eNAP Meeting April 14th, 2025
Agenda
Agenda for the April 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.
"Quantum of Quorum"
Miriam Simmon, PRP
6. Reports of Officers, Boards, and Committees
President's Report
Vice President's Report
Secretary's Report
Technology Committee
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 April 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
Bylaws Committee Report
-- Bernie Callender, PRP, Chair
Education Committee Report
The April 14th presentation is:
Topic: Quantum of Quorum
Presenter: Miriam Simmon, 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
2025-02-10 Regular Meeting
The 2025-02-10 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 Paul McClintock serving as secretary pro tem without objection. A quorum was present.
Those attending (members and guests) were: Diana Bacon, Roberta Berry, Sheila Beverly-Skinner, Vanessa Black, Katrina Brave, Belinda Brouette, Richard Brown, Bernadine Callender-James, Kevin Connelly, Tamika Davis-Cannon, Gloria De Meireles, Deidre Flowers, Don Freese, Carlene Garner, Karla Gilchrist-Saunders, Michael Golojuch, Marcia Hall, Joan Harmon, Thomas Havelka, Antoinette Henry, Valarie Hollingsworth, Derrick Isaac, Twylah Jenkins, Nicole Jones, Atul Kapur, Josette Kawana, Jeanna Kindle, LaToya Kittrell, George LeGrand, Jenny Liu, Paul McClintock, Gail Mitchell, Mamphahlele Moruthane, Andrea Nottingham, D'Lisa Patterson, Julia Price, Ann Rempel, Mary Remson, Daniel Ross, Ruth Ryan, Matthew Schafer, Sean Schilke, R Schoen, Mildred Simmons, Vivian Tansil, Crystal Thomas, Sharon Williams Jackson, Tracy Wilson, Lee Woodward, Christopher Wren, Jacquita Wright-Henderson, Hattie Young.
The regular meeting minutes from January 13, 2024, were approved.
Education Program
The unit recessed for the education program at 7:33 PM CT. Vice President Sean Schilke introduced Diana Bacon, PRP, who presented the workshop on Creating a Culture of Accountability, approved for 1.0 Professional Responsibility CEU, from 7:34 until 8:40 PM CT. Afterwards, Sean Schilke led a parliamentary question-answer session; there were no questions.
The meeting resumed at 8:41 PM CT.
President’s Report – The president will email members requesting volunteers for the membership committee.
Vice President’s Report
Vice President Schilke reported that the Education Committee had scheduled 11 presenters and educational topics for this year’s meetings and was still seeking to fill slots for April and May.
Unfinished Business and General Orders
The technology committee motion from the last meeting to amend the bylaws and standing rules, which was postponed to this meeting, was:
Amendment 1: To amend Article V § 1 - Officers by substituting: "The officers of eNAP shall be a President, a Vice-President and a Secretary. These officers shall perform the duties prescribed by these bylaws, by the parliamentary authority, and as directed by eNAP." with "The officers of eNAP shall be a president, a vice president, a secretary, and a chief technology officer. These officers shall perform the duties prescribed by these bylaws, the parliamentary authority, and the eNAP general membership body."
Amendment 2: To amend Article VIII § 1D by substituting: "The technology committee shall review and report on technology concerns in Article II Section 2 and the technology used by the unit at least annually, and report recommendations on technology matters referred to it. The committee shall consist of all site editors." with "The technology committee shall (a) be chaired by the chief technology officer, (b) consist of any additional members appointed; (c) manage the eNAP website and technology applications, including social media platforms; (d) assign roles and responsibilities to committee members; (e) investigate and report-at least annually-on technology-related matters specified in Article II Section 2 of these bylaws and any technology applications used by the Unit; and (f) report recommendations to the Unit on technology-related matters referred to it."
Amendment 3: To amend the Standing Rules by striking out rules 1, 2, 3, and 7.
PROVISO STIPULATING HOW THE VACANCY SHALL BE FILLED FOR THE NEW CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Provided, That within thirty days of the adoption of this amendment, the executive board shall appoint a chief technology officer, which shall serve until the adjournment of the next annual meeting or until their successor is elected.
RESOLUTION PERMITTING TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING CHANGES
Resolved, That the secretary be authorized to correct the article and section designations, punctuation, and cross-references and to make such other technical and conforming changes as may be necessary to reflect the intent of the Unit in connection with the amendments adopted herein.
Crystal Thomas moved to refer the pending question on technology bylaws and standing rules to the standing committee on technology. The motion to refer was adopted.
Sean Schilke moved to amend Bylaw Article VIII, Section 1, Part D by striking out "The committee shall consist of all site editors" and insert "All site editors shall be members of the committee, in addition to any other appointed and approved members." Motion to refer the pending question on amending the bylaws to the standing committee on Technology was adopted.
Gloria De Meireles moved that the Technology Committee be instructed to consult with the Bylaws Committee when reviewing the items referred this evening. The motion was adopted.
Crystal Thomas moved to add a standing rule that all proposed bylaw amendments from committees or members be referred to the standing committee on Bylaws. The motion died for lack of a second.
Announcements:
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.
The next unit meeting will be held on Monday, March 10th, 2024, at 7:30 PM CT, with Paul McClintock presenting: Motions not in order and Renewal of motions.
The meeting adjourned at 9:47 PM CT.
Paul McClintock
eNAP Recording Secretary Pro tem
eNAP Unit of the National Association of Parliamentarians
paul@enap.org I (206) 696-0689
Educational Program
eNAP Educational Program
3-10-2025 Paul McClintock, PRP, Renewing Motions & Motions Not in Order - 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 (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:
1-13-2025 Paul McClintock, PRP, Tellers 7.19 - 7.21 - 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-approval requested -
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 2024 eNAP Education Committee consists of
Paul McClintock, PRP (WA), ex-officio as Vice President, CEU Coordinator
Thomas Holmes, PRP (RI)
Don Freese, PRP-R (MB)
Diana Bacon, PRP (AB)
Richard Halverson (HI) ex officio as President
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, March 10th, 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, March 10th, 2025, via Zoom, at 7:30 PM Central Time. Please note that the meeting will be recorded.
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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 March 10th, Paul McClintock, PRP, will present the lesson on "Renewing Motions & Motions Not in Order." 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: