana Duncan-Ramsden, Karla Gilchrist-Saunders, MaryEtta Morris, Matt Schafer

The regular meeting minutes from February 10, 2024, were approved as corrected.

 

Education Program

The unit recessed for the education program at 7:34 PM CT for the education program.  Vice President Sean Schilke introduced Paul McClintock, PRP, CP-T, who presented the workshop on Renewal of Motions and Motions Not in Order, approved for 1.0 CEU, from 7:34 until 8:51 PM CT. 

 

The meeting resumed at 8:53 PM CT.

  

Vice President’s Report

Vice President Schilke reported that the Education Committee is still seeking to fill the slot for May.

 

Secretary’s Report

Provisional Members: Sharlotte Green, Paulette Ryans

 

Committee

Technology Committee

Crystal Thomas reported that the Technology Committee has met twice and have come up with recommendations to update the bylaws and standing rules. Technology Committee will meet with the Bylaw Committee.

 
 Membership Committee

Provisional Members: Sharlotte Green, Paulette Ryans


New Business 

A motion by Vice President Schilke, as amended, "that the Bylaws Committee study the issue of potential noncompliance of Article III Section 1 of eNAP’s bylaws and report back at the next regular meeting with any amendments to Article III and Article IV of the bylaws of eNAP and the standing rules of eNAP that they may consider fitting to ensure compliance with Article IV, Section 5, Part D of the NAP Bylaws" had a point of order by Crystal Thomas that an officer isn't to make motions.  The chair ruled that an officer who is a member may make motions when it is not part of the officer's report. The motion as amended was adopted by unanimous consent.

Crystal Thomas makes a Point of Parliamentary Inquiry in regard to Vice President Schilke’s motion; Paul McClintock advised the membership an officer may make a motion when it is not an executive report.

 

Announcements: 

Allison Walls Announced a free educational offerings of the Metairie Unit in Louisiana whose education is at 7:30 pm central on the first Monday of the month https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpduGsrDkuH9O3YKyEis4wW3VJN_datDc1


Crystal Thomas announced that she was now a PhD candidate and was looking for study participants in her research in organizational justice and member engagement in sororities and fraternities. 

 
 4-14-2025 Miriam Simmons, PRP, Quantum of Quorum  - CEU-approval requested –

 

AIP Spring Practicum June 12th -14th, 2025 Annual Session August 7-9th in Charleston

 

April 22nd NAP New Member Orientation

 

May 1st Spring Workshop Parliamentary Solutions the Intersection of Parliamentary Procedure and Technology

 

August NAP Leadership Convention

 

Jacalyn Shelton Wallace Michigan State Association of Parliamentarian are having a workshop April 11th and 12th

 

EAP 8th Annual Meeting & Educational Conference

March 21-22, 2025

https://eparliamentarians.org/annual-meeting/

 

August NAP 20th Conference


 The meeting adjourned at 9:22 PM CT.

 

Belinda Brouette

eNAP Recording Secretary

eNAP Unit of the National Association of Parliamentarians

belinda@enap.org I (206) 696-0689

eNAPunit.org

 

 

 

 




Educational Program

eNAP Educational Program
4-14-2025, Quantum of Quorum, Miriam Simmons, PRP  - 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):

> https://www.parliamentarians.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-03-10-Criteria-for-Credentialing_Final.pdf


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 2024 education plan will continue programs 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 April 2025 educational program schedule and presenters:


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 


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, April 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, April 14th, 2025, via Zoom, at 7:30 PM Central Time. Please note that the meeting will be recorded.


Join Zoom Meeting on a PC:


[Zoom-link]


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 April 14th, Miriam Simmons, PRP, will present the lesson on "Quantum of Quorum - 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.

----

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:

https://groups.google.com/g/enapmembers?label=links